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University Social Responsibility: A Paradox or a Vast Field of Tensions?
Get PDFUniversity social responsibility (USR) is a fashionable concept that is often presented as a paradox, with the implication that it can help universities meet the social dimension of higher education, without questioning the hegemonic meanings of academic excellence and the university mission. We draw on data collected through a focus group of experts on USR to suggest that this concept has the potential to contribute to the transformation of higher education, particularly if its tensions and contradictions are addressed. Three tensions emerged from the data: real versus unreal change, institutional cooperation versus competition, and the right to privacy versus excessive transparency. We conclude that USR is neither a neutral nor a consensual concept; rather, it is eminently political, and HEIs and their leaders, teachers, staff, and students should confront, discuss, and take a stand on its tensions and contradictions
Exploring differences in African-Americans’ financial well-being based on financial security factors
No full textWhat impacts the financial well-being of African Americans, compared with other ethnic groups, has been a mystery beyond basic socio-economic factors. However, when explored through the lens of homeownership and employment, two variables that have been latent due to historical racism, African Americans fare far worse than other ethnic groups. This study utilized data from the 2016 National Financial Well-Being Survey (NFWBS) including the CFP Financial Well-Being Scale, and specifically targeted middle-income African Americans. Researchers found that when efforts are made to pull themselves up by their bootstraps through long-term savings, investing, and education, African Americans only show statistical significance if they are middle-income because student loans tend to create a drag on financial well-being levels
Gratitude, finance, and financial gratitude reminders in charitable giving: A repeated experiment over time
No full textAn initial reminder of three good things (TGT) increases charitable giving intentions, while reminders of three good financial things (TGFT) or three financial things (TFT) reduce them. Repeating these reminders daily during the following seven days results in even higher donation intentions for TGT, but shows no consistent additional effects for TGFT or TFT. Donation intentions measured one or thirty days after stopping these reminders fall significantly faster for TGT. No such effects arise for TGFT or TFT. Gratitude reminders without financial references increase donation intentions, especially when repeated over time. However, this gratitude effect fades after the reminders stop
