Research university

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Institutional Types

• Research university
• Regional comprehensive university
• Independent or private liberal arts
  college/university
• Associates college (community college)
• Various kinds of for-profit colleges and
  universities (such as Strayer University,
  Sullivan University, University of Phoenix, etc.)

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The Research University(Includes public, private
non-profit, and some private for-profit
institutions)

• Divided into three categories
• RU/VH -- RU with Very High Research Activity
• e.g. Univ. of Kentucky
• RU/H -- RU with High Research Activity
• e.g., Auburn University
• DRU -- Doctoral/RU Moderate Research
• e.g., University of North Carolina at
  Charlotte
• See Carnegie Foundation website for full list

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• The University of Kentucky is a Public
  Land-Grant Research University, which means that
  it has a significant obligation to serve the
  Commonwealth of Kentucky through its research,
  teaching, and service/extension.

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Regional Comprehensive Universities

• Also called Masters Colleges and Universities in
  the Carnegie classification system (e.g., Eastern
  KY Univ., Northern KY Univ., Morehead State
  Univ.)
• Many evolved from Normal Schools opened at the
  turn of the 20th century, designed to train
  public school teachers
• Provide a comprehensive set of bachelors and
  masters programs some are beginning to provide
  doctoral degrees, mostly jointly with a research
  institution
• See Council on Postsecondary Education

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The Independent or Private Liberal Arts College

• Emphasis is solidly on undergraduate teaching
  (e.g., Transylvania University, Centre College,
  Georgetown College, Asbury University, etc.)
• Most encourage and reward research, especially if
  the research involves undergraduates
• Many have a small number of masters programs
• Twenty private colleges in Kentucky. See
  Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and
  Universities (AIKCU) website

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Community Colleges

• Also called Junior, Associates, or two-year
  colleges, but now usually called Community
  Colleges
• Proliferated in the 1950s/60s to expand public
  access to higher education and to enrich
  cultural, civic, and entrepreneurial
  opportunities, especially in isolated areas
• For public Associates Colleges in Kentucky, see
  KCTCS website

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Course loads for faculty at different types of
institutions(traditional two-semester system)

• Research universities average of 4 courses per
  year
• Regional universities average of 7 courses per
  year
• Small liberal arts college average of 8 courses
  per year
• Community college average of 9 courses per year

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• KNOW THYSELF . . .
• Are you a researcher who can teach?
• Are you a teacher who can research?
• Are you both at high level?
• Are you a researcher who doesnt want to teach?
• Are you a teacher who doesnt want to research?
• Might this be a false dichotomy?