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...Confederate flag. Today, says UCLA director of residential life Alan Hanson, "multiculturalism isn't really a hot topic." But the growth of religious conservatism could rekindle the flames. "Today you have a larger interest among students in religion, whether it's Orthodox Judaism or...Fundamentalist Christianity," says David Merkowitz of the American Council on Education. One survey indicates that half of freshmen identify themselves as Protestant, up from a third 15 years...
...institutions raised their prices because price was becoming a conduit for quality," says David M. Merkowitz, director of public affairs for the American Council on Education. "That may well have been true for some institutions, particularly private institutions in the top tier...
This year, however, we're forced to look for other explanations. The numbers are no longer infallible. We're inclined to support David Merkowitz, spokesperson for the American Council on Education, who told the Globe that "the rankings are kind of artificial...
...colleges' current financial hardships donot indicate declining-interest in highereducation, Merkowitz said. In fact, enrollment offirst-time, full-time undergraduates has increasednationwide, he said...
...This is not an industry in decline. Demand forhigher education is more than it's ever been,"said Merkowitz. The problem is in "institutionsnot having the resources to respond to thedemand...