Open AccessThe University in Public Service: Some Reflections
Author(s) -
Duncan Campbell
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
canadian journal of higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2293-6602
pISSN - 0316-1218
DOI - 10.47678/cjhe.v7i1.182710
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , institution , principal (computer security) , government (linguistics) , public service , public relations , criticism , service (business) , public university , public administration , sociology , political science , social responsibility , business , law , marketing , social science , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , operating system
University public service, which takes a variety of forms, criticism and extension among them, is the least well rewarded of the institution's principal functions. Yet, of all organ- izations in society, the university has a special responsibility to identify social problems and to help resolve them. It is proposed that Canadian universities ought now to take the initiative, in consultation with leaders in both government and the-community, towards determining through what mechanisms publicly-provided university resources can most effectively be deployed in a public service thrust towards the improvement of the quality of Canadian life.