Colonial Higher Education, 1636-1784In Chapter One, Thelin (2011) describes the influences of several historical, political, ethical, and/or economic issues impacting higher education during the Colon

Colonial Higher Education, 1636-1784

In Chapter One, Thelin (2011) describes the influences of several historical, political, ethical, and/or economic issues impacting higher education during the Colonial era. Some of those issues include:

• Governance and structure.
• College finances.
• Religion and the college.
• Philanthropy.
• The curriculum.
• Student diversity and experimentation.
• The limits of instructional purpose and educational mission.

InstructionsSelect a topic from the list. Choose either a historical, political, ethical, or economic issue pertaining to that topic. Consider a variety of perspectives including current perspectives on this topic.

• Explain how the issue influenced higher education during the Colonial era as well as how it influences higher education today.
• Describe the most important factors and the complexities of this issue during the Colonial era as well as today.
• Evaluate some of the challenges of this issue that you believe still need to be addressed today. Explain why.

Compose a formal paper between two pages in length (not including title and reference pages) incorporating the stated content above.

Thelin, J. R. (2011). A history of American higher education (2nd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 

· Chapter 1: Colleges in the Colonial Era