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An Analysis Of Characteristics Associated With Corporate Colleges, Jean Simpson Rose
An Analysis Of Characteristics Associated With Corporate Colleges, Jean Simpson Rose
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The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of change in corporate colleges between 1985 and 1989 and to examine the evolution of these institutions to structures and programs which more closely resemble traditional institutions of higher education. A random sample of three institutions was selected for analysis from the first of corporate colleges identified in the Carnegie Study, Corporate Classrooms: The Learning Business, conducted in 1985.;Data collection instruments were sent to 17 of the institutions identified in the Carnegie Study. of the institutions contacted, 11 responded which represented a return rate of 64.7 percent. All of the …
The Public Service Aspect Of William And Mary's Mission: 1906-1972, Kathryn Jean S. Patterson
The Public Service Aspect Of William And Mary's Mission: 1906-1972, Kathryn Jean S. Patterson
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Teaching, research, and service constitute the three commonly articulated missions of American colleges and universities. The purpose of this study was (1) to examine whether public service is a viable element of the college mission or a marginal activity and (2) to analyze the forces that shape the public service responsibility of a given institution. The specific aspect of public service addressed is the college's role in providing continuing educational opportunities for adults in the surrounding community.;The College of William and Mary in Virginia was selected as a case study because of the wide variations it has undergone in character, …