scholarly journals University spaces for cooperation strengthening pro-innovative attitudes of academic community

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-295
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Kulpa-Puczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Problem Analysis ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
The Social ◽  
University Spaces ◽  
The University

The article and its undertaken matter are part of the discussion on the pro-innovative nature of a university – featuring examples of (mainly educational) activities which boost innovation on the university campus and beyond, and referring to trends occurring in the analysed areas. The presented content has been limited to the social dimension of innovation, which among other things, changes the way of perceiving the world and interpersonal relations, also in terms of organization of workspaces and (co)working methods. The purpose of the article is also to draw attention to the participation of students, academic teachers in various activities (also pro-innovative ones) taking place within a non-traditional social infrastructure. Problem analysis was based on literature studies, including reports on research on innovation as well as on the author’s professional experience related to new spaces of education – and an attempt to answer the question: “Can cooperation within the described spaces strengthen pro-innovative attitudes, including the attitudes of future pedagogues?”

scholarly journals DIMENSI SOSIAL DALAM TEKS AL-MU’TAZILAH

Jurnal CMES ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Eva Farhah
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Scientific Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Literature Theory

Al-Mu'tazilah is a portrait of the Egyptian society which lived at some point in time. As described by Thaha Husain in order to show the disparity in the social life of people who need assistance and attention from the government or the authorities. Although the society lived in modern times at that time, not few other inhabitants still remained in underdeveloped education and social life. Through his work Al-Mu'tazilah, Thaha Husain highlights a range of social dimensions of society. This is the central issue to be addressed in this study. To reveal this social dimension, the sociology of literature theory is used, which focuses on the discussion of the sociology of both the author and the literary works. Primary data relevant to the topic were examined using a qualitative method in order to obtain an objective and scientific analysis. After all course, this study is of interest to the academic community in particular, and to other communities. The benefits are to mimic the social attitudes that can be enforced in today's life. In addition, people may refrain from doing things which might harm the social environment, such as isolating someone from another society.

How can ecological fairs increase sustainability in a university campus?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-529
Author(s):  
Luciana Londero Brandli ◽  
Amanda Lange Salvia ◽  
Leila Dal Moro ◽  
Vanessa Tibola da Rocha ◽  
Janaina Mazutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the contribution of ecological fairs to the promotion of sustainability in university campuses, based on a case study carried out at the University of Passo Fundo, located in Southern Brazil. Design/methodology/approach Producers and consumers of the ecological fairs were interviewed to analyse how the social, economic and environmental spheres of sustainable development are impacted by these fairs. In total, 24 interviews were conducted. Findings The results showed how fairs positively impact the academic and local community while bringing sustainability into university campuses. Research limitations/implications The main limitations of this study were the number of interviews and the short period during when the study was conducted. Practical implications This case study demonstrated how the promotion of ecological fairs on a university campus plays an important role in the implementation and practice of sustainability and can serve as an example for other institutions that intend to work on similar projects. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature by providing a discussion on how ecological fairs represent a good addition in the process of universities to become more sustainable and which aspects of each sustainability sphere are involved.

scholarly journals The university as a community, or the university in a community? From the development of social sciences towards the university’s third mission

Sociologija ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 534-553
Author(s):  
Biljana Lungulov ◽  
Aleksej Kisjuhas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social History ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Social Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

This paper begins with a sociohistorical analysis of the university as a specific community of interacting intellectuals, which enabled the creation of an epistemological and institutional core for the development of the social sciences. On the other hand, we critically consider and analyze the contemporary university reforms in Europe, in terms of bringing universities and the social community closer together through the social dimension, as well as the dimensions of entrepreneurship and innovation. This paper aims to investigate the role of the university from its inception as a specific and unique intellectual community, towards its current aspirations to connect and integrate with the wider community. Two research tasks have been defined: the first refers to determining the importance of the interaction among intellectuals within the university for the production of scientific knowledge, while the second task involves analyzing the importance of interaction between the university and the social community through the university?s third mission. The research results indicate that the institutional and interactionist framework for the establishment of the university as an institution that communicates with the wider community was gradually formed through its various roles and reforms in the course of social history. However, we also conclude that the social role of the university has always been relatively complementary to the current third mission requirements, and with the historical development of knowledge concerning human society.

scholarly journals Defeating the Purpose of Multiculturalism: a Case of Hate on Campus

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Bettencourt
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
The Other ◽  
Student Newspaper ◽  
The Social ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
Racialized Students ◽  
University Spaces ◽  
The University

