Helping students explore "vocational calling" supported

The rationale for pursuit of higher education, often contested among by various stakeholders, sometimes includes preparation for career and sometimes it does not. The Lilly Foundation's research looked at "vocational calling" and found that the idea of finding a worthy calling in life was very important to students. Student development staff have long seen career and calling as central to students' success - knowing why you're studying and where it leads often results in both retention and higher performance. Purpose and finding ways to be fulfilled through one's effort is also critical to leadership efficacy and integrity, a theme very much imbedded in the writing of a growing number of leadership scholars.