I'm so pleased to see that the Springfield campus' official Fall enrollment shows that we increased nearly 100 students over last
year. As you probably have heard me say many times, “Growth” is our
number one priority. ... and we have room to grow. Growth is important in
so many ways - academically, financially, culturally… I could go on and
on. Our freshmen class jumped up nearly 20% and the number of students living
on campus has also greatly increased. It's also great to see more
international students and graduate students here at UIS. Welcome to all and
best wishes for a terrific year.