From Professor Rosenblum:
This is a link to a fascinating article that will appear in the NYTimes shortly, about students, many of them first- and second-generation immigrants, who are the first in their families to attend college.
Take a look, and maybe it’s something we can discuss at the next class session. It raises lots of very interesting issues, as you’ll see.
I think this is actually a really interesting topic, and regardless of what issue one is discussing, the problem of class differences and economic inequality will arise. The programs and scholarships that are now being developed to assist first-generation college students are great and completely necessary. I think it’s important to note that these issues do not just occur in the private elite institutions, but on campuses all over the country. Many students come to the United States for college, and it is so vital they have people there to support them and help guide them. The issue of college tuition prices impacts everyone, regardless of whether they are first generation or their parents attended college. Tuition costs are rising, and many brilliant people have to settle at a less elite college because they cannot afford to attend the private institutions.