PASSHE Institutions Merging

[IUPNation]

Congrats to Eastern football making the third round of the D3 playoffs in just their third year of football. I thought this program was going to be a stinker program used as a band aid for enrollment, but at least in the short term, it’ been pretty decent. But at whose expense? There isn't an overabundance of D3 players in that region.

Widener, Ursinus and Delaware Valley?

[iupgroundhog]

Widener, Ursinus and Delaware Valley?

Looking at their roster I'd say it's about half from the City of Philadelphia.

As an aside, their Tight Ends coach is a female. She has an extensive coaching record.

This line from her bio: As an athlete, she played running back for team Canada in 2017 and was part of the Canadian bobsled and skeleton team. She holds the team Saskatchewan Olympic lifting record.

Nation, if you see her on Lancaster Avenue, do not mess with this person.

[Fightingscot82]

Since this thread is the de facto higher education industry thread...

Gannon's president did an interview where he said roughly 25% of their enrollment is "global" which I assume means international students. That population at every school is way down as it has become harder to get a student visa to study in the USA but also fewer international students are interested in coming given the current climate. Gannon president said they've had to restructure to address reduced revenue. International students at private schools pay the pseudo-fake MSRP sticker price that almost no domestic students pay.

[iupgroundhog]

Since this thread is the de facto higher education industry thread...

Gannon's president did an interview where he said roughly 25% of their enrollment is "global" which I assume means international students. That population at every school is way down as it has become harder to get a student visa to study in the USA but also fewer international students are interested in coming given the current climate. Gannon president said they've had to restructure to address reduced revenue. International students at private schools pay the pseudo-fake MSRP sticker price that almost no domestic students pay.

It has to hurt IUP, too.

[Fightingscot82]

It has to hurt IUP, too.

No doubt. International students are a big part of the revenue strategy for private schools, which is why they tend to recruit them more heavily and have larger percentages. Some schools like LaRoche make it a focal point and they're in big trouble...unless you've got Carnegie Mellon money.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Since this thread resurfaced ... how are the 'triad' experiments going?

[IUPNation]

It has to hurt IUP, too.

But it was an exciting day in Indiana.

I could do the Told Ya So dance all day every day.

[Fightingscot82]

Since this thread resurfaced ... how are the 'triad' experiments going?

Not great because they're not doing anything differently. They just rebranded, restructured and are sharing reporting lines. That's it. No new strategies to fix the enrollment declines. Just reacting to the annual budget deficit and cut accordingly.

The only thing remotely close to a "new strategy" aimed at attracting new students is some campuses adding new sports programs.

[Ram040506]

But it was an exciting day in Indiana.

I could do the Told Ya So dance all day every day.

You don't do it every day already?

[IUPNation]

You don't do it every day already?

Yup. Cos I am always right.

Have those coal jobs flooded back into West Virginia yet? It was a promise!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Yup. Cos I am always right.

Have those coal jobs flooded back into West Virginia yet? It was a promise!

If you get elected, you have a lot of lies on the resume and skeletons in the closet - regardless of party.


If you ain't cheatin' ... you ain't racin'

[IUPNation]

If you get elected, you have a lot of lies on the resume and skeletons in the closet - regardless of party.


If you ain't cheatin' ... you ain't racin'

Donnie doesn’t have a closet of lies..more like several warehouses.

[Ram040506]

Yup. Cos I am always right.

Have those coal jobs flooded back into West Virginia yet? It was a promise!

Have no idea, I don't live there and don't care.

[IUPNation]

Have no idea, I don't live there and don't care.

That's the problem...too many of you don't care and this 24/7/365 chaos will eventually consume this country.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

That's the problem...too many of you don't care and this 24/7/365 chaos will eventually consume this country.

And, we'll all be dead and gone soon enough. You can't stress about everything.