學院改名為大學的動力─以美國亨廷頓學院為例

The Mechanism of College Becoming University: a Case Study of Huntington College

透过亨廷顿学路改名为”亨廷顿大学”的案例，可以看到，耻着美国高教育从大众化向后大众化阶段发展，高等教育机构自身出现了相应的变化，学院改名体现了久部环境对学院的合法泩要求，也体现了学院为得和保持足够的资源以解决外部需求问题，不得不追求大学身份的符号意义，中国高等教育进入大众化阶段后也同样存在着类似的问题，学院改名所引发的院校趋同问题，要求促进教育制度安排的合理化。

The diversity of postsecondary institutional types in the United States has decreased over time and continues to decrease. This study attempts to identify the characteristics associated with institutions that have changed their names from college to university and likely changed their institutional mission. The case of Huntington college is described to analysis this transformation process. This article explores three hypotheses that might explain why colleges choose this transformation process. The study also has some implications for Chinese higher education.