This study investigates the impact of a semester abroad on students’ personal development through the lenses of gender, academic major, and length of time elapsed since study abroad experience.  Using quantitative data from an online survey of 354 alumni and qualitative data from interviews with 30 of those respondents, the study analyzed the self-reported impact of a semester abroad on alumni’s attitudes, professional goals, ongoing civic engagement, and multicultural/international interest. Although no statistically significant differences emerged in the impact of a semester abroad between male and female respondents, several differences did emerge in respondents based on their academic major and the length of time elapsed since their experience abroad.

learning, and faith through the creation of three Christian intentional communities.

This study examines three different models of building intentional community at Calvin College. Emphasis is placed on understanding if and how intentional communities can connect academics (mind), faith (heart) and service (hands) for a fully integrated life.

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.This paper examines the role of physical educators in promoting an environmental ethic in individuals by expanding the traditional model of body, mind and spirit to include the environment.本文章以傳統的「身心靈」概念，探討體育工作者在推動環境保護中的個人道德行為。

Some scholars have described urban sprawl as America's most pressing environmental issue. As educators we are acutely interested in unearthing new methods for engaging students in these types of topics. In this paper we describe a unique interdisciplinary and experiential course that we have designed to introduce students of various academic programs to the attendant issues of urban sprawl.