College students are a generally healthy lot. But as they grow heavier each year, reflecting the national rise in obesity rates, campus officials are trying to promote healthier habits--and, they hope, mitigate the impact of a sobering trend. More than one-third of college students have a body-mass index, the main measurement for obesity, that…

This article reports that students are likely to see a sharp increase in the cost of on-campus meal plans this fall, as rising food prices have sent some college food-service operations into deficits and have forced many to get creative with their fixed budgets. As the cost of food has soared, many dining halls have focused more on reducing…

Hospitality programs, which include courses in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management, are more popular than ever, due to a boom in the hotel and restaurant industries. Interest has also been spurred by increased demands from hospitals and retirement homes. (MLW)

Describes how college dining services are providing students with more nutrition information than ever, and finding much of it ignored in favor of pizza and french fries. (EV)

More and more colleges are building fancy residence halls and improving their grounds to stand out in an increasingly competitive market for freshmen. Colleges are also finding that they must upgrade their dining halls because students are going off campus for pizza and other fast food. (MLW)