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Institutional Purpose

Institutional Purpose is a foundational academic concept denoting the distinctive, mission-oriented rationale that defines an institution’s primary role and strategic direction within the broader category of institutional identity, differentiating it through its specific commitment to long-term educational, research, or service objectives.

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3.2K

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89

Authors

68

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

53

Educational renewal: better teachers, better schools

Choice Reviews Online · 1994 · 597 citations

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Being (Dis)Engaged in Educationally Purposeful Activities: The Influences of Student and Institutional Characteristics

Shouping Hu, George D. Kuh · Research in Higher Education · 2002 · 565 citations

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Toward a Multidimensional Conceptual Framework for Understanding “Servingness” in Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A Synthesis of the Research

Gina A. García, Anne‐Marie Núñez, Vanessa A. Sansone · Review of Educational Research · 2019 · 315 citations

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The Relationship Between Institutional Mission and Students' Involvement and Educational Outcomes

Gary R. Pike, George D. Kuh, Robert M. Gonyea · Research in Higher Education · 2003 · 181 citations · Full text

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Nonprofit Boards: Crucibles of Expertise or Symbols of Local Identities?

Rikki Abzug, Joseph Galaskiewicz · Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly · 2001 · 153 citations

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Authors

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  1. AJ
    A. John Simmons

    University of Virginia, United States

    2 publications · 58 citations

    2

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  2. JB
    Joseph B. Berger

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    2 publications · 92 citations

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  3. GD
    George D. Kuh

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. LD
    Laura Dison

    University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

    1 publications · 22 citations

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  5. MF
    Michael F. Middaugh

    University of Delaware, United States

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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Institutions

68

  1. California University of Pennsylvania

    California, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    128 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    360 citations

  3. Brock University

    Saint Catharines, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    75 citations

  4. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    92 citations

  5. Cleveland State University

    Cleveland, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  7. University of Technology Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

  8. University of Graz

    Graz, Austria

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Higher Education

    JHE · 4 publications · 203 citations

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  3. New Directions for Higher Education

    2 publications · 33 citations

    2

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  4. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 2 publications · 143 citations

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  5. New Directions for Institutional Research

    NDIR · 2 publications · 84 citations

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