The tech industry is filled with people who have the same type of education and advantages. As the sector expands, economists say this reinforces inequality.

“To provide an opportunity for students to share their concerns with the President and in effort to connect with students, President Schrader held the first Student Town Hall meeting in March 2020. A year later, we continue to hold town hall meetings to both collect and share information with students and hear their concerns.”

Surging college applications have been hailed as a sign that the dropping of testing requirements has lowered entry barriers for many students. But the flip side of more applications is more rejections and heartbreak — as well as widespread confusion over what it takes to get that coveted acceptance letter.

Nova Southeastern University, Cornell University, and Roger Williams College in Rhode Island joined Rutgers in requiring students to be vaccinated for the fall term. Many other colleges and universities continue to take a more guarded approach to mandating vaccinations.