Tagged: "Yale"
In Defense of Large University Endowments
The Los Angeles Times ran an opinion piece today written by Anthony W. Marx, the president of Amherst College, in which he eloquently defended independent decision-making by independent colleges. In the past year or so, Congress has had its knickers in a twist about the rising value of college endowments at some private colleges–even as [...]
Yale to Expand
President Richard C. Levin of Yale University has announced that the University will construct two new residential college and “expand its footprint” in New Haven. This expansion will alleviate some overcrowding in the current residential colleges, and it will allow the undergraduate student body to grow by about 13 percent. You can read the announcement [...]
Columbia Joins the Bandwagon and Changes Financial Aid Policies
Columbia University announced today that it was joining its Ivy League sister institutions in revamping its financial aid policies to make the University more affordable for the middle class. Families with incomes of less than $60,000 will pay nothing. Families with incomes of less than $100,000 will see a significant increase in the amount of [...]
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