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Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show

The show caps a statewide concert series marking America's 250th.

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Third Eye Blind and Nelly will headline a free summer concert at Point State Park on June 27, closing out the five-stop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series" data-vars-click-url="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.america250pa.org/Signature_Events" target="_blank">America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series</a>.The big picture: The series joins a packed summer lineup of major events, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="headline acts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/26/nelly-2-chainz-to-headline-north-shore-plaza-shows" target="_self">headline acts</a> and other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free shows" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="1e99e61a-08c7-472d-af67-0d71eb8e3516" data-vars-headline="Third Eye Blind, Nelly to headline free Point State Park show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">free shows</a> in the city.

Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide

The Michelin Guide will rate Pittsburgh restaurants for the first time in 2027.

The world&#x27;s preeminent food reviewer is adding Pittsburgh to its guide. Why it matters: The Steel City continues to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="notch accolades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/02/fet-fisk-james-beard-finalist-pittsburgh" target="_self">notch accolades</a> for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing food scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="ef0026bd-41c6-43e6-abb2-affda42b758d" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh joins Michelin restaurant guide" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" target="_self">growing food scene</a>, and a Michelin star would fully legitimize it.

Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores

The new bookstores highlight the genre's growth and changing cultural reputation.

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Pittsburgh is getting a double dose of romance with two new bookstores just blocks apart.Why it matters: Romance novels <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dominate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/briefing/romance-bookstores.html" target="_blank">dominate</a> bestseller lists, but the genre hasn&#x27;t always enjoyed equivalent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cultural respect" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" data-vars-content-id="0248b646-8b45-495c-9b50-37680268b951" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh gets its first romance-only bookstores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-cant-romance-novels-get-any-love-180954548/" target="_blank">cultural respect</a>.

Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds

The city's hospital systems will expand services to handle large crowds and emergencies.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s hospital systems are mobilizing in anticipation of hundreds of thousands of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NFL Draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/03/25/nfl-draft-pittsburgh-transportation-tips-road-closures-parking" target="_self">NFL Draft</a> visitors flocking to the city this month.Why it matters: Record <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crowds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="862b1f09-3350-4b94-823c-653ef6320bd3" data-vars-headline="Hospitals ramp up for NFL Draft crowds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/04/02/nfl-draft-concerts-wiz-khalifa-kane-brown-pittsburgh" target="_self">crowds</a>, alcohol and late nights can quickly overwhelm emergency departments.

Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II

Students built an antenna to track Artemis II signals during its trip around the moon.

Yinzers are tracking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Artemis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2026/04/01/artemis-nasa-space-moon-huntsville" data-vars-content-id="eb402bbe-a93f-47df-b482-f4c3d2487ba8" data-vars-headline="Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/huntsville/2026/04/01/artemis-nasa-space-moon-huntsville" target="_self">Artemis</a>.The big picture: Artemis II <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="set a distance-from-Earth record" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" data-vars-content-id="eb402bbe-a93f-47df-b482-f4c3d2487ba8" data-vars-headline="Why Pitt students are tracking Artemis II" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-distance-record-apollo-13" target="_self">set a distance-from-Earth record</a> for human spaceflight Monday, and it&#x27;s providing important learning opportunities for students in Pittsburgh and around the globe.

Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April

Cursive is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms.

Cursive is making a comeback in Pennsylvania classrooms this April under a new state law.Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students to put pen to paper is a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationwide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2024/07/25/cursive-makes-a-comeback" data-vars-content-id="bae64e4c-bcc9-4613-a3ef-cb4f5b452887" data-vars-headline="Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2024/07/25/cursive-makes-a-comeback" target="_self">nationwide</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/25/cursive-writing-returns-to-georgia-classrooms" data-vars-content-id="bae64e4c-bcc9-4613-a3ef-cb4f5b452887" data-vars-headline="Cursive mandate hits Pa. schools in April" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/25/cursive-writing-returns-to-georgia-classrooms" target="_self">trend</a>, despite students using computers for a growing share of assignments.

CMU leads in Trump's new foreign funding data

The Education Department released foreign funding data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025.

Education

The Trump administration is casting new scrutiny on foreign funding at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. colleges and universities" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" data-vars-content-id="cb413462-8736-4a4e-a935-c3db3b4f667f" data-vars-headline="CMU leads in Trump&#x27;s new foreign funding data" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/colleges-research-funding-trump-threat" target="_self">U.S. colleges and universities</a> — a push critics say is part of a broader effort to assert control over higher education under the guise of national security.Catch up quick: The Education Department on Wednesday released foreign funding disclosure data submitted by colleges and universities for 2025, &quot;documenting over 8,300 transactions worth more than $5.2 billion in reportable foreign gifts and contracts.&quot;

International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU

Fewer international students could mean big losses for Pa.'s economy.

Pittsburgh&#x27;s largest universities are among <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="many U.S. schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/11/17/international-student-enrollment-colleges" target="_self">many U.S. schools</a> that saw dips in international student enrollment this fall — the first full academic year of President Trump&#x27;s second term.Why it matters: Having fewer international students could hurt cities like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" data-vars-content-id="239eb954-72c6-47e3-bb0c-d2861a84c7c9" data-vars-headline="International enrollment dips at Pitt, CMU" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/05/nih-cuts-pittsburgh-economy-impact" target="_self">Pittsburgh that depend on higher ed</a> and international talent.

Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut's early Pittsburgh ties

New records highlight a little-known part of Vonnegut's journey.

