Are Universities Really Out of Touch?

Autor/in	Farquhar, Robin H.
Titel	Are Universities Really Out of Touch?
Quelle	(1990), (19 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Alcoholism; Drinking; Economic Development; Educational Quality; Financial Support; Higher Education; Institutional Role; International Trade; Public Service; School Role; Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Social Responsibility; Trend Analysis; Universities; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alkoholismus; Trinken; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Finanzielle Förderung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Public services; Öffentlicher Sozialdienst; Sex; Discrimination; Geschlecht; Diskriminierung; Sexuelle Belästigung; Soziale Verantwortung; Trendanalyse; University; Universität; Kanada
Abstract	It is proposed that there are three common misconceptions and criticisms held by the general public concerning Canadian universities: (1) the view that universities are hotbeds of radicalism, alcoholism, and sexism, (2) that there is a decline in the quality of work produced by universities and in their academic standards, and (3) that universities lack responsiveness to Canada's needs for economic growth and international competitiveness. Alcoholism and sexism are acknowledged as problems but the processes designed to solve them are already well underway, some of which include alcohol awareness programs; peer counseling; creating equal opportunities for advancement within some colleges; and development of various enlightened policies on sexual harassment. The decline in quality can be seen as a result of declining financial support from benefactors, both institutional and personal. Universities have made remarkable adjustments, however, in order to respond to this financial vacuum even while enrollment is increasing. Evidence has shown that greater selectivity of incoming freshmen along with aggressive resource management and program development has produced students of equal calibre to the rest of the world in numerous areas of academic importance. Many of these areas address Canada's needs economically, socially, and in international competitiveness. (GLR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC