An Expanded Vision of the Value of Postsecondary Education: Regional Public Universities as Broadly Accessible Anchor Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Orphan, Cecilia M.; McClure, Kevin R.
Titel	An Expanded Vision of the Value of Postsecondary Education: Regional Public Universities as Broadly Accessible Anchor Institutions
Quelle	In: Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 54 (2022) 6, S.26-32 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Orphan, Cecilia M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-1383
DOI	10.1080/00091383.2022.2128013
Schlagwörter	Educational Benefits; Postsecondary Education; Public Colleges; Universities; Access to Education; Institutional Mission; Student Centered Learning; College Admission; Student Characteristics; School Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsertrag; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; University; Universität; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung
Abstract	Governments and philanthropic organizations devote billions of dollars annually to higher education via appropriations and donations to support campus operations, research, financial aid, and capital projects. Likewise, students and their families invest time and money when pursuing a college degree. Due to these significant investments, postsecondary institutions often face questions over their value and return on investment (ROI). This article engages debates about higher education's value by describing the contributions regional public universities (RPUs) make as broadly accessible anchor institutions. RPUs act as anchor institutions by enacting a tripartite mission focused on fostering postsecondary access, student-centeredness, and regional well-being. This article proposes novel metrics to measure the value of broad access anchor institutions, including accessibility in admissions, student body composition, and contributions to regional civic health, equity, and economic prosperity. This article argues for expanded understanding of higher education's value that captures the contributions of broadly accessible institutions (BAIs). (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01