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Sociology of Higher Education 1 Origins of UNC 2 Types of Colleges and Universities 3 Social functions of Higher Education 4 History of US Higher Education 5 Recent Trends 6 The Multiversity 7 Focus on Recent Research Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 2 / 25

The University of North Carolina Section 1. Education encouraged. Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools, libraries, and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. Sec. 9. Benefits of public institutions of higher education. The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense. Constitution of North Carolina, Article IX http://www.ncleg.net/Legislation/constitution/article9.html Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 3 / 25

The University of North Carolina “it is the indispensable duty of every Legislature to consult the happiness of a rising generation, and endeavor to fit them for an honorable discharge of the social duties of life, by paying the strictest attention to their education: And whereas an university supported by permanent funds, and well endowed, would have the most direct tendency to answer the above purpose” Act Establishing UNC, 1789 http://docsouth.unc.edu/unc/unc01-08/unc01-08.html Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 4 / 25

Types of Colleges and Universities Private Elite University Public Flagship Private Elite College Public R1/R2 Public/Private Mid-Tier Public/Private Low-Tier For-Profit Community College Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 5 / 25

Social Functions of Higher Education The Educated Person Effective Citizens Economically Flexible Workers Well-Trained Workers Reproduce Elites? Equalize Opportunity? Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 6 / 25

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Land Grant Morrill Act, 1862 Federal land given to states to establish universities Enormous expansion of universities NCSU, Rutgers, MIT, Cornell, many more Real beginning of modern public higher education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 8 / 25

GI Bill Soldiers returning from WWII Funds to attend college, university, or other higher ed Combines with postwar prosperity ⇒ major growth in undergraduate populations Cold War: NSF, Science funding In combination with prior growth, gives birth to modern higher education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 9 / 25

1970s % of 18-24 year olds enrolled in degree-granting institutions, 1967–2012 Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 10 / 25

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Public Support for Higher Education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 12 / 25

Public Support for Higher Education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 13 / 25

Public Support for Higher Education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 14 / 25

Discovering New Knowledge UNC College of Arts and Sciences, May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014 Articles (refereed) published: 2,054 Books published: 111 Book chapters published: 380 Commercial recordings: 26 Poems published: 47 Translations: 25 Other publications: 613 Exhibitions: 227 Performances: 770 Readings: 233 Other creative activities: 633 Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 15 / 25

Research at Carolina 1997–2014 Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 16 / 25

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The Multiversity Clark Kerr, Chancellor of UC Berkeley Multiple distinct missions and goals that feed one another: Research Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professional Education Public Service (Athletics? Entertainment? Arts?) Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 18 / 25

Opportunity, Quality, Accountability Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 19 / 25

Recent Sociological Research on Higher Education Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 20 / 25

Why Are Professors Liberal and why do Conservatives Care? Neil Gross Professors are substantially more liberal than the population College graduates are substantially more liberal than the population Why? Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 21 / 25

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Paying for the Party Elizabeth Armstrong and Laura Hamilton Lived on a dorm hall of first-year college women Pathways through college: Wannabe Pre-professional Party Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 23 / 25

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Academically Adrift Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa Critical thinking learning in 1st 2 years of college Who learns, who doesn’t? New book last month: Aspiring Adults Adrift Andrew J. Perrin The University October 21, 2014 25 / 25