Northeast Colleges Prepare for the New Normal--Budget Crises.

The article presents discussion regarding the conditions of U.S. colleges and universities in the Northeast, focusing on the prominent challenges facing schools due to federal and state-level budget cuts. Accounts are given mapping the issues facing public universities in federal budget crises and calling to reduce government spending on the whole. Discussion is also given describing the financial aid needs of private institutions in the same areas. Extensive statistics are also provided regarding demographic, financial, and professional conditions throughout academia in each Northeastern state.