We've already made strong strides in the right direction. The average increase in the freshman class in each of the past two years has been 13.6 percent. These increases will compound over time. Of the total enrollment goal of 11,200, undergraduates would account for 10,300. That would be a 43 percent jump from the Fall 1999 undergraduate count.
Campus housing is filled to capacity for the upcoming academic year.
Bailey said NMU will not have to build new facilities to accommodate future growth, but will have to be innovative in its use of available facilities to address student housing needs. Bailey thanked those involved in planning for this fall's full implementation of the laptop computer initiative. She described the university's goal of creating a connected leaming community. I'm talking about a connection of attitude and a connection of purpose. There has been more dialogue, more interdisciplinary participation in projects, and more support of one another.