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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.jmu.edu/pair/strategic-planning/_docs/strategicplandraft_jan2026.pdf

Does this seem problematic to anyone else? Acceptance rate dropping to 40%. &quot;Increase the on-campus housing capacity to at least 60% of the student body&quot;. They want to raise research spending from $20mil =&gt; $50mil+. Does VA really need a 7th R1 institution besides UVA, VT, WM, ODU, VCU, GMU?

Sounds like they don't want to serve the students they currently do and chase prestige instead. But to what end?[/quote]

How is it "problematic" for any university to set long-term plans that will improve its reputation, research impact and revenue?  It seems like students at any school would be well-served by having more practical and research opportunities. Besides a 40% acceptance rate is still a safety for the typical DCUM  kid.

Why make digs at the current population of students? My JMU student had a weighted 4.0, good grades, a 34 ACT and was in the top quarter of his class at one of the better FCPS high schools. It wouldnt be unreasonable for him to go to a school with a 40% acceptance rate.

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I don't think it's a dig to say "this will make the school less accessible to the students it currently serves". It sounds like there are a number of people in this thread who are ok with "sacrificing" the bottom 50% at JMU to boost the top 50%.  [/quote]

You are correct.  I would not have a problem with that.[/quote]

It’ll never happen. Colleges don’t just magically enroll more students of a stronger academic ability without finding a pot of good for scholarships. VA just has too many amazing colleges upstream from JMU that will always eat first. Always. [/quote]

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