March 27, 2009

Bursting at the Seams

By LAWRENCE BIEMILLER

As enrollments soar, some colleges offer round-the-clock classes — and still run out of space

As the economy spirals downward, community colleges face what one president calls "a tsunami of students" that many institutions don't have space to accommodate, especially at peak times and in high-demand programs.

Colleges are scrambling to respond — by scheduling courses whenever they have empty classrooms, including early mornings and weekends, and by adding

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