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1For much of the history of American higher education, dorms and other student amenities( 设 施 )—from
2dining halls to recreational centers—were thought after the primary business of campus planning: grand academic
3By the turn of this century, colleges had an increasing appetite for campus luxuries. A surge of students from
4the millennial(千禧年的)generation were graduating from high schools nationwide, and many colleges found the
5simplest way to compete for attention in a crowded market was to build fancier facilities. Construction cranes
6were everywhere on campuses, and often the most high-profile projects involved student amenities usually
7Now, after a building boom that lasted more than a decade, the pace of spending on luxurious campus
8decorations is slowing. The reason behind this shift is a combination of growing concerns about rising tuition and
9student debt, declining numbers of high-school graduates, and the ever-fluctuating tastes of students and parents.
10Another reason for colleges withdrawing from the amenities arms race is that higher education is no longer in
11a growth mode, so there are fewer dollars available to build student luxuries. Enrollment numbers in higher
12education have fallen for five continuous years. It’s also unclear if the “build it and they will come” approach
13actually worked in attracting students or keeping them through graduation.
14Some higher-education experts argue that ever-fancier amenities for students distract them from their
15studies—college students spend only a quarter of their week on academic pursuits—and encourage them to spend
16time alone in private kitchens and bedrooms rather than with other students in dining halls or lounges( 休 息
17室).Research shows that without the sense of community that often comes from living together in close communal
18quarters, students may have fewer opportunities to learn how to get along with different people and manage
19conflicts, or develop the friendships and networks that keep them in school.
20As colleges increasingly worry about boosting their retention and graduation rates, campuses are returning to
21their old-school ways. Dorms and other student amenities are going back to more modest times with the
22A) Dorms and dining halls were always the focus of American higher education.
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