Bit o' Scot News - Edinboro University

President’s Message
Greetings!
In just a few weeks we will be completing the 2007-08 academic year. It will also mark the
end of my first year as President of Edinboro University. Whilst we have just begun the
process of transforming the University and raising the academic excellence of our institution,
we should take a moment to remind ourselves of how much we have already accomplished.
I am delighted to see progress being made on many fronts and appreciate the hard work of
everyone on campus.
We have focused much of our attention thus far on increasing enrolment and retention.
Thanks to an extensive marketing program based on the “Great things happen here!” theme,
and the efforts of the Admissions Office under the leadership of J.P Cooney, we are already
seeing encouraging indicators for fall semester. Likewise, enrolment in our graduate program
is at an all time high. My thanks to everyone involved in our marketing and recruiting efforts.
I am also most appreciative of those who have made the Dr. William P. Alexander Music
Center and the Frank G. Pogue Student Center so successful. We are indeed fortunate to
have such fine facilities available for our students. These buildings will be wonderful sources
of Edinboro pride for decades to come.
I firmly believe the future of our campus lies in our ability to attract and retain talented
students. To do so we must be able to embrace change and to feel empowered to go out and do
great things. Just as we are transforming the external face of the University through new
buildings, we must transform ourselves internally through a willingness to make ourselves
ever better. I look forward to working with all of you to make those changes happen.
Rebeca and I wish to express our gratitude for everyone’s support and for welcoming us so
warmly into the Edinboro community. Also, we are delighted to announce that a new member
of the Brown family is expected to join us in June at 214 Meadville Street.
Purple Thistle Award
Sincerely,
Jeremy D. Brown
President
Michelle Barbich, center, assistant director of Student
Activities, receives a Purple Thistle Award from President
Brown for her outstanding work above and beyond the call
of duty. She received the Earnest C. Jones Advisor of the
Year Award from the Association for the Promotion of
Campus Activities. Michelle was nominated by Stefanie
Russell, left. �
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