Marquette University

[ZiggysFryBoy]

That's naturally fine to do, but .. COVID is a pretty good excuse.

If one could go back in time, say, 5 years, and do something different at MU, what would it be?

Also .. how are DePaul, Creighton, Xavier, SLU, etc doing?   Honestly don't know, but I'd imagine they are in the same boat.

You wanna be SLU, aina?

[GooooMarquette]

You wanna be SLU, aina?

I'd take the medical school.

Other than that, nah....

[mu_hilltopper]

You wanna be SLU, aina?

100% yes.  Did you know there's an Arby's 2 blocks off SLU's campus? 

Two. Blocks.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

It's not just the lower enrollment that's the issue.  It's the lower net tuition figure.  That is down almost ten percent from a couple of years ago.  What that means is that not only do they have less students, but the students who remain are paying less.  That's not good.

The University is in a bad place financially right now.  The Board needs to be asking questions of the leadership.

Would it be better for the university if they totally filled enrollment at a discount or have enrollment fall short, but have a higher net tuition figure?
Is there a lesser of evil?
Or, it depends?

[warriorchick]

Would it be better for the university if they totally filled enrollment at a discount or have enrollment fall short, but have a higher net tuition figure?
Is there a lesser of evil?
Or, it depends?

It's probably somewhere in between. In theory, there is an algebra formula that would show the best combo.  But that's tough to figure out exactly what that is.

[The Sultan]

At some point, you want the bodies in.  They are likely offering first year students a deeper discount for the first year only in hopes that they stick around and pay more in years 2-4.

[warriorchick]

At some point, you want the bodies in.  They are likely offering first year students a deeper discount for the first year only in hopes that they stick around and pay more in years 2-4.

Except at Marquette, most scholarships are for the full 4 years as long as the student remains in good academic standing.  I suppose if the student's financial situation improves, they may get a smaller need-based grant.

There are small annual increases in base tuition, but expenses are increasing as well.

[The Sultan]

Except at Marquette, most scholarships are for the full 4 years as long as the student remains in good academic standing.  I suppose if the student's financial situation improves, they may get a smaller need-based grant.

There are small annual increases in base tuition, but expenses are increasing as well.

Well I said "likely."  But its pretty common practice when you are trying to meet enrollment targets to up an award for the freshman year.  If they are not doing that, then they're in the minority.

[warriorchick]

Well I said "likely."  But its pretty common practice when you are trying to meet enrollment targets to up an award for the freshman year.  If they are not doing that, then they're in the minority.

Marquette just announced today that they will not be raising tuition next year.

[ChuckyChip]

Cobeen is now on lockdown for two weeks -

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2020/09/25/marquette-university-coronavirus-outbreak-prompts-cobeen-lockdown/3539849001/

[Warriors4ever]

It looks like they tightened things regarding leaving this time.

[shoothoops]

100% yes.  Did you know there's an Arby's 2 blocks off SLU's campus? 

Two. Blocks.

The Investment Firm of the Owner of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Team owns roughly 63 Arby's.

It's interesting considering St. Louis has had a popular local fast food Roast Beef Chain (Lion's Choice, about 25 locations) since 1967 which is much preferred by many locals. Lion's Choice is very good.

[4everwarriors]

Cobeen is now on lockdown for two weeks -

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2020/09/25/marquette-university-coronavirus-outbreak-prompts-cobeen-lockdown/3539849001/

Evewen back in da dey, Cobeen wuz noann ass da virgin vault, aina?

[Macallan 18]

The Marquette Tribune had a pair of stories this week about quarantine and isolation practices on campus. One of the off-campus quarantine/isolation options is the Ambassador Hotel.

https://marquettewire.org/4038638/news/students-quarantine-inside-the-ambassador-hotel/

https://marquettewire.org/4038243/news/students-with-a-positive-covid-19-test-must-live-in-isolation/

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Cowbeen.

[warriorchick]

It looks like they tightened things regarding leaving this time.

Teal?

[Warriors4ever]

With Schroeder didn't they tell kids they could go elsewhere? This announcement discouraged that, and said they could only go to their permanent residence, and would need a negative test to return.  Was that part of the Schroeder order too?

[warriorchick]

With Schroeder didn't they tell kids they could go elsewhere? This announcement discouraged that, and said they could only go to their permanent residence, and would need a negative test to return.  Was that part of the Schroeder order too?

No.  They were discouraged from leaving there as well.

Many, many more kids left Cobeen.  They saw what happened in Schroeder and could prepare.

[The Lens]

This is a hell of a quote:

"It is likely that Marquette will change more over the next year than any time since 1909, the year that Marquette became the first Catholic university in the world to enroll women with men," Lovell said.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2020/09/30/marquette-facing-deep-cuts-due-covid-19-lower-enrollment-outlook/3579205001/

[TinyTimsLittleBrother]

This is a hell of a quote:

"It is likely that Marquette will change more over the next year than any time since 1909, the year that Marquette became the first Catholic university in the world to enroll women with men," Lovell said.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2020/09/30/marquette-facing-deep-cuts-due-covid-19-lower-enrollment-outlook/3579205001/

He should be fired. Covid is making a problem that he created worse. But he created the problem to start.

[The Lens]

He should be fired. Covid is making a problem that he created worse. But he created the problem to start.

Didn't we essentially fast track his hiring to hire a basketball coach?  The timeline supports that.  That alone shows there are problems bigger than even Lovell.

[The Sultan]

Didn't we essentially fast track his hiring to hire a basketball coach?  The timeline supports that.  That alone shows there are problems bigger than even Lovell.

I think the BB coach search quickened the end of a process whose course was pretty much set.

Lovell was considered a strong hire at the time. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Cobeen is now on lockdown for two weeks -

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2020/09/25/marquette-university-coronavirus-outbreak-prompts-cobeen-lockdown/3539849001/

locking the Virgin Vault, eh?

[Warriors4ever]

Yes Lovell was definitely considered a strong hire. I have a good friend who worked in administration at DePaul at the time, and she congratulated me on what she termed was a great hire.

[The Lens]

Yes Lovell was definitely considered a strong hire. I have a good friend who worked in administration at DePaul at the time, and she congratulated me on what she termed was a great hire.

Next time you talk to JLP, congratulate her on retirement