A Call for Upholding Access and Affordability at Jesuit Institutions

Authors

Drew Roberts, Director of Administration, Sport Management Master’s Program, University of San FranciscoFollow
Desiree D. Zerquera, Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of San FranciscoFollow

Document Type

Scholarship

Abstract

Jesuit colleges and universities share a distinct mission that is centered on access and affordability as part of the social justice work of Jesuit higher education. However, the context of higher education is often at odds with the fulfillment of this mission; innovation is needed in policy and practice to uphold access for the nation’s most marginalized populations. In this piece, we define and advocate for this mission, juxtaposing it against current forces in higher education. We then use analysis of data from all twenty-eight Jesuit institutions to raise questions about the fulfillment of this mission currently, and we point to areas where we should turn our individual and collective focus to better uphold these efforts at our Jesuit colleges and universities.

Recommended Citation

Roberts, Drew and Zerquera, Desiree D. (2016) "A Call for Upholding Access and Affordability at Jesuit Institutions," Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://epublications.regis.edu/jhe/vol5/iss2/3