Colleges respond to economic crisis

Cost cutting

Dartmouth College's president, James Wright, called for various cost-cutting measures on Nov. 12. He announced that $40 million in cuts over the next two fiscal years must be made to prevent a reduction in financial aid.

From July to September, the university's endowment dropped $220 million to $3.4 billion.

Students relaxed on the Dartmouth campus in Hanover, N.H.

Cost cutting Dartmouth College's president, James Wright, called for various cost-cutting measures on Nov. 12. He announced that $40 million in cuts over the next two fiscal years must be made to prevent a reduction in financial aid. From July to September, the university's endowment dropped $220 million to $3.4 billion. Students relaxed on the Dartmouth campus in Hanover, N.H.
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