Universities today ; three problems

Audio file
Contributors
Creator: Morgan, John
Date Recorded
1985-02-04
Date Digitized
2024
Genre
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
01:30:08
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from Deagle

01:30 Introduction from Dasgupta

05:00 Morgan begins speaking

06:00 Discussion of the three fundamental problems universities face

06:30 Discussion of allocation of resources

07:30 Discussion of what universities contribute to society

09:00 Discussion of the fundamental basis of a university

10:00 Discussion of the university as a job-training institution

11:00 Discussion of "general knowledge" and liberal arts knowledge

12:30 Discussion of various forms of liberal arts

14:30 Discussion of how education occurs

15:00 Discussion of subjects conducive to liberation and expansion of the mind

16:00 Discussion of education being attractive to employers

17:00 Further discussion of the purpose of a university, liberal education

18:30 Discussion of the role of a university professor; discussion of the public

20:00 Discussion of the obligation of the university to the public

21:30 Discussion of the assets a university possesses, relation to students

22:30 Discussion of the cost of education

23:30 Discussion of the life-benefits of a university education

24:30 Discussion of the university as an economy-boosting institution

25:30 Discussion of the need for new sources of revenue

27:30 Discussion of staff morale

29:00 Discussion of the love of teaching among professors

29:30 Discussion of professors and the immediacy of results

30:30 Discussion of financial rewards

31:30 Discussion of financial compensation for professors

33:30 Conclusion of Morgan's lecture

35:00 Beginning of question period; question regarding the business of change within a university

38:00 Question regarding public input into the priorities of a university

39:30 Question regarding fundraising for faculty salaries

41:00 Question regarding public influence on the university

42:30 Question regarding community building and the university

45:30 Question regarding the effects of fundraising; gap in audio

47:30 Audio resumes; question regarding the importance of athletics in a university

48:30 Question regarding the problem of goal setting

51:30 Inaudible question; answer regarding Morgan's time at Queen's University

55:00 Question regarding the role of the university professor

57:00 Inaudible question; answer regarding measuring academic output

59:00 Comment from Smitheram

01:00:30 Question regarding closing the philosophy program to bolster a computer science program; question regarding Western University promoting a program for women

01:10:30 Inaudible question; answer regarding educational policy committees

01:13:00 Inaudible question; answer regarding Morgan's academic background

01:17:00 Question regarding the university and technology

01:19:30 Question regarding the impact of technology on the optics of a university

01:21:00 Question regarding fundraising from alumni

01:23:30 Inaudible question; answer regarding untapped potential among Canadians

01:25:00 Question regarding the role of a university president

01:26:00 Question regarding what Morgan feels he possesses that would be of benefit to UPEI

01:27:30 Comment on the lifespan of Islanders

01:28:30 Conclusion of seminar