Amid Budget Challenges, Colleges Focus on Completion and Job Skills.

The article presents discussion regarding the conditions of U.S. colleges and universities in the South Atlantic region as of August 2010, focusing on issues of budget challenges, degree completion, and job training initiatives. Accounts are given describing trends in high demand for post-secondary education in the region, citing need for job skill training. Details are also given noting institutional challenges in maintaining retention rates for college students in the area. Extensive statistics are also provided regarding demographic, financial, and professional conditions throughout academia in each Southern state.