Colleges Help Midwestern States Hold On to Jobs and Residents.

The article presents discussion regarding the conditions of U.S. colleges and universities in the Midwest region, focusing on issues of job and resident retention within the region as of 2010. Accounts are given noting the high unemployment rate of the region and its effect on the academic sector. Different cooperative initiatives taken up by various states and universities are then profiled addressing this challenge. Extensive statistics are also provided regarding demographic, financial, and professional conditions throughout academia in each Midwestern state.