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Hunsaker, B. Tom; Thomas, Douglas E. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
Research indicates that there are two primary aims of the higher education institution: (a) scientific and scholarly inquiry, and (b) the instruction of students (Veblen, 1918). This aim has been reified consistently for nearly a century. By 2002, the pursuit of higher education had reached record levels. However, more recently, public confidence…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Objectives, Institutional Mission, Research