Public Trust and the Public Good

Authors

  • Patti McGill Peterson Wells College & St. Lawrence University

Keywords:

Higher education, public trust, public good, accountability, political divisions

Abstract

Higher education in the United States faces a loss of trust. Much of the response to the public’s decreasing confidence has been through the accountability movement’s focus on individual, private benefits. Public trust, however, will require proactive societal engagement that provides a compelling case for the contributions that higher education makes to the public good. While these challenges are discussed from a US perspective, there are global implications.

Author Biography

Patti McGill Peterson, Wells College & St. Lawrence University

Patti McGill Peterson served as presidential advisor for global initiatives at the American Council on Education from 2010 to 2016. She previously headed the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and is president emerita of Wells College and St. Lawrence University.

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Published

2020-01-13

How to Cite

McGill Peterson, P. . (2020). Public Trust and the Public Good. International Higher Education, (100), 19–20. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14225

Issue

No. 100 (2020): Winter Issue

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