This paper examines the student newspaper at two Toronto universities: Ryerson university and York university to uncover the manifestation of hate motivated activity on campus. The findings capture a striking contradiction between an articulated understanding of official multiculturalism in Canada and the reality of persistent and pervasive hate activity on campus. I argue that hate motivated activity impacts the social processes of exclusion for racialized students in Toronto universities. Using a social exclusion framework I examine how the nature and extent of hate motivated activity materialize as a means of constructing the ‘Other’ within university spaces. Moreover, these systems of meaning support patterns of domination and exclusion, all the while exposing the fallacy multiculturalism in Canada. In order to bring this to light, this study re-conceptualizes, contextualized and problematizes hate activity in the Canadian context, specifically in relation to the university.

scholarly journals MALAYSIAN STUDENTS' SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN EGYPT, MOROCCO, AND JORDAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-247
Author(s):  
Wail Muin Ismail ◽  
Zakaria Alcheikh Mahmoud Awad ◽  
Muhammad Azhar Zailani ◽  
Xuan Di
Keyword(s):  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
University Campus ◽  
The Social ◽  
Class Climate ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Adjustment Issues ◽  
Malaysian Students

Purpose of the study: This study examines the social adjustment of Malaysian students studying in Egypt, Morocco, and Jordan. Quantitative, comparative and case study methods were used. Methodology: Through the questionnaire, in which the social adjustment of the students to the university campus was defined, a total of 587 questionnaires were answered by Malaysian students studying in the three countries. SPSS software was used to carry out the calculation of the mean, t-test, ANOVA and Tukey HSD analysis. Main Findings: The outcome of the analysis shows that Malaysian male and female students reached the medium level of social adjustment in the three countries. The differences in the means of female and male responses have no significance. Malaysian student's adjustment to the class climate was higher than that of the environment outside. Malaysian students more adjusted with a university campus in Jordan and Egypt than they are in Morocco. Applications of this study: This study showed a view of conditions Malaysian students in Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt. It will be helpful for students, universities, teachers to be aware of foreign students’ social adjustment issues and pay more attention to this particular problem. Novelty/Originality of this study: This paper found Malaysian students are more adjusted to the university campus in Jordan and Egypt than they are in Morocco. This suggests that Morocco is a better destination for study for Malaysian students as long as the social adjustment is concerned.

scholarly journals Social dimension of students’ problems under the development of the contemporary university infrastructure

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 800-813
Author(s):  
Zh V Puzanova ◽  
T I Larina
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
It Department ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
The University ◽  
To Receive

Improving the quality of students’ life is an important task for every university and the educational system as a whole, which fits into the aims of the studies of the social dimension of students’ life. To solve this task, the study of students’ problems is a priority, while the second step can be the creation of university structures that would solve these problems effectively. The article presents an ideal model of the consulting center that can solve such problems. The authors conducted four focus groups in the RUDN University with students of different courses from different countries, and used projective techniques and group discussions to identify models of the consulting center, departments that it should consist of, and qualities of employees working in these departments. The general model of the consulting center includes an information department as its ‘core’ responsible for the distribution of students’ requests to necessary departments; IT department (site, corporate mail, etc.); department of social support (scholarships, financial support, etc.); residence department (registration, dormitory, etc.); department of science and education (grants, competitions, etc.); student committee (leisure). The students prefer to receive all necessary information online, by phone and also in person. The preferred social network for information is Facebook - for foreigners - and VK (Vkontakte) - for Russian students. The students also mentioned three main languages for distribution of information - Russian, English and Chinese. The focus-groups allowed to find out that although some necessary units designed to solve students’ problems already exist, they do not actually solve them due to bureaucratic or other reasons. Therefore, the proposed model of the consulting center can be an effective management solution ‘from the bottom’ that would help the university to communicate with students and to understand their real needs.

Characterization of solid wastes as a tool to implement waste management strategies in a university campus

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Nolasco ◽  
Pedro Henrique Vieira Duraes ◽  
Júlia Pereira Gonçalves ◽  
Maria Cristina de Oliveira ◽  
Lucijane Monteiro de Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Environmental Measures ◽  
The University

