Textual mapping of imitation and intertextuality in college and university mission statements: A new institutional perspective

Semiotica ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (172) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy N. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Mission Statements ◽  
Institutional Perspective ◽  
College And University ◽  
University Mission

Mission statements in academic libraries: a discourse analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda R. Wadas
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Mission ◽  
The Us ◽  
Parent Institution ◽  
College Or University

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine how academic library mission statements are related to their parent institution mission statements. Design/methodology/approach Using a random sample of the US colleges and universities, library and their respective college or university mission statements were compared using discourse analysis. Findings This study shows a very weak link between college or university mission statements and library mission statements in the majority of cases. Originality/value This paper opens a discussion of the value and purpose of library mission statements with the context of parent institution mission statements.

scholarly journals At Attention: What Student Veteran Mission Statements Say About Public Flagships

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Zachary W Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
Student Veterans ◽  
Student Veteran ◽  
University Mission ◽  
Third Person ◽  
The U.S

Expanding Wilson, Meyer, and McNeal’s (2012) work focusing on university mission statements, this study further explicates the values expressed by public flagship institutions (n = 50) through the linguistic examination of student veteran services mission statements disseminated by student veterans services offices, representing a gap in the literature. A quantitative linguistic analysis reveals only 24% of student veteran services offices feature official mission statements on their websites, these mission statements do not support extant research or the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines for supporting student veterans, and mission statements do not directly address student veterans, evidenced by first- and third-person pronouns. Implications for student veteran support and adult learning are addressed.

scholarly journals University Mission Statements and Sustainability Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette P. Lopez ◽  
William F. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mission Statements ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
University Mission

Differentiation of Colombian university mission statements

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Hernan Gonzalez-Campo ◽  
Guillermo Murillo-Vargas ◽  
Monica Garcia Solarte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Mission ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
The University

PurposeA mission statement is the central axis of any organization and the cornerstone of its strategic planning. Universities have implemented this tool to define, among other things, its identity; however, the legal nature and functions of the mission statement have not been determined. In this article, the authors analyze the differences in the university mission statements of public and private higher education institutions in relation to the mission functions proposed by the 1992 legislation on higher education in Colombia – Law 30 – involving teaching, research, extension and social projection and internationalization.Design/methodology/approachThrough content analysis, the authors analyze the mission statements of two groups of institutions that make up the totality of universities in Colombia – 32 public and 53 private universities. The analysis is conducted along the four dimensions defined by the law as comprising the higher education mission, i.e. teaching, research, extension and social projection, and internationalization, due to its importance in the high-quality institutional accreditation process.FindingsBased on the differences identified in the mission statements, the authors establish the university functions and determine how they give back to society in their legal capacity as public or private institutions.Research limitations/implicationsThis research scenario is appropriate for answering research questions related to whether there are differences in the strategies of Colombian public and private universities based on their mission statements. Although the Colombian higher education system includes various types of tertiary institutions, only universities are included in the study.Practical implicationsResearch has shown that regardless of their legal nature, based on their mission statements, Colombian universities are mainly geared towards teaching. However, when comparing additional dimensions, private universities are less involved in research processes and more focused on activities related to social impact than are public universities. Additionally, private universities are more engaged in internationalization than are public institutions, with mission statements focused on both national and international accreditation processes.Social implicationsThe results of this research are intended to help society comprehend the differences between public and private universities in Colombia based on mission statements, which can contribute to understanding, among other factors, the academic programs offered by universities and how they should guide their activities.Originality/valueThis is the first such study in Colombia, a country that provides higher education through public and private institutions in very similar proportions, that analyses the differences in university mission statements and whose findings contribute to understanding whether universities are strategically oriented towards their own established policies or to contributing to the development of new public policies aimed at supporting the country's development process.

Thriving in Academia: Understanding and Managing the Complexities of Faculty Work

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketevan Mamiseishvili
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
College And University ◽  
Teaching Research ◽  
University Settings

In this paper, I will illustrate the changing nature and complexity of faculty employment in college and university settings. I will use existing higher education research to describe changes in faculty demographics, the escalating demands placed on faculty in the work setting, and challenges that confront professors seeking tenure or administrative advancement. Boyer’s (1990) framework for bringing traditionally marginalized and neglected functions of teaching, service, and community engagement into scholarship is examined as a model for balancing not only teaching, research, and service, but also work with everyday life.

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