Program cuts

[WIU0812]

His story is apparently an interesting one as I had heard, but not read about him and just did. Many different CEO positions on major corporations, sure would be nice to see any one of those make a major contribution to the school.

[leatherface]

Tonight, WGEM television has a story on some type of possible new initiative on transfer students. The reporter is on campus asking what WIU is doing to prevent so many students from transferring, and how it affects WIU with the possible new initiative. The admission director is interviewed and seems to explain how WESTERN would be hurt by this new initiative. Tune in at ten, or go online to WGEM after the news. They generally place interviews online.

[ST_Lawson]

I was listening to the campus NPR station on the way home this evening and they were talking about the enrollment numbers. Incoming new students are down, but transfer and grad students are up over previous years. They've been heavily focusing on bringing in international students. Also, the application numbers that the admissions office is seeing so far looks to be up quite a bit over last fall. Essentially, they were saying that it looks like the decline has likely stabilized.

Here's the story: http://tspr.org/post/bright-spots-wius- ... nt-numbers

[wiu712]

Tonight, WGEM television has a story on some type of possible new initiative on transfer students.

Here is that story from WGEM News:
http://www.wgem.com/story/28203403/2015 ... nt-funding

[Tere North]

Students transferring in doesn't hurt, it's the transferring out that does. Who to give credit to, the school where the student started or the school where the school finished. Having to pick one, I'd have to agree that where the student finishes in what should count. That doesn't mean the first school did a bad job, just that the school wasn't the right ending place for the student. As long as we get more transfers in than we lose transfers out, I don't see that Western would be negatively affected. If we are losing 200 freshman a year, that in itself is a problem. Was it that they weren't ready, or that Western wasn't the right fit? If the former, we need to do a better job of selecting students, something the higher admissions standards should address. If it's the latter, was there misguidance in what was offered, lack of awareness of what Macomb was like, etc.? This is where we need to do a better job of making sure students are confident the their selection.

[WIU0812]

Welcome Center is much needed for WIU, most colleges have one and it is a key starting place where they can find info on school and town see photos and videos and meet with admissions. I was hoping they would move forward with this building this year but it is looking like this will be farther out still. The more info the students get the better chance they will know what they are getting into.

[sealhall74]

Ideally, you need to build a very tight bond between community college and 4 year school. I am not just talking about course transfer agreements. The bond must be so tight that student actually has co-enrollment (same id card, live in same residence halls, etc.). Community college environment is in much better position to ease the transition to college life. Less of a culture shock to students when they move up to the tougher academic environment after that. Of course, this only works where you have a community college and 4 year school within short drive of each other so students can be bussed back and forth. Where is this working well right now?

Texas: http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/pathway (my niece is a freshman in this one)

[ST_Lawson]

For those of you interested in reading more in-depth about what's being proposed to be cut (and some reasoning), here's the slides from the provost's presentation.

http://www.wiu.edu/provost/pdfs_and_doc ... stment.pdf

[vatusay]

Scott holland tweeted that there is big news coming this afternoon regarding wiu athletics. No other clues.


Edit: turns out it was Ashley luke news.

[sealhall74]

Scott holland tweeted that there is big news coming this afternoon regarding wiu athletics. No other clues.


Edit: turns out it was Ashley luke news.

Ashley accolades are always awesome and "A"s abound.

Not so sure I would stick an "A" on that cut proposal I just read though.