Citing Budget Cuts, Miami Dade Acts to Limit Enrollment

Miami Dade College took the first steps Thursday toward the equivalent of an enrollment cap, announcing that state budget cuts had forced it to cancel upcoming open houses because it doubted it would be able to admit students who had not already enrolled for the fall. The community college, one of the country's largest institutions, said it would be forced to eliminate hundreds of class sections, and that as many as 5,000 students would be unable to enroll and 30,000 may be unable to get the classes they need.