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A History of Change in the Third Mission of Higher Education: The Evolution of One-Way Service to Interactive Engagement.

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This investigation traces the history of change in public higher education as it relates to its third mission, from the traditional service to the contemporary engagement. The article begins with the emergence of U.S. higher education institutions in the 1600s and documents the changes era by era to the present. In each era, higher education's third mission contributed what society needed and positioned the institution to receive the democracy's support and its financial resources. This investigation and a subsequent study creating a framework for third mission activities are steps toward wider understanding and appreciation of this important segment of higher education.

Source: Journal of higher education outreach & engagement/Journal of higher education outreach and engagement.

Authors: Carolyn D. Roper, Marilyn A. Hirth

Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette

Language: English

Topic: Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1501949243

FWCI: 4.785

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Cited by: 79

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