Recruitment & Retention: Page 11

Applications Pile Up for University of Montana’s Top Job

MISSOULA, Mont. — A recruiting company official says 98 people have applied to be the next president of the University of Montana. Jim McCormick of AGB Search tells the Missoulian that the applicants come from 38 states and five countries. The school hopes to select a new president by October. Former Commissioner of Higher Education […]

University of Missouri Research Institute Closes Amid Cuts

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri System has closed its $10 million medical research institute as part of an effort to cut costs. The decision to close the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine will affect 17 full-time and part-time employees through layoffs and contract non-renewals, university spokesman Christian Basi told the Columbia […]

Mizzou Sees Effect of Declining Enrollment in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri in Columbia is seeing the negative effects of budget cuts and declining enrollment. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports the university is expecting its smallest incoming freshman class in nearly two decades this fall, with as much as a 6 percent decline compared to last year. Local landlords are […]

Diverse Conversations: How Can We Increase Minority Graduation Rates?

Neglecting retention strategies means that fewer students ultimately graduate from college and that shortcoming disproportionately affects minority students.

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University of Wyoming to Open Native American Student Center

LARAMIE, Wyo. — University of Wyoming officials are opening a center for Native American students that they hope will help with student recruitment and retention. The Laramie Boomerang reports that UW Vice President of Student Affairs Sara Axelson told the UW Board of Trustees on Friday that Native American student retention for fall 2015-2016 was […]

Ball State University Enrollment Spikes Due to Autism Degree

MUNCIE, Ind. — Enrollment in Ball State University’s Teachers College has hit a record high due to demand for analysis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The Teachers College expected 150 students at most when it began offering an online-only master’s degree in applied behavioral analysis with an emphasis in autism six years ago, The […]

University of Wyoming Eyes Increasing Transfer Students to Boost Enrollment

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is looking to boost enrollment by increasing transfer students. The Laramie Boomerang reports that Outreach School Interim Dean Alyson Hagy said at a public listening session regarding the school’s five-year strategic plan that there’s been a considerable dip in the number of transfer students attending UW in recent […]

Washington State Seeks to Increase Foreign Students

SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State University wants to increase the number of students from other countries who enroll at the Pullman-based school. The university this week signed an agreement with a company that recruits international students. The effort is part of the school’s goal to become one of the nation’s top 25 public research universities […]

Decline of In-state Public College Students Worries Regents

VERMILLION, S.D. — The state Board of Regents is concerned about the future of higher education and unfilled jobs because more South Dakota residents are foregoing college after graduating high school. Executive Director Mike Rush said the state needs to make an effort to recruit students and train workers, especially for health care and educational […]

Winona State Program Helps Underserved First-year Students

WINONA, Minn. — A Winona State University mentorship program aims to help traditionally underserved first-year students find success on campus. The Success Coach program, now in its fourth year, pairs first-generation and racially diverse students with coaches to discuss topics relating to life or school. The majority of the coaches are professors. Sixty-eight percent of […]

Despite Political Fallout, Private Colleges Enrolling Undocumented Students

Even with outside funding, however, most private colleges are spending money from their own budgets on financial aid for undocumented students and that thrusts them into the center of controversy.

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Leadership & Policy

University of Montana President to Step Down

MISSOULA, Mont. —University of Montana President Royce Engstrom is stepping down effective Dec. 31, as the university continues to face declining enrollments and budget cuts. Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced Thursday that he and Engstrom reached the decision after “careful discussion and consideration.” “I asked President Engstrom to consider this transition at this […]

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