University of Missouri systems joins a nationwide graduation push for public universities
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University of Missouri systems joins a nationwide graduation push for public universities

Date: October 9, 2012
By: Katie Kreider
State Capitol Bureau

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The University of Missouri system is working to increase graduation numbers.
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Wrap: The University of Missouri system is one of 500 public universities to join Project Degree Completion.

The project aims to increase the number of graduates at public universities to 3.8 million by 2025.

MU provost Brian Foster says the university is developing more efficient programs that will increase the number of graduates and make more seats available to new students.

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Description: "We can continue to grow some to provide more seats for students, but we can also do things to make the student experience more efficient so they can graduate earlier."

Some of these programs include the expansion of online programs and the attmept to maintain closer relationships with community colleges.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Katie Kreider.

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The state's public universities are pushing for more graduates.
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Wrap: The University of Missouri system is one of 500 public universities to join a nationwide push to increase the number of graduates from public universities.

As a part of Project Degree Completion, the University of Missouri designed more efficient programs to get students to graduate on time.

MU Provost Brian Foster says students should graduate quickly in order to increase the number of open seats available to new students.

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Description: "We do a lot of things. We deliver health care, we do economic development, we do research, we do all kinds if things. But it's important that we have this out-front commitment to getting more student through."

As part of this goal, the university expanded online programs and developed close relationships with community colleges.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Katie Kreider.