Impacts of Urban Institutions of Higher Education on the Community: A Social Approach

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of urban institutions of higher education on social sustainability of the community. Three urban colleges in Vietnam were involved in this study. Methods: Questionnaires and interviews were administered to 120 local residents and 1470 students and college employees (office and teaching staff) living in the nearby communities. In the interviews, the researcher made efforts to explore in-depth information by providing prompts in order to confirm, interpret and supplement the quantitative data collected from the questionnaires. Findings: All participants responded that the colleges contributed greatly to the social equity through rentals, food consumption, and other services available. However, though some local residents took a positive view of social diversity, others were conservative. The social cohesions took place in the community where its members were willing to welcome new cultures. Most local residents were not confident about community security when

How community colleges and other TVET institutions contribute to the united nations sustainable development goals

“…Many CCs and TVETs are outside large urban centers and admit large numbers of nontraditional students who often live in rural and poor urban areas. Studies of such institutions in Latin America (de Moura Castro et al, 2001), Malaysia (Rizal et al, 2014), the Philippines (Segovia & Galang, 2002), and Vietnam (Hung, 2019) show that CCs and TVETs contribute to social mobility by providing education and training to underprivileged populations.…”