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Higher education boom reshapes public colleges nationwide
American colleges face rapid growth as enrollments surge and new facilities open. The piece notes the 1962–63 projection of 4.729 million college students, with public universities expanding via trimester and quarter systems, new campuses, and shared ventures like Harvard MIT’s accelerator. It highlights two paths: widen access or enroll selective limits, urging expansion to meet demand.
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