• Four out of Five (81%) of professors say that they are a spiritual person
• Two thirds (70%) believe that developing a philosopy of life is essential
• Two thirds of academic faculty seek opportunities to grow spiritually to some extent and engage in self reflection to a great extent
• 47% of professors state that integrating spirituality into their life is essential
• 64% claim to be religious
  • 29% of this number claim to be religious to some extent
  • 35% claim to be religious to a great extent
• 61% of the professors surveyed claim to pray or meditate
• 37% of surveyed faculty claim not to be religious at all
• 66% of African American faculty are the most inclined to describe themselves as spiritual to a great extent
  • 37% of Asian American faculty are least likely to describe themselves this way
• 57% of faculty disagree that the spiritual dimension of their life has no place in the classroom
• 67% of professors in the Health Sciences academic discipline disagree that the spiritual dimension of a faculty member's life has no place in the Academy
  • 60% of those in the Business academic department say the same
  • 51% of those in the Social Science department agree
• 56% of students said their professor never provides the opportunity to discuss the meaning and purpose of life in the classroom
  • 62% say the professor does not encourage the discussion of spiritual or religious matters
  • 39% say their religious and spiritual beliefs have been strengthened by the classroom
    • 53% say the classroom had no impact on their spiritual life

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