Ibid ., p. 16. The United States and the United Kingdom , edited by T.G. Whiston and R.L. Geiger, The Society for Research into Higher Education, 1992. It may be contentious for some to include non-credit continuing education and contract research in the area of community service. Part of the intent in doing so is to draw a distinction between the extent to which these activities should attract public funding vs. the level of public support which must be afforded to teaching and research more generally. Within this broad context, the Government and the universities may, at some time, wish to re-examine the balance between the individual and public contribution towards the cost of a university education.
Nothing here precludes that from happening.