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Peer reviewedGrobman, Arnold B. – Liberal Education, 1980
The many different kinds of urban institutions are identified and the state of higher education in urban areas is discussed. The effect of the land-grant colleges movement is described. Three guiding philosophies during the present century about American education are identified: colleges as aristocratic institutions, meritocracy, and…
Descriptors: College Role, Commuter Colleges, Educational History, Higher Education
