Generation on a Tightrope
A Portrait of Today's College Student
Editorial Review
Today’s college students are struggling to maintain their balance as they attempt to cross the gulf between their dreams and the diminished realities of the world in which they live. They are seeking security but live in an age of profound and unceasing change. This is a generation that thinks of itself as global citizens but knows little about the world and acts locally. It is the most diverse generation in collegiate history with the strongest relationships between races but they have limited interest in talking about race or reaching across political or generational divides.
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Wisdom to Share
This generation of college students is no better and no worse than other generations but, like every generation before, they are different and will live in a world demanding a different set of skills and knowledge to thrive.
As a result, this generation requires a different brand of education that will enable them to attain their personal dreams and to serve the society they must lead.
Students need the ability to think out of the box, to find innovative solutions to looming problems in a shifting environment, and to develop new rules to guide the future
Multiculturalism, or what is called diversity, has been on the higher education agenda for almost half a century.
Globalization is a far newer issue for colleges and universities, yet all or nearly all of these institutions are making their campuses more international, even two-year colleges where the focus is more on the local community.
If history is a guide, most universities will continue to make gradual changes toward internationalization.
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