Quote from: Ron Boerger on Yesterday at 09:04:25 AMAs far as the enrollment drop, you're probably right, because it was their master's and not undergrad enrollment that declined.  The former went from 4,160 -> 2,873 while the latter increased slightly, from 2,813 -> 2,909.  Details:  Fall 2024 Fall 2025 (not blocked). 

The market for Indian international students went from boom to bust, seemingly overnight...

Quote from: pgkevin on August 04, 2026, 11:31:45 PMProbably not the whole story, but probably plays a part in late December

https://theclassic.org/fanzone/facilities-venues/

I doubt it, this was about the opportunity to play the national runner-ups in Atlanta.

Quote from: Jbothe on August 04, 2026, 07:52:32 PMMakes you wonder if Shirk has commitments in December each yea4.

That may be the case, but as I mentioned, the upcoming season is similar to other seasons going back to before the pandemic.

Before they ever thought to play Yeshiva, the Titans traveled to New York to play Middlebury and the Coast Guard or whomever it was.

They traveled to Spokane to the Whitworth tournament.

They traveled to South Dakota to play in the Small College Basketball thing.

He could easily bring in Eureka, Rockford, and Ripon, but he seems to prefer the Hope, Emory, Trinity or wherever tournaments instead.

Quote from: IC798891 on August 04, 2026, 12:27:43 PMThere are certain majors where you can  absorb an increased number of applicants, and others where you can't. So you can't just say "How could you miss your enrollment target? College-wide applications were up 10%! But those applicants may be concentrated in majors that have hard caps on the number of students they enroll.

Tip No. 1 for students applying to selective or highly selective institutions: always choose history and English as your intended major.  Explain why you wish to major in history in your essay if possible.

Tip No. 2 move to Wyoming or South Dakota for your senior year.

Quote from: IC798891 on August 04, 2026, 10:49:26 AMI think about that episode a lot when philanthropy gets talked about. Donors are, of course, free to use their money how they see fit, and certainly, colleges are not always the smartest with their money.

Just a quick footnote to this point.

There are others here that have crazier stories than I do, but I know of one local institution that was gifted over $100K to run educational program related to United Nations Day.

I know of one college that brings in a lot of farmland and with one gift, they had to agree to keep and maintain a few early 20th century tractors.

As for colleges not always being smart with money, do not get me started...

Quote from: y_jack_lok on August 04, 2026, 01:50:58 AMEven further on Baldwin-Wallace and Averett are mentioned.

Not to mention, the former Fontbonne president who many blame for their closure.

Quote from: IC798891 on August 03, 2026, 01:14:50 PMThis is a really good idea but...probably far too late if they're at the stage described.

Ithaca College did something kinda similar to this, though the senior living community they help build and that they have developed a partnership with is across the street, not on campus. You can read about the partnership in depth here.

Thanks for sharing, that is very interesting, and something I had mostly never seen before, other than some institutions that would open their dorms to retirees over the summer.

Quote from: iwu70 on July 31, 2026, 05:01:06 PMBoth IWU schedules -- women and men -- why so few home games?   Strange. 

It looks like a typical Ron Rose schedule with the Sikma invitational and then 1-2 tournaments or road trips along with a game or two against another team in the Midwest. Chicago and Washington University alternates between home and away.

Quote from: MCScots2013 on July 31, 2026, 10:40:56 AMThe comment about being in the 3rd inning and going into extras hits a little different after looking at the numbers...

No question, it is wild how many colleges and universities we have in the United States.  Sadly, many more will close.  And many others will look very different in 10-15 years.
 

Quote from: John Gleich on July 30, 2026, 04:40:20 PMBennet Court at Quandt Fieldhouse Stevens Point, WI

It's actually on Tuesday the 24th, after the Windy City Showcase.

Thanks John, with Thanksgiving break that week, that makes for a good road trip for UMHB and a good match-up for both teams.

Quote from: Ron Boerger on July 30, 2026, 08:09:29 AMValley Forge students have teachout opportunities at Messiah, Eastern, and Southeastern, though the details of each differ (Messiah will match UVF net tuition costs, Southeastern offers only a 25% discount, etc.).

I was looking at their website when you first posted the story and they already had the teach-out opportunities listed with a pretty well written explanation of why they were sharing, that there was no hard feelings for those who wished to weigh options or transfer.

Here is my pitch to Albright.

Develop a plan to develop an on-campus retirement home.

Book an appointment with Senator Fetterman and ask for USDA and other funding.  Bring a box of Albright Football hoodies.

Build an institution that is 50-70% traditional undergraduates, 30-50% retired baby boomers interested in campus life, life long learning programs, etc.

Develop or expand programs that serve the elderly including nursing, physician assistants, etc.

Quote from: jmcozenlaw on July 29, 2026, 10:42:11 AMA President and an Athletic Director at a MAC school told me that they believe we are only in the 2nd or 3rd inning of the school closure cycle...in what might not be the last cycle looking way down the road, unless parents start pumping them out again, which will probably never happen again.

This is unquestionably true.  Also expect extra innings...

Quote from: Greek Tragedy on July 28, 2026, 08:03:29 AMUMHB is playing Stevens Point on Friday, I believe. Colorado College (women) is also playing a 2nd game in Illinois to make their trips worth it.

That is smart, I wonder where they are playing...

Quote from: Kuiper on July 28, 2026, 10:07:25 AMI think you would be surprised how many coaches don't have any interest in doing media interviews.  For example, @SimpleCoach has a podcast where he interviews men's and women's soccer coaches and he mentions that it's sometimes difficult to get coaches willing to do the interviews.  They either ignore his requests or decline. 

I have never heard him say that and I might have cited him as evidence of my point.  But I believe you.