Climbing costs strain colleges, families

 Schools add amenities, expand to compete for students

Source: The Baltimore Sun
Author: Stephen Kiehl
Publication Date: May 03, 2009

Article Abstract:

Goucher President Sanford J. Ungar discusses the college's funding model while the economy is in recession and endowments are falling.

Lead:

Three or four times a week, Nicole Angeli straps on ropes and harnesses and clambers up the 33-foot climbing wall in the Johns Hopkins University recreation center. The 22-year-old senior says her strenuous climbs reduce stress from the demands of classes.

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