Presented without comment: Columbia University is hosting six separate graduation ceremonies based on income level, race, and ethnicities. From Columbia College's website: Multicultural Graduation Celebrations: Graduate Registration In honor of Columbia’s diverse student community and complementing the school- and University-wide graduation ceremonies, we are proud to also …
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March and April are when many families make one of the most important decisions in their child’s life: where to attend college. Many important factors influence this decision, not the least of which is the enormous cost of a four-year degree. According to the Visual Capitalist website: "Since 1980, college tuition and fees in the U.S. have increased by 1,200%.” Inflation, meanwhile, …
[Read more...] about The Rising Cost of College… How High Can it Fly?
You have to admire St Cloud airport supporters: after 51 years of running a money losing proposition, they still aren’t ready to give up. The city of St Cloud operates an airport (the only municipal airport in the state) that requires $875,000 in city taxes each year to keep operating for one airline with intermittent service. The St Cloud airport’s annual operating budget is $1.05 million, …
