AMU Makes Own Pile, Steps In
Tue, Dec11, 2007 - Category: University
Late last week, Ave Maria University broke ground to
build a new dormatory. According to the Naples Daily News:
"Upon completion, the school will provide housing for approximately 600 undergraduates, a university release said."
But wait. I thought that AMU already had "over 600 students" on campus? Several days ago, AveWatch showed you excerpts from fundraising letters sent to donors this past fall, with gems like:
AMU priest Fr. Matthew Lamb (bold added) -
"With a record of over 600 students this year on our permanent campus in the town of Ave Maria, we are on the right track."
So, if AMU already has "over 600" that are "on" campus and "in the town", where are they housing them? How can their new housing target for next year be "approximately 600"?
Given AMU's track record for losing students during the year, their faltering accreditation, and their shaddy dealings, one wonders if the new dorm is needed for actual enrollment figures or if they simply want to show turned dirt for their upcoming initial SACS accreditation evaluation.
AMU Project Director Don Schotenboer recently assumed a vice president post at a local consulting group.
"Upon completion, the school will provide housing for approximately 600 undergraduates, a university release said."
But wait. I thought that AMU already had "over 600 students" on campus? Several days ago, AveWatch showed you excerpts from fundraising letters sent to donors this past fall, with gems like:
AMU priest Fr. Matthew Lamb (bold added) -
"With a record of over 600 students this year on our permanent campus in the town of Ave Maria, we are on the right track."
So, if AMU already has "over 600" that are "on" campus and "in the town", where are they housing them? How can their new housing target for next year be "approximately 600"?
Given AMU's track record for losing students during the year, their faltering accreditation, and their shaddy dealings, one wonders if the new dorm is needed for actual enrollment figures or if they simply want to show turned dirt for their upcoming initial SACS accreditation evaluation.
AMU Project Director Don Schotenboer recently assumed a vice president post at a local consulting group.