On the Extraordinary Important Role of Non-Elite Universities
Non-elite universities are to provide vocational training and develop a skilled workforce.Compared with elite research u-niversities,those non-elite ones usually carry less"academic capital"and"reputation capital",due to the prevailing research-fo-cused environment in higher education institutions today.As a result,there has appeared a hierarchical system of institutions,with a few elite universities on the top of the hierarchy in resources and esteem,and numerous non-elite ones at the bottom.However,the increasing stratification between elite universities(regarded as"good universities")and non-elite universities(regarded as"bad uni-versities")is rather detrimental.On the one hand,the prevalent meritocratic myth would push us to explore the unknown and chal-lenge new frontiers but also bring us overwhelming stress and anxiety.On the other hand,the monolithic elitist ideology would make us depreciate or ignore the significant role played by non-elite universities in educating the mass,promoting China's modernization,and building a better society for all.
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