> What is the role of a university? Feel free to jump in, Louis! If the role of a university is only to teach students, vi a the classroom,then remove all ancillary programs like the recreation center, student services programs, etc.
See how well students thrive then. > What is the increased stress/detachment, that comes from sitting in large = > classes? > > Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. Are you asking because you are curious about others' opinions, or because you don't understand the problems students are facing today? If it's the latter, I highly recommend you locate the appropriate campus personnel and spend some time familiarizing yourself with the research on today's college students. They come with more baggage than they used to. If someone doesn't know that, they better. Faculty are often very helpful in getting students connected with appropriate mental health providers, because obviously a student's behavior is going to be observed by the faculty before the provider. But when faculty are uninformed, or indifferent, they might wind up being held accountable. I am thinking back to my days in college where a professor laughed off a student's essay about "killing people." No one was laughing a few days later when the student actually did it. Jim G --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
