Article,
Universities and Education for Democratic Citizenship: Global Developments
Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association, (2005 Annual Meeting, Washington DC 2005)M3: Article; Accession Number: 26625310; Harkavy, Ira 1; Affiliation: 1: University of Pennsylvania; Source Info: 2005 Annual Meeting, Washington DC, p1; Subject Term: EDUCATION; Subject Term: UNIVERSITIES & colleges; Subject Term: EDUCATION, Humanistic; Subject Term: STATE universities & colleges; Subject Term: COMMUNITY colleges; Subject Term: UNIVERSITY of Pennsylvania; Subject Term: UNITED States; Author-Supplied Keyword: citizenship; Author-Supplied Keyword: education; Author-Supplied Keyword: Marx..PAT.-Conference Proceeding; Author-Supplied Keyword: university; Company/Entity: UNIVERSITY of Pennsylvania; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611210 Junior Colleges; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611710 Educational Support Services; NAICS/Industry Codes: 923110 Administration of Education Programs; NAICS/Industry Codes: 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Number of Pages: 34p; Document Type: Article.
Abstract
A conference paper about the state of education worldwide is presented. It identifies the elements that constitute a good U.S. university. It describes the author's experience at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. It shows that research universities, liberal arts institutions, state colleges, and community colleges in the U.S., as well as the higher educational institutions throughout the world, share the same purpose.
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