Broad Educational Experience

ROI Value 2: Broad Educational Experience
Karen Lawrence (2014), president of Sarah Lawrence College, a small private liberal arts schools just north of Manhattan, NY, along with Maples (2013) and others state it is short-sighted to view higher education as a job training center since history proves that many of the jobs that exist today may not exist years from now and many jobs that will be in high demand may not have been invented yet. At Sarah Lawrence College, faculty members address the conversation of ROI through internal and external research with the development of an assessment platform of six critical abilities that are recognized by business and nonprofit leaders as a measure of student success: to think analytically, to express …show more content…
A first-generation college student of parents who emigrated from Nigeria, the sudden death of Kaboo’s father years ago while pursuing his own education left her mother to raise her three younger siblings as a single parent with nothing more than a high school degree. Eventually, Kaboo’s mother pursued a certificate program to gain assistant work in the secure field of nursing and it was this exposure to science and health that inspired Kaboo’s interest in medicine. Even with the added pressure to help support the family, earning a college degree was always an expectation from both her parents, and one her mother continues for Kaboo and her younger siblings. UT Austin, however, was not Kaboo’s first choice. In fact, her friends from previous senior classes at her high school encouraged her to not even apply stating the university does not award much in the form of financial aid making her believe the cost was beyond her reach. Through her mother’s insistence, however, Kaboo did apply at which time, UT Austin tied for fourth on a list of six schools with varying levels of selectivity. UT remained in constant communication with Kaboo through emails, letters, and invitations to events throughout the admissions process winning over her mother and pressuring Kaboo to give the university a …show more content…
Jennie Brand (2010) defines civic participation as unpaid work or involvement with volunteer associations, groups or activities, neighborhood improvement programs, and involvement with political activities. According to Brand (2010), higher education has been long known to impact civic involvement as studies show those with higher education levels are often more involved in civic duties. Similar to economic returns of higher education having the greatest impact on the most disadvantaged students, Brand’s study (2010) finds that higher education’s civic returns of are also greatest among individuals who have a low likelihood of earning a college degree. Brand’s (2010) research goes on to explain that nearly all higher education institutions actively encourage students to participate in some form of community service and that their participation during the college years translates to an increased likelihood to maintain long-term civic commitment. Civic engagement is a surprisingly impactful return on investment in higher education. Individuals most often learn civic norms and responsibilities through socialization in schools, such as recognition of and adherence to collective interests that can override individual preferences (Brand, 2010). Through civic and community engagement, Brand (2010) states the societal benefits as a vibrant democracy and well-functioning

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