Types of Higher Education Institutions
Explain how this descriptive category is evident in the institution’s mission, vision, values, and operations; and how it impacts the student experience (for good or bad)
1. Please identify an institution that falls into one of the categories detailed in this week’s lecture and provide the pertinent background information of the college or university that establishes it within the category.
2. Explain how this descriptive category is evident in the institution’s mission, vision, values, and operations; and how it impacts the student experience (for good or bad)
Types of Higher Education Institutions
Liberal Arts Colleges – History of Liberal Arts Colleges, Characteristics of Liberal Arts Colleges
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2179/Liberal-Arts-Colleges.html
Research Universities – Faculty and Students, Beyond Academics, The History of the Research University, Classifying and Ranking Research Universities
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2366/Research-Universities.html
Tribal Colleges and Universities – Students and Faculty, Institutional Types, Accreditation and Funding
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2513/Tribal-Colleges-Universities.html
Single-Sex institutions – Historical Contribution, Characteristics of Contemporary Women’s Colleges, Contemporary Importance of Women’s Colleges
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2420/Single-Sex-institutions.html
Colleges and Universities with Religious Affiliations – Characteristics, Relationships, Leadership and Control, Issues for the Future
Community Colleges – The History of Community Colleges, The junior college and the research university., The Community College Mission
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1873/Community-Colleges.html
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