As college enrollment declines nationwide, U of M looks to new plan
Even though it hasn’t lost students overall, the University of Memphis has seen its undergraduate student population decline over the past few years. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
“As an industry, higher education has not really had to work that hard,” University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said. “Those days are over.”
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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