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47 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, October 10, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend September 24, 2004 SOU president urges recruitment Elisabeth Zinser tells faculty and staff that every effort must be made to encourage increased enrollment By BILL CHOY Mail Tribune ASHLAND — Citing a decline in fall enrollment, Southern Oregon University President Elisabeth Zinser encouraged faculty and staff to work together to stabilize enrollment and recruit new students. Zinser made her comments during her all-campus address Thursday. Zinser said it appears fall enrollment will be down from last year, though school officials won’t know by how much until the fourth week of classes. Fall term begins Monday. "Everything we do right now for smooth transitions for our students is of very high consequence," Zinser said. Every 1 percent in the rise or fall of enrollment translates to a $200,000 swing in SOU’s budget, she said. Advertisement "Needless to say, we must produce stronger than usual winter and spring enrollments," she said. Zinser said she takes responsibility for the outcome and asked her audience to "quadruple our efforts to welcome, educate, retain and support the students who are coming to us for the first time and those who are continuing." She said students are influenced by reliable class schedules and ready advice about how to complete requirements and achieve academic goals. "SOU is a very special place, and we need to live our mission and values every hour of every day for our students," Zinser said. She also listed accomplishments at the university: SOU master’s program in counseling psychology gained initial accreditation, and the Oregon University System board approved a master’s in music in band conducting. Work on the $23.5 million Lenn and Dixie Hannon Library is expected to be completed in February. SOU grant funding has increased by 26 percent to $5.2 million. For the first time, SOU will participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement to capture student views about campus life. Three proposed SOU construction projects made it into the state board’s capital budget plans. These include a Medford campus that is being planned with Rogue Community College; a theater building addition and expansion; and planning for a sciences building renovation and addition. Bill Choy is a reporter for the Mail Tribune and the Ashland Daily Tidings. Reach him at 482-3456. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities