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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Higher Education Administration

2012

Campaign

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A Character Campaign: Exploring A Common Morality In Fraternity Life At A Post-Secondary Institution, Christopher Devlin Apr 2012

A Character Campaign: Exploring A Common Morality In Fraternity Life At A Post-Secondary Institution, Christopher Devlin

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study is to explore the potential impact on Greek life of the “Show Your Red Character Campaign,” a campus-wide character development program, on the moral development of fraternity members. This study also hopes to explore how to ensure the productivity of the Campaign and how the outcomes decided upon by the Campaign student leadership can be met. Chickering (1969) said college students moved through seven "vectors" which contribute to the formation of identity. One of these vectors, labeled developing integrity, concerned moral development. The college experience forces students to shift from a literal belief in the …