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A quarter of a century ago a considerable majority of American students still was enrolled at “private” colleges and universities. Today, more than 70 per cent of the students attend “public” colleges and universities. During the summer of 1973, a score of independent colleges closed their doors forever. More will vanish at the end of the present academic year.

Diminishing enrollment is but one of many difficulties encountered nowadays by the presidents of private colleges and universities. Recently your servant spoke at the annual meeting of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, and enlarged his understanding of the tribulations of college presidents.

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A quarter of a century ago a considerable majority of American students still was enrolled at “private” colleges and universities. Today, more than 70 per cent of the students attend “public” colleges and universities. During the summer of 1973, a score of independent colleges closed their doors forever. More will vanish at the end of the present academic year.

Diminishing enrollment is but one of many difficulties encountered nowadays by the presidents of private colleges and universities. Recently your servant spoke at the annual meeting of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, and enlarged his understanding of the tribulations of college presidents.