Moral Development Of Youth" Is Topic Of Spanier Radio Show

March 10, 2000
University Park, Pa. - The moral development of children and adolescents is the topic of the next edition of "To the Best of My Knowledge," Penn State President Graham Spanier's monthly radio call-in show airing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 on WPSU-FM (91.5, 106.7, 95.1, 90.1, 100.9 and 104.7).

Joining Dr. Spanier to discuss the passing of essential standards between generations will be Arthur J. Schwartz, Director of Character Development Programs for the John Templeton Foundation, and William Damon, Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence and author of Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in our Homes and Schools.

Listeners with questions or comments about the fostering of character in the young are encouraged to join the discussion by calling 1-800-543-8242 during the one-hour broadcast. Internet users worldwide will be able to link to sound and pictures from the program at http://www.psu.edu/ur/tech/tech.html; and they will be able to contact the President during the program via e-mail to .

"To the Best of My Knowledge" is a series designed to explore topics of national and local interest and to allow listeners a chance to communicate directly with Penn State's President.

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