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“This is the generation that thinks of itself as global citizens but knows little about the world and acts locally. It is the most diverse generation in collegiate history with the strongest relationships between races but they have limited interest in talking about race or reaching across political or generational divides.”
― Arthur Levine

“People with imagination”
― Arthur Levine, Johnny Oops

“The reason for this behavior did not appear to be a strong desire to remain free and avoid commitments in that 89 percent of undergraduates say having a good marriage or committed relationship is an essential life goal. Rather it seemed more a fear of rejection from a generation that had avoided skinning their knees. It is a risk to express feelings. There is a chance of getting hurt. Dancing alone together is safer.”
― Arthur Levine

“When we asked college students how they adapted to the tidal wave of new technology, one explained, "It's only technology if it happened after you were born.”
― Arthur Levine, Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student

“However, declining interest in protest activities and campus governance should not be taken as a sign that students are uncommitted to the right of free speech or the right to demonstrate on campus. In fact, they are stronger believers in these rights than many of their predecessors.”
― Arthur Levine, Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student

“A senior student affairs officer at a highly selective university commented, "You know when we were growing up we knew when to stop. But there's just no stopping with some of the kids in this generation. They just don't know when to stop." In many ways, this is a reaffirmation of the dean who said that current students are rule followers but you have to tell them the rules.”
― Arthur Levine, Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student