What is it

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What is it?
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Tear Down This Wall

• Ronald Reagan
• June 1987

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• August 1989

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Who are We?

• Generation by Generation

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Generations

• G.I. Generation 1901 1924
• Silent Generation 1925 1942
• Boomer Generation 1943 1960
• Generation X 1961 1981
• Millennials 1982 Present

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G. I. Generation (1901-1924)

• G. I. stands for Government Issue
• patriotic, idealistic
• trust in government, authority, and community
• Walt Disney, Charles Lindbergh, Bob Hope, John F.
  Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Jimmy Stewart

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Silent Generation (1925-1942)

• cautious, unadventurous, unimaginative,
  withdrawn, and silent
• a generation without a cause
• Margaret Thatcher, Queen Elizabeth II, Jim
  Henson, Dustin Hoffman, Bob Dylan, Aretha
  Franklin

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Boomer Generation (1943-1960)

• Most families had stay-at-home moms
• advice from Dr. Benjamin Spock
• mixed high self-esteem with self-indulgence
• taught to think critically by questioning
  everything
• Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger,
• Steven Spielberg

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Generation X (1961-1981)

• irresponsible, reckless, uneducated, and violent
  - the generation only concerned about me
• country out of control Vietnam to Three Mile
  Island
• generation of children without a childhood
• Michael Jordan, Tom Cruise, Brooke Shields, Eddie
  Murphy

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Millennials (1982-present)

• nurturing environment
• generation of hope
• quality education, media affects on children, and
  the war on drugs
• technology
• Prince William

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More about Millennials

• Most supervised generation
• Most racially and ethnically diverse
• Pressured to do well
• Accept authority follow the rules
• Technologically sophisticated
• More involved in service
• Values focused
• Cite religion as second strongest influence after
  parents

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Race/ Gender

• Optimistic about race
• Less racial discord than a decade ago
• Females achieving more academically than males

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Politics

• Interested in voting
• Less interested in careers in politics or
  government
• Distrustful of the media get information from
  internet, chat rooms, conversations, and comedy
  shows

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Heroes

• 50s and 60s
• John F. Kennedy, FDR, Churchill, etc.
• 1979
• 3 Entertainers
• 2 God (distant second)
• 1 No one
• Today
• Religious figure (10)
• Relative, friend, neighbor (20.1)
• Parent (49.4)

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Millennials Summary

• More numerous, more affluent, and diverse
• Focused on teamwork and achievement
• Optimistic, rule followers, believe they can make
  a difference
• Heroes are people they know personally
• Fearful of personal violence
• More focused academically

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Seven attributes

• Conventional
• Confident
• Special
• Sheltered
• Pressured
• Achieving
• Team oriented

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Beloit Colleges Mindset List

• Review

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Our Enrollments

• Seniors - born in 1990 (3,852)
• 9th graders born in 1993 (4,394)
• 6th graders born in 1996 (4,528)
• Kindergartners born in 2002 (5,314)
• Total (64,395)