Socially responsible university, quality and social pertinence: challenges to management

Abstract

The Socially Responsible University (SRU), as ethical management of the processes of teaching, research, extension and institutional management is, recently being incorporated in higher education and interacts with different projects in the context of university - society relations. We discuss SRU as an emerging category and management strategy that combines quality with social pertinence. We identify challenges and possibilities for SRU to strengthen a higher education project as a public good, so we see path boosters of a new future in this field. if"; mso-ansi-language:EN-AU'>Abstract: The Socially Responsible University (SRU), as ethical management of the processes of teaching, research, extension and institutional management is, recently being incorporated in higher education and interacts with different projects in the context of university - society relations. We discuss SRU as an emerging category and management strategy that combines quality with social pertinence. We identify challenges and possibilities for SRU to strengthen a higher education project as a public good, so we see path boosters of a new future in this field.