Deaton addresses fund raising, enrollment figures
MU Chancellor Brady Deaton began his address to the Board of Curators by mentioning the construction that has blanketed the campus this summer.
“The progress (of MU) is evidenced by the construction,” Deaton said. “We’re proud of that.”
Deaton moved on to discuss MU’s fund raising campaigns. Work has begun on MU’s next major fund raising campaign.
“It will be larger than the one before,” Deaton said. “It will have a very concerted, analytical based approach.”
For the academic year though, MU set a goal to raise $100,000. More than $90,000 has already been raised.
“We fully expect to exceed that by the end of the month,” Deaton said.
He concluded his address by giving an overview about enrollment and graduation figures.
More than 4,000 bachelor’s degrees were awarded during commencement weekend.
The class of 2014 is projected to include 5,952 students, with a significant increase in first-time college students.Total enrollment will be up between 500 to 800 students.
“With the distance education work, we’re going to be able to continue to serve the growing number of students both on and off our campus,” Deaton said.