Universities, Inc.
Universities run much like any other human institutions, something that seems as obvious as it has long been misunderstood. They need revenue, market themselves, and in general serve their self interest. We look at how American higher education operates in ways that many Americans may not know.
Some colleges seek radical solutions to survive
Many schools are trying strategies from the business world to stay afloat
COLUMN: Making elite colleges white again
Suing to eliminate consideration of race in college admissions undoes decades of progress
Spotlight swings to for-profit middlemen that may be driving up the cost of online higher education
In hiring companies known as online program managers, universities give up what is often a large share of revenues
COLUMN: Black athletes have a trump card they are not using enough
What would happen if they wielded their economic and cultural power collectively?
Luxury private student housing further divides rich and poor on campuses
Developers are pouring billions into buildings with pools, hot tubs, gyms and saunas
HBCUs open their doors wider to international students
The colleges are bringing in foreign students to give their campuses more international flavor, and help with the bottom line
Already stretched grad students rebel against rising and often surreptitious fees
Universities seeking revenue levy “academic excellence” and other non-tuition charges
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