Relationship of a University to Society

Roles Universities play in Meeting State Needs
Instruction/Teaching
  • Undergraduate Education
  • Workforce Training
  • Life Long Learning
  • Remedial Education
  • Continuing Education/ Re-training
  • Graduate Education
Research
  • Basic Research
  • Applied Research

Servi ce

  • Outreach
  • Available expertise in specific fields
Outcomes of University Success
Individual
  • Provides education
  • Enhances social mobility
  • Provides employability
  • Provides transitional institution for young adults
  • Increases earnings potential

Society (local, state, national)

  • Creates thinking people
  • Develops leaders
  • Supports/ Enables Economic Development
  • Provides a venue for exploration and debate of issues
  • Enhances quality of life w/ athletic, cultural and intellectual events

Industry

  • Supplies educated workforce
  • Analyses questions
  • Builds intellectual capital
  • Helps identify future needs

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