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Astin, Alexander W. – 1993
This lecture decries the lack of any real sense of community in the modern university. It argues that the fundamental difficulty of creating a greater sense of community in higher education institutions is a problem of values. Competitiveness and materialism are emphasized more than those values that support and nurture a sense of community. There…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, Collegiality, Community