YSU, EGCC heed the call for more attention to student retention

YSU, EGCC heed the call for more attention to student retention

By DENISE DICK

denise_dick@vindy.com

Youngstown

A commission of college and university presidents is calling for their colleagues to devote more emphasis to student retention and graduation, but Youngstown State University and Eastern Gateway Community College officials say many of the recommendations are already being implemented.

The report, dubbed an open letter to college and university presidents from the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment, was released last week and calls for a renewed effort to make college more accessible to more students.

The 18-member panel includes presidents from research institutions, state colleges and universities, independent colleges and universities and community colleges.

“Most important, this letter is a renewed call for collective and immediate action at a pivotal moment for higher education,” wrote E. Gordon Gee, commission chairman and the president of Ohio State University. “We must make bold decisions and seize opportunities, we must do it now, and we must do it together. We ask for your help and commitment to ensuring a bright future for higher education.”

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