Instruction
The history of higher education is complex and the result of economics, student migration, policies, and efforts to limit or create access to institutions. Write an essay detailing what you believe to be the purpose of higher education.
Things to consider:
How and why were universities created?
What was the purpose of minority serving institutions?
How should institutions support students?
Faculty/Staff
Your educational journey
Your peers’ educational journey
Education inequality
Systemic racism
Student activism
Student narratives
Parameters:
Explicitly state and underline your thesis statement.
Everything following your thesis statement must clearly work to support it.
Your paper must be correctly formatted according to MLA or APA standards.
Your paper must be between 1200 and 2000 words in length and double spaced.
Write the word count of your essay at the end of your paper.
You must properly integrate a minimum of 6 class sources (i.e. lectures, readings, discussions section meetings, videos, etc.). At least 3 of your 6 sources should come from the course readings.
There is no limit on how many outside the classroom sources can be incorporated into your paper.