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Hopes for Improvement in the College’s Retention Rate

Posted on April 4, 2017April 10, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Each year, Lake Forest College releases information about the College, including retention rates, to prospective and current students. According to the College’s website, the second-year retention rate for “first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates for those students entering in the fall of 2015” was 83 percent. The College has consistently worked on improving its retention rate. “During the past 10 years or so, the College has made significant progress in improving the retention and graduation rates of…

Decline in Attendance Affecting Clubs and Organizations

Posted on March 3, 2015February 25, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

A drastic decline in campus involvement was one of the main issues raised during last week’s Cultural Coalition meeting. “It is harder for people to commit because attendance is not mandatory,” International Student Organization Treasurer Adil Hussain ’17 said. “It can be difficult for students to manage everything at once,” he said. “I wish there was more support from the side of faculty advisors,” Hussain said. “They should encourage students to come to the meetings and check…