New American University
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The New American University is an innovative higher-education model championed by Michael M. Crow that emphasizes broad access, interdisciplinary research, and strong societal impact over traditional exclusivity and rankings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New American University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7880284 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New American University Context triple: [Michael M. Crow, notableIdea, New American University]
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A.
American University
American University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its programs in international relations, public affairs, and political science.
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B.
National University
National University is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California known for serving adult learners and offering flexible, accelerated degree programs.
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C.
National University Corporation
The National University Corporation is a legal framework in Japan under which major public universities, such as the University of Tokyo, are granted corporate status with administrative and financial autonomy while remaining state-supported institutions.
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United College
United College is one of the historic constituent colleges of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, responsible for much of the university’s academic and administrative life.
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E.
United College
United College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, known for its strong emphasis on whole-person education and a close-knit residential community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New American University Target entity description: The New American University is an innovative higher-education model championed by Michael M. Crow that emphasizes broad access, interdisciplinary research, and strong societal impact over traditional exclusivity and rankings.
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A.
American University
American University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., known for its programs in international relations, public affairs, and political science.
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B.
National University
National University is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California known for serving adult learners and offering flexible, accelerated degree programs.
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C.
National University Corporation
The National University Corporation is a legal framework in Japan under which major public universities, such as the University of Tokyo, are granted corporate status with administrative and financial autonomy while remaining state-supported institutions.
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D.
United College
United College is one of the historic constituent colleges of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, responsible for much of the university’s academic and administrative life.
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E.
United College
United College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, known for its strong emphasis on whole-person education and a close-knit residential community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education model
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university design concept ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align research with societal needs
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expand educational access ⓘ maximize social impact ⓘ |
| articulatedBy |
Michael M. Crow in speeches
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Michael M. Crow in writings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arizona State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championedBy | Michael M. Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | elite selective university model ⓘ |
| deemphasizes |
rankings
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traditional exclusivity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
broad access
ⓘ
interdisciplinary research ⓘ societal impact ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inclusion
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research with public value ⓘ student success ⓘ |
| guides | institutional transformation at Arizona State University ⓘ |
| influences | higher education policy debates in the United States ⓘ |
| promotes |
community engagement
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innovation in teaching and learning ⓘ transdisciplinary collaboration ⓘ use-inspired research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
access and equity in higher education
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public research universities ⓘ university governance reform ⓘ |
| values |
entrepreneurship in academia
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measured outcomes over inputs ⓘ social embeddedness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New American University Description of subject: The New American University is an innovative higher-education model championed by Michael M. Crow that emphasizes broad access, interdisciplinary research, and strong societal impact over traditional exclusivity and rankings.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.