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NIU's enrollment and fall to spring retention has fallen when compared to last spring's numbers.Enrollment stands at 19,000 students, down 507 students from last spring. Retention between the fall and spring fell 1.2 percent to 87 percent.NIU President...

NIU will hold two town hall-style meetings so attendees may learn about NIU's reprioritization and "key strategic initiatives" to improve recruitment and retention, according to a Tuesday announcement.NIU President Doug Baker and Provost Lisa Freeman...

Eric Weldy, vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, said a meeting with Lipman Hearne resulted in 44 spring 2015 applicants.Chicago-based Lipman Hearne specializes in marketing and communication, according to its website, and is...

The Board of Trustees’ ad hoc Enrollment Committee looked at how NIU is working to recruit and retain students at a Friday meeting.Vice Provost Anne Birberick said NIU is considering expanding MAP-Works surveys to second- and third-year students. MAP-Works...

If NIU wants to tackle some of its biggest problems, especially with student retention, then NIU President Doug Baker needs to continue making goals that can be measured on a semester-by-semester basis.In the past, administrators tried to tackle problems...

Pass: NIU enrollment push pays off for diversityAs the vice president of the Student Advisory Council for the School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences, I know firsthand how much focus is being directed toward retaining students while attracting...

The Board of Trustees is expected to review and approve the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 internal budget Thursday.The Board of Trustees will meet 9 a.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315, to give its final approval for the FY 2015 budget, which plans for $426.5...