With the new school year upon us, Missouri Southern’s administration renewed its efforts once again this week to spread the word on campus of the importance of graduating from college. Student retention has long been a vital issue for Universities across the nation including Missouri Southern who is doing everything it can to ensure students don’t drop out.
“It’s one of the most important issues I deal with,” said University President Alan Marble. “All of their lives we’ve told these kids ‘stay in school’ and now that they’re here we need to change that message to ‘finish school.’ I’m not sure our students understand just how important it is. It’s not just about starting the race; you have to finish it.”