scholarly journals Making and Becoming the Undocumented and the Illegal: Discourses of Immigration and American Higher Education Policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Evely Gildersleeve
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Dream Act ◽  
Departure Point ◽  
Policy Regime ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Tuition Policy ◽  
State Resident ◽  
Policy Texts

This paper discursively analyzes the public conversation around immigration as it intra-sects with state and federal policy, particularly in relation to higher education. I take in-state resident tuition policy as a departure point for an interpretive effort to explain how “undocumented” and “illegal” subject positions are produced through intra-secting policy texts, popular journalism, and presidential campaigns. I illustrate how the ethics produced through this policy regime act pedagogically, mediating understandings of students becoming reified into “undocumented” and/or “illegal” identities. I pay special attention to the discursive productions made available from policy texts, both state-based (e.g., CA Dream Act) and federal (e.g., DACA), highlighting the use of discourse analysis in the interrogation of social policy.

scholarly journals Student Loans Financing in Tanza:

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-115
Author(s):  
Hillary A. Dachi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Student Loan ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Means Testing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Financing Higher Education

This study examined the mechanisms employed to finance student loans in Tanzania and who benefits and how. The findings show that student loans are financed by the public exchequer. The number of students fromhigh-income families accessing these loans is disproportionate to their representation in Higher Education Institutions, while the share for middle and low-income students reflects their representation. There is also animbalance between male and female beneficiaries across programmes, notably in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines. It is concluded that such disparities are the result of the fact thatthe student loan scheme seeks to satisfy a number of government policy objectives in relation to higher education beyond access and equity, and that means testing is not rigorously conducted. Key words: Higher Education, higher education policy, financing higher education, higher education student loans, public subsidisation of higher education

A New Era of Accountability

2020 ◽  
pp. 251-274
Author(s):  
Marilee Bresciani Ludvik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Institutional Performance ◽  
New Era ◽  
Economic Stimulation ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Higher Education

The clash of whether higher education should serve the public good or economic stimulation seems more alive than ever to some, and to others, it has come to an end. Not agreeing on the purpose of American higher education certainly makes it difficult to know whether educators are being responsible for delivering what is expected of them. Rather than reviewing the important debate that has already taken place, this chapter seeks to merge the two seemingly juxtaposed disagreements and discuss how bringing the two purposes together may influence how we examine accountability. As such, an inquiry model, including ways to gather and interpret institutional performance indicators for accountability is posited. Practical suggestions for implementation of this methodology are provided.

scholarly journals The game of rankings in a quality world university space

2019 ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Stamelos ◽  
Panagiota Evangelakou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Market Product ◽  
Financial Issues

The objective of this text is to proceed to an analysis of international classifications and their impact on two levels: a) their unexpected public success, and b) their decisive influence on higher education policy and strategy. We argue that defining quality assurance is crucial in order to legitimize choices about evaluation on a political and institutional level. In any case, it seems clear that rankings are a dubious construction but highly legitimized by the public and governments. So, under these circumstances, rankings are here and they will probably stay, together with the financial issues they create. Indeed, rankings are an interesting new global market product which universities seem to have to negotiate wisely.

An Education and a Job

2018 ◽  
pp. 119-130
Author(s):  
Holden Thorp ◽  
Buck Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
College Education ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
First Year ◽  
Job Readiness ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Higher Education

The expectation of employment after graduation is fundamental to the rationale for American higher education. The public is challenging the economic value of a college education and job readiness is at the heart of the debate. Ironically, academics believe their students are being well prepared for employment in the private sector but potential employers strongly disagree. To address this challenge schools must be transparent about the credential they are offering and if job readiness is not an explicit objective that should be disclosed. Other steps that cannot enhance job readiness include involving non-traditional instructors; develop innovative faculty training; integrate internships and experiential learning into the curriculum; address the career issue during the first year and set measurable goals for career readiness initiatives.

The Case for Both Basic Research and Entrepreneurship

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-118
Author(s):  
Holden Thorp ◽  
Buck Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
Public Expectation ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

The time is right for universities to undertake the internal changes necessary to create a culture supportive of innovation and entrepreneurship. These efforts cannot however come at the expense of basic research. The tension between basic research and the public expectation that research will impact the world’s biggest problems is another issue at the heart of effort to rebuild the partnership between higher education and the public. Applied research can be more easily explained and therefore can serve as a means of gaining political and financial support for research efforts. To achieve the cultural change required entrepreneurship must be defined broadly as a way of thinking, entrepreneurs must be integrated into the faculty and into the curriculum, and clear measures of success must be established and tracked carefully. All of this must be accomplished without compromising the values at the heart of American higher education.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Holden Thorp ◽  
Buck Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
American Higher Education ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

American higher education is envied around the world and owes its success to an extraordinary partnership with the federal government. Despite this, there is significant political strain in the relationship between the public and higher education. This is due in part to a number of misunderstandings about who goes to college and how much they pay.

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