Date of Award
Spring 2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
John Elmore, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dana Morrison, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jacqueline Hodes, Ed.D.
Abstract
Higher education, once a public good, has undergone a period of systemic divestment. The business model of the university, perpetuated by neoliberalism, has changed the values of higher education. Traditionally, the core mission of higher education created critically-engaged citizens who sought to democratize society. In its current state, higher education has lost its status as a public good that benefited all of society. The liberal arts can reinvigorate higher education by reengaging students through contemplative methods. Student affairs educators live in a world of limited budgets and neoliberal practices. The connection of neoliberalism to their work in student affairs will serve as a path forward for resisting corporate practices in the university. Transformative leadership will propel anti-neoliberal practices and policies into the inner workings of the university.
Recommended Citation
Shalk, Ben, "Leading for Change: Incorporating the Values of the Liberal Arts in Student Affairs Practice" (2020). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 124.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/124