Got lunch? We did and today at the Lunch+Learn about classroom interventions that can improve retention, we had an interesting conversation with a varied group of individuals including department chairs, online instructors, and retention and enrollment administrators. Of course, the main purpose of today's event was to gather information for the workshop to be held on April 25. If you were unable to attend the Lunch+Learn today but would like to hear about interventions that can help in your classes, send your ideas to Dr. Sherri Shoefstall or contact a member of the CT+LE staff. You asked for it and we heard you. The next faculty development workshop is set for Tuesday, March 27 at 2:00 PM in the CT+LE Commons. Dr. Timothy McNicholl will be delivering a powerful session designed to help you establish classroom decorum and deal with disruptive student behavior. Registration is now open but look for more information in your email box very soon. Millennials, the generation of young Americans born after 1982, may not be the caring, socially conscious environmentalists some have portrayed them to be, according to a study described in the new issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The study, which compares the traits of young people in high school and entering college today with those of baby boomers and Gen X'ers at the same age from 1966 to 2009, shows an increasing trend of valuing money, image, and fame more than inherent principles like self-acceptance, affiliation, and community. "The results generally support the 'Generation Me' view of generational differences rather than the 'Generation We,'" the study's authors write in a report published today, "Generational Differences in Young Adults' Life Goals, Concern for Others, and Civic Orientation." This follows closely on the heels and parallels the recently presented research by Dr. Christy Price, who was visiting LU last week. The millennial generation has been raised in a culture that places "more focus on the self and less focus on the group, society, and community," says Dr. Jean Twenge, author of the Millennial's study. "The aphorisms have shifted to 'believe in yourself' and 'you're special,'" she says. "It emphasizes individualism, and this gets reflected in personality traits and attitudes."