Foreign students are starting to look elsewhere.
Funds must be spent in specific ways and won’t fill the gap left by cuts, says Elizabeth Popp Berman of the University of Michigan.
Colleges provide economic and social benefits for their surrounding communities.
China’s job hunters say there are fewer decent jobs and more applicants, whether they’re seeking manual work or office positions.
Divestment might not move the needle on government or corporate policy, but it could shift “hearts and minds,” says Alison Taylor of NYU.
The May 1 ritual can put pressure on students to make a choice before they have financial aid information, a college consultant says.
Chris Farrell discusses college programs that may portend a return to class for older workers, making the schools “centers for lifelong learning.”
Might other private colleges follow Williams College’s lead?
Applications for federal aid for college have decreased, so schools and states are looking at ways to get more grants into students’ hands.
High school students weigh in on admissions policies and race as the college application season comes to a close.
