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Students walk away from the Liberal Arts Center Wednesday. Departments and staff prepare plans to increase student enrollment after an 11-year decline. (Photo by Ian Young)

USI’s colleges work to increase student enrollment numbers

Ian Young, Staff Writer November 17, 2022

The university’s colleges are working to increase student enrollment after student enrollment decreased for the 11th year in a row.  The Fall 2022 total enrollment was 7,361 students compared to...

USI Enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year in Fall 2022.

USI enrollment decreases eleventh consecutive year

Ian Young and Shelby Clark October 6, 2022

USI student enrollment has decreased for the eleventh year in a row.  Fall 2022 total enrollment is 7,361 students compared to 7,938 students in Fall 2021. This represents around a 7% decrease in total...

The total fall 2020 student enrollment is 8,565. The goal was 8,690.

Enrollment decreases ninth consecutive year

Rhonda Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2020

Enrollment has declined for the ninth year in a row.   It was revealed there was a 1.4% decrease in enrollment during an update at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 3. The current fall 2020 headcount...

The Quad and David L. Rice Library

University focused on recruitment despite solely virtual outreach

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2020

USI is normally full of admitted students and their parents touring campus this month as high school seniors try to find the best school for them before signing up for classes. Coronavirus and social...

Enrollment urgency on campus

Enrollment ‘urgency’ on campus

Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor March 3, 2020

President Ron Rochon said the university isn’t in an enrollment crisis, but the term he’s using is urgent. “I’m not going to call it a crisis,” Rochon said. “We’re not there.” Rochon...

University announces enrollment management changes

University announces enrollment management changes

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief February 11, 2020

The university released details on the new structure of enrollment management Tuesday morning following the resignation of Andy Wright, former vice president for enrollment management. President Ron...

Andy Wright

Enrollment management VP resigns

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2020

Andy Wright, vice president for Enrollment Management resigned this morning according to an email from President Ron Rochon to the campus community. Wright will be working on enrollment management-related...

Trustees raise concerns over expected enrollment

Trustees raise concerns over expected enrollment

Rhonda Wheeler, News Editor January 14, 2020

Members of the Board of Trustees expressed concerns about enrollment during their meeting Jan. 9 in Indianapolis. Trustee Ron Romain said that he isn’t comfortable with the results after it was announced...

Andy Wright

Enrollment VP: University needs all hands on deck to compete in ‘difficult market’

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief October 11, 2019

University officials are looking for answers after enrollment numbers fell for the eighth consecutive year this fall, marking a changing environment in higher education. Total enrollment at the university,...

Total enrollment falls for eighth consecutive year

Total enrollment falls for eighth consecutive year

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2019

Total enrollment has dropped for the eighth consecutive year at USI, falling to 8,690 students. This year’s fall enrollment of graduate and undergraduate students is a 3% decrease from last year’s...

Pressure mounts as concern grows over sluggish wages, depleted morale

Pressure mounts as concern grows over sluggish wages, depleted morale

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2019

Tensions between faculty and the administration have reached a deadlock as concerns grow over a lack of employee morale and stagnant wages. Faculty were asked to submit questions anonymously to Faculty...

Trustees approve tuition increase

Trustees approve tuition increase

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief June 4, 2019

The Board of Trustees approved tuition increases for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees June 4 in the Griffin Center. Following a public forum on...

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