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The university’s Office of Housing and Residence Life seeks to enhance the residential experience. Photo courtesy of Norfolk State University residence life website www. nsu.edu/student-affairs/ residence-life. See page 3.
Sexually active students should be aware of the 4Hs of sexually transmitted diseases. Photo by Jules Dean. See page 6.
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Addressing enrollment concerns at NSU By Melissa Rawls Amid the controversy and rumors surrounding the dismissal of former NSU President Tony Atwater, concerns have been at an all-time high regarding the current status of enrollment at Norfolk State University. Since its establishment in 2005, Enrollment Management has been responsible for both recruiting and enrolling qualified students. In doing so, they have recently released a fall 2013 enrollment update. Of the information provided, ample detail is included concerning the history and future of Norfolk State University, student admissions and matriculation. Enrollment since 2005 has grown 16% according to Terricita Sass, the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management. This is due to recruitment and retention by the entire campus. However, fall enrollment is projected to decline 500 students. “Since that time in the mid 1990s, you will see an 18% decline over that 20-22 years,” said Sass. “That is not reflective of an enrollment decline when the institution actually
The above referenced chart depicts the number of enrolled students from 2000 to 2013. This chart is following the implementation of university admission standards in 2005. Graphic credit: NSU Office of Enrollment Management.
made the decision that more numbers were not better. When we implemented admission standards we actually took enrollment hits for several years.” According to Sass, in order to meet the enrollment at the university, it has been established
that there must be people who qualify to attend school, people who want to go to school and people that can afford to pay for school. “If your goal is to retain and graduate students, you may have to say ‘We’re going to
stay even, or we’re not going to grow but so much because we need to focus on maximizing the students that we have to See Addressing enrollment. page 2
NSU celebrates U.S. Constitution Day Norfolk State University welcomes Entertainment Alliance. Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentAlliance. See page 8.
This year’s “United States Constitution Day” theme is “The New Health Care Law: What It Means to You.” It highlights the revision of “The Affordable Health Care Act, 2014” and what it means for uninsured citizens, which certainly gives every student a reason to attend this campus-wide program. September, 18, 2013 -- 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., SC 138B, Health Fair: “Reducing Health Disparities, One Step at a Time” conducted by the Nursing and Allied Health Department. September 19, 2013 -- 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., L. Douglas Wilder Center, Speaker: Dr. Karen Remley, Founding Director of M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health.
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