Topic: Decision Makers Part Deux

[jocktalker]

Well the first thing our president needs to realize is that, we don't need WVU's permission to do anything, all we need to do is put together a comprehensive plan for growth with the proper financing in place.  If we do it right then students will come, see every other successful university in America...

Excellent points Johnny!

[goherd73]

Related from this morning's HD......


HUNTINGTON - Marshall University officials will look to increase the university's footprint in central West Virginia this fall by offering undergraduate courses at its South Charleston campus.

Looking to fill a void in the Kanawha Valley left by the relocation of West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Marshall Provost Gayle Ormiston confirmed during the university's board of governors meeting on Feb. 24 that the university would utilize its campus located in the West Virginia Regional Technology Park for undergraduate courses.

"It gives us a presence we don't have now," Ormiston said Monday. "We're going to be in direct competition with West Virginia State and the University of Charleston, and we have a great offering and great opportunities for students to pursue degrees there."

The opportunity came at a fortuitous time for the university as Marshall President Jerome Gilbert set forth his goal for the university to have 15,000 students enrolled by the year 2020, which requires enrollment at Marshall to increase by about 2.5 percent each year.

"Anything we can do to grow enrollment at any one of our facilities is good," Ormiston said. "South Charleston is available during the day. We only offer evening classes there throughout the week, and we can capitalize on the void that's been created by West Virginia Tech leaving Montgomery."

Beginning with the first day of the fall 2016 semester on Aug. 22, Marshall will offer courses in majors that were available at WVU Tech, including health professions, athletic training, computer science, engineering and basic liberal arts and general education courses, Ormiston said. Students who begin degree programs in South Charleston would be able to finish them at Marshall's main campus in Huntington.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/mu-to-offer-undergrad-courses-in-south-charleston/article_67b36401-a324-521a-9e2b-c0c320387028.html

[marshallmark]

You're right, Olen.  Had a brain cramp there....

On the conspiracy theory front re: WVU's neglect of the Tech campus, there are a lot of us here in the Kanawha Valley that thought WVU wanted to move the Tech campus to the Union Carbide Tech Center site to get a real foothold in the Valley.  On that one, I have no specific information, but it certainly makes sense given the history. 

[svherd]

Related from this morning's HD......


HUNTINGTON - Marshall University officials will look to increase the university's footprint in central West Virginia this fall by offering undergraduate courses at its South Charleston campus.

Looking to fill a void in the Kanawha Valley left by the relocation of West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Marshall Provost Gayle Ormiston confirmed during the university's board of governors meeting on Feb. 24 that the university would utilize its campus located in the West Virginia Regional Technology Park for undergraduate courses.

"It gives us a presence we don't have now," Ormiston said Monday. "We're going to be in direct competition with West Virginia State and the University of Charleston, and we have a great offering and great opportunities for students to pursue degrees there."

The opportunity came at a fortuitous time for the university as Marshall President Jerome Gilbert set forth his goal for the university to have 15,000 students enrolled by the year 2020, which requires enrollment at Marshall to increase by about 2.5 percent each year.

"Anything we can do to grow enrollment at any one of our facilities is good," Ormiston said. "South Charleston is available during the day. We only offer evening classes there throughout the week, and we can capitalize on the void that's been created by West Virginia Tech leaving Montgomery."

Beginning with the first day of the fall 2016 semester on Aug. 22, Marshall will offer courses in majors that were available at WVU Tech, including health professions, athletic training, computer science, engineering and basic liberal arts and general education courses, Ormiston said. Students who begin degree programs in South Charleston would be able to finish them at Marshall's main campus in Huntington.

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/mu-to-offer-undergrad-courses-in-south-charleston/article_67b36401-a324-521a-9e2b-c0c320387028.html

Excellent move. Should have done this years ago.

[k00laid]

UC bought MSU for its need, student body and then sold the portion they can't afford to maintain, the physical plant. Sorry to rain on your conspiracy parade but this was a business deal not a concerted effort to drive MU out of the Kanawha Valley.