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429:, research became increasingly esoteric, its focus shifting to national and international issues, until, with the 1960s, efforts to find accommodations with a restive local community spawned a wide variety of new programs. The advent of new technology appeared to satisfy needs for both research and jobs, but it also produced new frictions. In the present decade, new models for university-community partnerships and cooperation have evolved and 32: 195:
and defined a metropolitan university, in its simplest terms, " an institution that accepts all of higher education's traditional values in teaching, research, and professional service, but takes upon itself the additional responsibility of providing leadership to its metropolitan region by using its
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that is socially involved and serves as a resource for educating the citizens and improving the health of the city or region in which it is located. That is, the urban university must be “of” the city as well as “in” the city. A metropolitan university includes a similar mission; however, its
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and commuter student bodies. Such usage sometimes tacitly assumes relatively low academic standards as implicit in the student body's low income and part-time, commuter status. Clearly, such criteria are not necessary to the definition of an urban university and may reflect subtle
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more accessible to students living in the urban community. Through urban-oriented education, research, and service strategies, an urban university manifests a deep sense of responsibility to its urban constituencies and attempts to assist them in coping with their problems."
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An urban or metropolitan university operates with a closely meshed and intertwined mission, milieu, and environment. An operational definition of the urban or metropolitan university would incorporate both its setting and the constituency it serves. The
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The history of university-community relations in 20th century America was characterized by periods of optimism and innovative action followed by disillusionment. During the years when cities were rapidly growing as a result of
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that tacitly equates certain groups with lower academic abilities and achievement. Insofar as this is true, urban universities have been criticized for contributing to
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has not so much made urban obsolete as to change conventional notions of what constitutes urban. Today an urban or metropolitan university is one located in an
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In 1995, P.E. Mulhollan authored the study, "Aligning Missions with Public Expectations: The Case of the Metropolitan Universities" for the book titled
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Kerr, Clark. 1967. The Urban-Grant University: A Model for the Future. Lecture given to Centennial Meeting of The City College Chapter of
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The Committee on Urban Programs defines an urban university as having "a campus located in a major urban area and a substantial number of
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Responsiveness and service to the local region as part of the university's mission while striving for national excellence
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research has national and international implications and its student body includes a significant number of
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has been linked more closely with the educational mission of the urban and metropolitan university.
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At one time the term urban university might be used only to describe institutions located in
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would qualify as urban or metropolitan universities under these criteria; however, most
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also focus on national as well as global initiatives and issues regarding global
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Metropolitan universities : an emerging model in American higher education
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Uses practical experience in the urban setting to enhance students' education
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provide several criteria applying to such institutions in the United States:
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Metropolitan Universities: An Emerging Model in American Higher Education
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Sheldon Hackney, "The University and its Community: Past And Present,"
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Dedication to achieving excellence through teaching, research, and
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Serves the region not only by providing an educated citizenry and
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are examples of well-known urban and metropolitan universities.
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is sometimes used to refer to public institutions with large
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are not traditionally considered urban or metropolitan.
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Engages in partnerships with other local organizations
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human and financial resources to improve the region's
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