DOI
10.21768/ejopa.v5i1.3
Abstract
As participants in the Campus and Community Civic Health Initiative, the authors used National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) measures to gauge civic health on their campus. By embedding their research study in a capstone class, they were able to interview representatives of student organizations, faculty, and campus offices regarding activities in the areas covered by the indicators. These indicators include activities such as volunteering, group membership and participation, using the Internet to educate about community issues, serving as a liaison with the community, to name a few. The study uncovered a strong civic campus culture, but the results were seemingly inconsistent with those of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for the same campus. Turning to the literature on dutiful and actualized forms of citizenship, and using the gathered data as a case study, the authors argue that the NCoC and NSSE measures of civic health capture different aspects of civic health and citizenship.
Recommended Citation
Liere, Adam Van; Arney, Jeremy; and Arney, Jo
(2016)
"Taking a Closer Look at Campus Civic Health: Are We Measuring Dutiful or Actualized Citizenship on Campus?,"
eJournal of Public Affairs: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.21768/ejopa.v5i1.3
Available at:
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/ejopa/vol5/iss1/5
