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Public Service in Higher Education: Practices and Priorities. ERIC Digest 85-2.
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Crosson, Patricia H. – 1985
Public service in higher education is an important function of American colleges and universities. The nature and purposes of higher education can be revealed through three popular metaphors--ivory tower, social service station, and culture mart. It can best be fulfilled through ideas of value, social criticism, social problem solving, or social…
Descriptors: Activism, College Faculty, College Role, Community Colleges