The phrase "a time when colleges" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific period or situation involving colleges, often in a historical or contextual discussion.
Example: "There was a time when colleges prioritized liberal arts education over technical training."
Alternatives: "an era in which colleges" or "a period during which colleges".
Many of the measures Mr. Friedman calls for have a monetary cost at a time when colleges are working hard to control expenses and charges to students.
"But I thought, 'None of us are going to live forever, and who knows what tomorrow will bring.' " The programs have a special allure at a time when colleges and universities are posting sizable, sometimes double-digit, tuition increases.
At a time when colleges wrangle over who ranks highest on the "most wired" list, it seemed like such a quaint idea, almost naive: lure 'em with good teaching.
"We are in a very competitive industry -- I mean, environment -- and what we're saying is something very positive at a time when colleges often have mostly bad news written about them.
The episode illustrated the N.C.A.A.'s hesitancy to fully embrace the digital age, even at a time when colleges are at the forefront of technology research and increasingly provide students with free laptops, iPods and iPhones.
Cardozo was diving directly into controversial political terrain at a time when colleges and postgraduate schools are increasingly sensitive to accusations of overt liberalism.
Such a system ensures that high-income families, who can afford college, pay for it at a time when college budgets are stretched and income inequality is high.
This increase in costs comes at a time when college debt has already reached record levels, damaging the economy and hobbling young graduates.
At a time when college costs are climbing, student fees and tuition at Rowan will not increase next school year, according to Ali A. Houshmand, Rowan's president.
And at a time when college football seems less and less about the fans and students, and more and more about acronyms like B.C.S. and $EC, perhaps the sport could use a few of those.
And universities spend substantial amounts of money to send out glossy brochures to the officials in the hope of raising their score — a huge waste of money at a time when college costs are rising so rapidly.
