This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive resource thataddresses the growing movement for incorporating spirituality as animportant aspect of the meaning and purpose of higher education.Written by Arthur W. Chickering, Jon C. Dalton, and LeisaStamm?experts in the field of educational leadership andpolicy?Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in HigherEducation shows how to encourage increased authenticity andspiritual growth among students and education professionals byoffering alternative ways of knowing, being, and doing. Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in HigherEducation includes a rich array of examples to guide theintegration of authenticity and spirituality in curriculum, studentaffairs, community partnerships, assessment, and policy issues.Many of these illustrative examples represent specific policies andprograms that have successfully been put in place at diverseinstitutions across the country. In addition, the authors cover thetheoretical, historical, and social perspectives on religion andhigher education and examine the implications for practice. Theyinclude the results of recent court cases that deal withchurch-state issues and offer recommendations that pose no legalbarrier to implementation.