Purpose Universities are an example of institutions that aggregate people around work/study who consume water, energy and produce waste daily in their activities, generating an impact on the environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the quantity, composition and recycling potential of waste generated at the Faculdade UnB Planaltina (FUP) campus, of the University of Brasilia in the Federal District, Brazil, to develop a waste management strategy compatible with national legislation and sustainable global practices. Design/methodology/approach This study was based on conducting on-site visits to identify the sources of generation, hazardousness, management and gravimetric characteristics of residual waste from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, a selective collection was implemented on the FUP campus, and since then, actions to raise awareness for the selective disposal and monitoring of waste were conducted with the academic community. Findings The results showed that the campus generates 148 kg of waste/day, whereas the per capita generation is 92 g/day. The production of hazardous waste is related to campus laboratories which manage it under a specific program. The campus restaurant is the place that generates the most waste, of which organic waste is the most representative. When categorizing the waste generated on campus, the authors found that the majority are recyclables at 67% of the total. This category includes material composed of cardboard, paper and plastic, all able to be recycled in the Federal District. Practical implications The recyclable waste generated at the FUP campus is being diverted from the city’s landfill because they are donated to a recycling cooperative. These actions promote income generation, social inclusion of waste pickers and a circular economy, all in compliance with the National Solid Waste Policy. As a result, the FUP campus is more in line with Brazilian legislation and the global context of adopting sustainable waste management amongst higher education institutions. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature on sustainability in higher education by reporting the process of implementation of a waste management strategy in a university campus. Further, it presents tools and methods that can be used to achieve sustainability in waste management. The study also identifies that the crucial factor for the success of such actions is the mobilization and participation of the academic community in the process. It does so by presenting findings demonstrating how the University of Brasilia has been concerned with adopting pro-environmental measures for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Social organisational LCA for the academic activity of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artitzar Erauskin-Tolosa ◽  
Gorka Bueno ◽  
Iker Etxano ◽  
Unai Tamayo ◽  
María García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Academic Activity ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

Abstract Purpose This article aims to estimate the social footprint of a higher education institution (HEI) and its potential contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective. The social organisational life cycle assessment (SO-LCA) of the academic activity of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), in northern Spain, has been performed, in order to estimate its social impacts. Method The assessment has been run using openLCA software and supported on the PSILCA-based Soca add-on for the Ecoinvent v3.3 database, covering 53 social indicators for almost 15,000 industrial sectors and goods in 189 countries. Results and discussion The analysis undertaken reflects social impacts and associated risk levels for four stakeholders: Workers, Local Community, Society, and Value Chain Actors. Labour activity in the UPV/EHU is the sub-process with the greatest social impact, followed by processes related to transport, energy, materials, and waste management. Among the socio-economic context which supports the academic activity of the UPV/EHU (indirect impacts), the existence of traces of child labour and illiteracy outside the Basque Country stands out. Further analysis would be required in order to more accurately determine the geographical location of such impacts, and also to better tackle the concept of social debt. Conclusion SO-LCA may have great potential for HEIs, helping them to identify hotspots, reduce their social footprint, and raise awareness among the academic community, which undoubtedly contributes to the knowledge, progress, human values, and sustainability these HEIs stand for. Graphical abstract

Kaserne, Platz und Forum. Manifestationen eines academical village

Architectura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-237
Author(s):  
Lil Helle Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Thomas Jefferson ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Campus Planning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

AbstractThomas Jefferson coined the image of the academical village for the university-campus. Whereupon the word village can be translated into the German expression ›Dorf‹ (village) as well as ›Gemeinde‹ (community). Thus the place and people, who enliven their surroundings, are an integral part of the campus. This metaphor gathers the cultural imprint of the campus as an ideal environment for learning as well as its incorporated imaginations. This article follows the question, if the buildings of a university can be seen as a result of the social structures of the academical village. Perhaps they were intended from the beginning on as a production of these social configurations. Therefore this paper wants to inquire specifically into the expressiveness of architecture in the specific case of the early Saarbrücken campus planning of the Universität des Saarlandes. The field of tension university shall be approached as a topic between representative institution and architectural manifestation.

scholarly journals Partners’ Satisfaction with the Quality of the University’s Social Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-63
Author(s):  
I.V. Dolgorukova ◽  
◽  
T.V. Fomicheva ◽  
T.V. Leontievа ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Cultural Objects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The University

the article is devoted to the study of the quality of the social environment of a modern University. Indicators of the quality of the social environment were determined: the development of the social infrastructure of the University (medical care, sports facilities, food on the territory of the University, cultural objects and events), the image of the University in the external environment, working and studying conditions, and the quality of education. Based on the results of in-depth interviews with experts, the main indicators of the quality of the social environment of the University are analyzed. The experts were representatives of employers’ organizations and partners of the Russian state social University. The article develops a number of relevant recommendations for improving the social infrastructure of a modern University, its image in the external environment, and improving the quality of work and study. The research is addressed to heads of higher education institutions, specialists of ministries and departments involved in the development of educational and social policies to support higher education, researchers, students of higher education institutions, as well as a wide range of readers.

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