Multiple Conceptions of Academy and Academic Development of the University
As an academic organization,the university development has been deeply affected by the conception of academy in its history.According to the narrow-sense and classical conception of academy formed in the European history,academy is the research work without practical use done by the university scholars who had formal education experience.This conception of academy played an important role in directing and enhancing the university development.However,its limitations are becoming increasingly obvious due to the current multiple trends of the higher education development.The development of modern universities requires a broad-sense conception of academy.It redefines academy as the composition of four aspects,namely,scholarship of discovery,scholarship of integration,scholarship of application and scholarship of teaching.The broad-sense and multiple conceptions of academy should be held,so as to improve academic work comprehensively,such as scientific research,students fostering,and social service.