The AM/DM podcast: How local universities are weathering the enrollment cliff
LeMoyne-Owen College on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
With colleges around the country facing what’s known as the enrollment cliff, it’s been a challenging time in higher education.
In Memphis, most of the colleges and universities have seen small enrollment dips this new school year. Christian Brothers University has seen a particularly large percentage drop. On the other hand, LeMoyne-Owen College has seen a bit of an increase.
Today, host Mary Cashiola and reporter Jody Callahan talk about the reasons why.
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Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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