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Consultant looks to improve student retention

Ethan Metcalf February 17, 2015

Consultant looks to improve student retention from MWSU Campus Watch on Vimeo. Nine years ago, university administrators created a plan to boost first-year retention rates, and last Monday administrators...

Hearing about the fun activities there were going to be and the delicious food, Camillle Robertson, pre med sophomore, says she had to be there. Especially to play some volleyball, free food, and to meet new people. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Local, foreign students face similar challenges in first week of school

Nizhoni Terronez September 2, 2014

For college freshmen, the beginning of each new school year marks a period of adjustment. The transition from high school and living with mom and dad to the higher expectations of higher education...

10 tips to get the most out of the semester

Jasmine Jones August 25, 2014

  At the beginning of a new semester students tend to make grand plans for themselves and then quickly drop them after a week or two, tops. It's easy to let our goals slip by, especially if...

Major housing changes include new dorm, cafeteria

Ethan Metcalf March 4, 2014

The Board of Regents approved the construction of a new dorm to be completed by August 2016 to facilitate growing freshman class. In addition, an increase in housing will require an expansion of the dining...

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