Hundreds protest CUNY tuition hikes
Photo credit: Getty Images | Protesters march near Baruch College to protest against proposed tuition hike. (Nov. 28, 2011)
CUNY's Board of Trustees voted 15-1 to approve a series of tuition hikes Monday as protesters clashed with police outside Baruch College.
Tuition will increase by $300 a year for the next five years, amounting to a 30 percent increase after the fifth year.
In documents, the university system's board said the increase is needed "to maintain and further strengthen academic quality and...