Before becoming one of America&#x27;s defining literary voices, Kurt Vonnegut was a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="young Army private" data-vars-click-url="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://live-cmu-news.pantheonsite.io/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?auHash=1H6xAqr7bK0Yxojs0UPBJzM2MvCou72uYBWOY1Ml9B0" target="_blank">young Army private</a> studying in Pittsburgh — a formative period that shaped his later masterpieces.Why it matters: Freshly unearthed archives from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carnegie Mellon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" data-vars-content-id="d7dd89af-d46b-4bd1-8232-73a227bd3032" data-vars-headline="Rediscovering Kurt Vonnegut&#x27;s early Pittsburgh ties" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2025/october/kurt-vonneguts-little-known-carnegie-mellon-connection?utm_campaign=2025-11-06+Piper&amp;utm_source=head&amp;utm_medium=all&amp;utm_content=cmuhistory_hss_0&amp;utm_term=0_0&amp;utm_id=Kurt+Vonnegut%E2%80%99s+Little-Known+Carnegie+Mellon+Connection" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon</a>, then the Carnegie Institute of Technology, reveal how the campus became a World War II training hub.

Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks

A foundation named for local baseball legend planning a new center with sports, learning and senior services.

The hard-hit borough of McKees Rocks lost its Boys and Girls club in 2020, but a new community center could be on its way thanks to a local baseball legend.The big picture: The Josh Gibson Foundation — started in honor of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hall of Famer and Negro League legend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" data-vars-content-id="f9a48d40-c9dd-464b-a3ad-a75ae5f61415" data-vars-headline="Community center named after baseball legend proposed for McKees Rocks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/01/negro-league-josh-gibson-estate-licensing-mlb" target="_self">Hall of Famer and Negro League legend</a> — has proposed a 37,000-square-foot indoor community center in McKees Rocks, potentially doubling the size of the former facility, foundation executive director Sean Gibson tells Axios.

Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings

Carnegie Mellon, Pitt and Point Park are rising up the ranks of the nation's top colleges.

Carnegie Mellon, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University of Pittsburgh" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/19/pitt-new-rec-center-gym-pittsburgh" target="_self">University of Pittsburgh</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Point Park University" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/03/11/point-park-expands-arts-programs" target="_self">Point Park University</a> are moving up the ranks among the nation&#x27;s top colleges, per the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. News &amp; World Report" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41672587.108/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNuZXdzLmNvbS9iZXN0LWNvbGxlZ2VzP3NyYz11c25fcHImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/677d14e33dd238439d08deaaC22799d79" target="_self">U.S. News &amp; World Report</a>.The big picture: The annual Best Colleges report — one of the nation&#x27;s most closely watched and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotly debated rankings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/09/25/why-the-u-s-news-college-rankings-have-sparked-controversy-criticism/75375117007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">hotly debated rankings</a> — now puts more weight <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on outcomes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" data-vars-content-id="f1a94e2d-2d55-47c1-9f2e-29906eab86b8" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh universities climb in college rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.usnews.com/media/ai/education/2026BC-methodology" target="_blank">on outcomes</a> like student debt, earnings and graduation rates.

First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center

Esports, yoga, climbing and more at Pitt's massive new rec center

<figure><img alt="Modern multi-story building with reflective glass windows and a large rectangular wooden inset on a clear, sunny day, surrounded by green trees and nearby older buildings." height="1871" id="ba6c98c2-c81e-4477-a688-2e4ecddeaef3" src="https://images.axios.com/Nf97G6tQIoK7WwjrPHXtGnsqc5Y=/2025/09/18/1758219758227.jpeg" width="2596"/><figcaption>Pitt&#x27;s new Recreation and Wellness Center in Oakland. Photo: Chrissy Suttles/Axios</figcaption></figure>The University of Pittsburgh this week opened its nine-story, 270,000-square-foot Recreation and Wellness Center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="built to" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reccenter.pitt.edu/" target="_blank">built to</a> serve everyone from gym rats to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="esports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/25/riot-games-league-of-legends-raul-fernandez" target="_self">esports</a> gamers.Why it matters: Pitt expects the roughly $240 million complex to help attract and keep students and further distinguish the university <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at a shaky time" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" data-vars-content-id="b59600fa-d3b9-40c1-bf62-00e93ce11438" data-vars-headline="First Look: Pitt unveils new Recreation and Wellness Center" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/37233/A_Perfect_Storm_Higher_Ed_Faces_New_Headwinds_as_Academic_Year_Begins" target="_blank">at a shaky time</a> for American higher ed.

AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report

Even after LLMs answered fewer questions correctly than predicted, they often would applaud their own performance

There&#x27;s a good chance <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" target="_self">AI</a> is lying to you, according to a new report out of Carnegie Mellon University.Why it matters: Artificial intelligence is changing the country&#x27;s economy, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="workplace culture" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/ai-entry-level-jobs" target="_self">workplace culture</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="energy sectors" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" data-vars-content-id="0bcfbc16-8806-4378-8679-596f52c12fa5" data-vars-headline="AI is overconfident even when wrong, says report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-ai-energy-investment" target="_self">energy sectors</a> and education system, and users are still adapting to how it works.

Housing crunch puts freshmen in off-campus hotels

High enrollment leaves students living in hotels as fall classes begin.

Hundreds of University of Pittsburgh and Point Park students are starting the fall semester in hotels after larger-than-expected freshman classes filled student housing to capacity.Why it matters: Surging enrollment has forced both schools to lease hotels, and they&#x27;re weighing housing expansions to prevent future crunches.<ul><li>Universities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="often admit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-27-me-admit27-story.html" data-vars-content-id="2d321f20-239f-469d-bd6b-92e2cbf56918" data-vars-headline="Housing crunch puts freshmen in off-campus hotels" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-27-me-admit27-story.html" target="_blank">often admit</a> beyond dorm capacity, betting some won&#x27;t enroll — but when more do, shortages hit.</li></ul>

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