1.  Please identify an institution that falls into one of the categories detailed in this week’s lecture and provide the pertinent background information of the college or university that establishes it within the category.

2.  Explain how this descriptive category is evident in the institution’s mission, vision, values, and operations; and how it impacts the student experience (for good or bad)

Types of Higher Education Institutions

Liberal Arts Colleges – History of Liberal Arts Colleges, Characteristics of Liberal Arts Colleges

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2179/Liberal-Arts-Colleges.html

Research Universities – Faculty and Students, Beyond Academics, The History of the Research University, Classifying and Ranking Research Universities

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2366/Research-Universities.html

Tribal Colleges and Universities – Students and Faculty, Institutional Types, Accreditation and Funding

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2513/Tribal-Colleges-Universities.html

Single-Sex institutions – Historical Contribution, Characteristics of Contemporary Women’s Colleges, Contemporary Importance of Women’s Colleges

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2420/Single-Sex-institutions.html

Colleges and Universities with Religious Affiliations – Characteristics, Relationships, Leadership and Control, Issues for the Future

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1860/Colleges-Universities-with-Religious-Affiliations.html

Community Colleges – The History of Community Colleges, The junior college and the research university., The Community College Mission

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1873/Community-Colleges.html