Tag Archives: university

Higher education

What should we cut; what should we cut? That’s the question many religious communities, like many families, are asking. They want to reduce spending by eliminating all that is inessential. In theory, that is a great idea, of course. To put the theory into practice, however, the operative question is “What is essential?” One areaContinue reading “Higher education”

Young adults want change, not charity

Column: Today’s youth understand the true value of charity Published: Friday, December 3, 2010 8:13 AM US/easternFAITH MATTERSBY NATHAN DAY WILSONColumnist When it comes to giving money to charity, Americans are without equal. Every year, and especially during the holiday season, many of us donate money out of religious commitment or to take advantage ofContinue reading “Young adults want change, not charity”

Make a Difference

Today is the easiest time to make a differenceFAITH MATTERSBy Nathan Day WilsonColumnist Recently my daughter reminded me of a phrase I used in a sermon a few years ago:”Four things you cannot recover in life: the stone after it is thrown; the word after it is said; the occasion after it is missed; theContinue reading “Make a Difference”

Socializing

What kind of adult?By Nathan Day WilsonPublished: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:13 AM US/easternA woman who attends First Christian Church recently scheduled counseling with me. She wanted to discuss her teenager and seek suggestions. You’ve probably seen the scenario she described: Her teenager can text with phone in pocket, keep up with friends on FacebookContinue reading “Socializing”

Today’s Students Are More Globally Aware, Less Materialistic, Leading Pollster Says

This is from The Chroncile of Higher Education. What do you think? Washington — The generation of young people who are filling college classrooms and becoming junior faculty members today are more globally aware and less concerned about material wealth than were their predecessors, a leading public-opinion pollster told more than 150 college and universityContinue reading “Today’s Students Are More Globally Aware, Less Materialistic, Leading Pollster Says”

College students today

Almost 2 million first-year college and university students are heading back to schools around the country this month. Many of them were born around 1990 when headlines sounded more than a little familiar: Big Three car companies were facing declining sales and profits; a president named Bush was increasing the number of troops in theContinue reading “College students today”

Colleges increasing student aid in recession

Recessions are, by nature, uncertain times. This is especially true for families with children in college. Thankfully, many colleges are creating additional student aid programs or expanding existing ones. Other colleges are providing additional student counseling or extending grace periods for tuition payments. These are welcome advances, in my view, and I hope more willContinue reading “Colleges increasing student aid in recession”

university chaplain

Review of The College Chaplain: A Practical Guide to Campus Ministry by Stephen L. White. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2005.By Nathan Day Wilsonhttp://www.fccshelby.org Stephen L. White, chaplain of the Episcopal Church at Princeton University and priest associate at Trinity Church in Princeton, has written an excellent book that combines a vision of campus ministry withContinue reading “university chaplain”