Entries Tagged as '2008 - Volume IV - Issue IV'

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Okay, But What Have You Done For Me Lately?

Roosevelt University Increases Freshman Enrollments by 70% in a Single Year
John W. Dysart
President
The Dysart Group, Inc.
Mary Hendry has earned a fine reputation in Illinois higher education. Her long career in enrollment management has been stellar and many top administrators throughout thestate and beyond owe their careers to her […]

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Keeping it Green in Enrollment Management

John W. Dysart
President
The Dysart Group, Inc.
Leaders in enrollment management divisions can do more to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints.
• Carefully examine admission travel, including attendance at college fairs and high school visits. With a national emphasis on reducing dependence on oil, eliminating unnecessary travel can save […]

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Growing and Green in Ferrum, Virginia

John W. Dysart
President
The Dysart Group, Inc.
Ferrum College in Virginia has experienced huge growth under the leadership of Dr. Jennifer Braaten. She implemented a new admission and financial aid plan in 2004 and students really responded. In just the last four years:
• Admission applications have increased by […]

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Record Enrollment Growth in Roanoke, Virginia

John W. Dysart
President
The Dysart Group, Inc.
When I met Dr. Carol Seavor in November of 2003, she had recently launched her Presidency at Jefferson College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia. The College was very small, with an enrollment of fewer than 650 undergraduates. The physical plant was essentially one […]