enrollment down 2600 students for fall

Wow. Harsh.

I don't understand why someone would sit on their coach. Is that a thing at Mizzou? And exactly what does that accomplish? I think a lot of coaches would object to that.

Isn't it difficult to recruit coaches with this going on?

A Coach leads a team, a couch is something you sit on. Dont claim it was a typo, you spelled it wrong twice.

I'm really more concerned about what surely will be a coach shortage rather than a dip in enrollment.

So at Mizzou people sit on their coaches and no one thinks that's a bad idea? No one? I always thought that's what couches were for.

Hoping the astronomical rent prices will decline. I know I am holding out for it- I won't be signing a lease in the fall for the next year- that's for sure!

This is a problem nationally. There is a low spot demographically because
Gen X just didn't have as many kids as Baby Boomers, who produced millennials. It is such a problem at U. of Wisconsin and Illinois, for example, that they are offering more scholarship money to in-state students to fill their ranks, which means fewer students are opting to attend Mizzou. This happens every other generation, because World War II delayed childbirth among the "Greatest Generation." So don't worry. Mizzou will be just fine. We still have many nationally ranked programs (Journalism, accountancy, nursing) and will still attract great students who want a major university experience.

Yet, other schools' application numbers keep rising. Your argument is flawed and just another excuse to try to cover up the fact that Mizzou is suffering BECAUSE of the protests.

Other schools' application rates are NOT rising. It is their acceptance rates that are rising.

In 1990, a peak year for baby boomer parents giving birth, there were 4.2 million births. By 1998 (the year most of next year's freshmen were born), there were 3.8 million births. The birth rate also dropped from 16.2 per thousand to 14.6. That's a significant change.

Is there nothing you won't do or say to try to deflect from the fact that the protests have ruined Mizzou?????

I'm wondering if it is the same person who keeps obsessing about how the protests have ruined our school and how ADPi is the ruination of Greek town. It seems like the same narrow-minded, negatively focused troll. Maybe she won't return in fall. We can only hope. Because as far as I'm concerned, I'm in agreement with the person above. I think Mizzou is better in so many ways and if someone opts not to attend this school because students exercise their right to protest, then fu ck 'em. We don't want them here anyway. And if someone thinks a respected mainstream sorority like AdPi is the worst thing that ever happened to Greektown, well we don't that person here, either. It's a big, beautiful world out there, one that is made richer because of our differences, not our similarities. Thank goodness for that.

No mention of a drop in the birth rate...

Source please. New story or editorial? Mainstream publication or right-wing screed? Columnist? Official Mizzou publication? It makes all the difference in the world and these days when anyone posts something without sourcing it, that's pretty irresponsible.

Well, well, well. Just as I thought, "Here it is" posted only part of the story. And while it didn't mention a drop in the birth rate, the story did indeed mention the lower high school graduation numbers. For those who would like the whole story, here is the next paragraph of the very same article:

"Other factors contributing to the decline, Rupp said, include shrinking high school graduating classes, more aggressive recruiting by states such as Alabama and more students being accepted at the University of Illinois, a major regional competitor."

The Columbia Tribune, March 11, 2016. Written by Rudi Keller, State Government reporter.

There ya go, assshole.

Can't believe someone would so irresponsibly quote only part of the story when likely readers attend the oldest and best journalism school in the nation. And here's something else to remember, Here it is, these days even a chimp can use google.

YOU'RE the assshole and apparently, also an idiot. The word should be "who's". Now "whose". Typical stupid Mizzou student.

Way to circumvent the issue, sweetie. You're still a fool even if someone else doesn't know which "who's" to use. Perhaps you should address your blatant misrepresentation instead of trying to change the subject.

You're quoting the National Review? Really? REALLY?????? Speaking of brands scorned by the marketplace, the National Review is one of them. William f. Buckley is a joke and it lost all semblance of credibility a decade ago. I can't BELIEVE you're quoting the National Review. That's like me quoting the Communist Manifesto. Get Real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

OMG is right. The National Review has fallen on such hard times that I didn't think it was still being published. Nice try.