Katie Roiphe wrote “Campus Climate control" in the spring of 1995. It begins with examples of some of the mischief that one might expect to find on a college campus. It explains how universities struggle to find a fair balance in authority because the college student 's mind is sophisticated but still very childish. When students arrive at college, they enter a world of freedom and thus get their first taste of what life in the real-world is like. Although college students are adults, universities struggle to find a fitting medium regarding the authority of a childish yet sophisticated student body.
The narrator explains in paragraph 5 that she was not surprised students now want universities to act “in loco parentis”(Roiphe, 1995, p.1). …show more content…
For the first time in most people 's lives, they are separated from home and, therefore, must learn to take responsibility and make their own decision. Roiphe recalls her feelings she experienced at college. "I remember moments of exultation walking through the pink campus at dawn, but I also remember moments of pure terror" (Roiphe, 1995, p.1). Nothing can prepare a person for the new challenges college will bring along with it. Therefore, many new students experience with anxiety and a sense of fear when they arrive at school. Are all students nervous when they first start college?; No, but just because some students arent nervous for college doesnt mean that most arent. its fair to say a majority are scared and dont know what exactly to expect. Without the university providing a structure for new or nervous students to grasp, they would be lost in a new world. The wellbeing of students is why schools need to find a reliable medium of authority so that students dont feel lost, and that they can excel in their studies since that is why they are at …show more content…
Schools now offer assistance with programs such as mental health and counseling. Also, more and more instances of problems with Title IX in colleges have emerged. Title IX states that "no person in the United States shall, by sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program" (Greeney, 2015, p. 38). Cases of sexual harassment on college campuses are an important issue in America today. Students who are at risk find comfort in knowing that the universities they attend take precautions in stopping sexual assaults. Without universities take precautions and letting the students know that they recognize this could be a potential problem, students would feel uneasy and be distracted from their studies. Universities acting in loco parentis is beneficial to the students in multiple
The narrator explains in paragraph 5 that she was not surprised students now want universities to act “in loco parentis”(Roiphe, 1995, p.1). …show more content…
For the first time in most people 's lives, they are separated from home and, therefore, must learn to take responsibility and make their own decision. Roiphe recalls her feelings she experienced at college. "I remember moments of exultation walking through the pink campus at dawn, but I also remember moments of pure terror" (Roiphe, 1995, p.1). Nothing can prepare a person for the new challenges college will bring along with it. Therefore, many new students experience with anxiety and a sense of fear when they arrive at school. Are all students nervous when they first start college?; No, but just because some students arent nervous for college doesnt mean that most arent. its fair to say a majority are scared and dont know what exactly to expect. Without the university providing a structure for new or nervous students to grasp, they would be lost in a new world. The wellbeing of students is why schools need to find a reliable medium of authority so that students dont feel lost, and that they can excel in their studies since that is why they are at …show more content…
Schools now offer assistance with programs such as mental health and counseling. Also, more and more instances of problems with Title IX in colleges have emerged. Title IX states that "no person in the United States shall, by sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program" (Greeney, 2015, p. 38). Cases of sexual harassment on college campuses are an important issue in America today. Students who are at risk find comfort in knowing that the universities they attend take precautions in stopping sexual assaults. Without universities take precautions and letting the students know that they recognize this could be a potential problem, students would feel uneasy and be distracted from their studies. Universities acting in loco parentis is beneficial to the students in multiple