MU System president talks enrollment and public image

(AP) – The University of Missouri System president is laying out
plans to improve the Columbia campus’ enrollment and public image.The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that President Mun Choi spoke to the
Regional Economic Development Board of Directors on Wednesday.

Board member Fred Parry says the university’s enrollment decline and public
image problems can be traced back to the November 2015 protests involving the
university’s students, faculty and football team.

Choi says the university should target high achievers, including National
Merit Scholars and semifinalists, to increase graduation rates and raise its
profile as a top university.

He also says the university’s goal for enrollment should be about 5,000 new
freshmen and about 1,000 community college transfers per year on the Columbia
campus.

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