But still, the spirit on which the school was founded, a commitment to the development of the student's whole person, has never wavered.
根據前述「學生生活適應與環境評估」的問卷調查顯示：東海人的內聚力日漸淡薄，愛校精神也大不如昔。為什麼？大家都在問：為什麼？有人因此終日緬懷過去悠緩、恬適的校風，並浩嘆如今人事全非。