The Evolution of the Student Body Continues

By Georgia Nugent. Throughout their history, America’s colleges and universities have changed, in response to changes in the nation’s demographics, social mores, economic conditions, and workforce needs.  Today, small, independent institutions are changing rapidly, not only in the curricula they offer but in the student populations they serve.  Yet the perception that small, private colleges and universities enroll only an elite population remains a stereotype, even though it is demonstrably false. More...