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| Autor/in | Atwell, Robert H. |
|---|---|
| Institution | American Council on Education, Washington, DC. |
| Titel | Competition and the Commonweal. |
| Quelle | (1986), (11 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Academic Achievement; College Instruction; College Role; Competition; Cooperation; Educational Objectives; Federal Aid; High Achievement; Higher Education; Institutional Mission; Private Colleges; Research Universities; State Aid; State Colleges |
| Abstract | The tension between competition and cooperation within the various sectors of higher education are considered by the president of the American Council on Education. In American society, the tension is between the pursuit of individual goals and commitment to the collective good. In higher education, competition for high achieving, traditional-age students is expensive and may cut into academic quality or the ability of the college to attract and aid the neediest students. Rather than multiple models of excellence that reflect pluralistic educational goals, many four-year colleges have embraced a single model of excellence, that of the research university. The single model of excellence promotes conflict among institutions, particularly in the public sector where the regional state universities try to emulate the flagship institutions in the hope of improving their share of state funding. Additional concerns are: the assumption that good universities offer big-time athletics; increased tension between public and private institutions; competition to obtain federal appropriations; and the fact that most leaders are white males who have emerged from the faculty ranks. The need for member institutions of the American Council on Education to renew commitment to collaboration is discussed. (SW) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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