论大学使命的演变

On the Evolution of the Mission of University

大学的使命就是大学在社会实践中所应担当的责任。大学使命是一个逐步发展、不断累积的过程。中世纪大学的使命是传递知识,19世纪大学的使命是科学研究,20世纪大学的使命是直接服务社会,21世纪大学的使命则应是塑造心灵。

The mission of university is the responsibility that universities should take in social practice.It is a process developing gradually and accumulating continuously.University s mission in the Middle Ages was the transmission of knowledge,in the 19th century was scientific research and in the 20th century was the direct service of the society.The paper holds that the mission of university in the 21st century should be soul-shaping.