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When a college president is also a tech entrepreneur

Confessions of a Community College Dean

To understand Adrian College today, it helps to look back to 2005, when Docking became president of an institution that he described as struggling and rudderless at that time. Federal data show Adrian enrolled nearly 1,200 students in 2001, but that number had dwindled to fewer than 1,000 by the time Docking arrived.

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President’s corner: How Rob Vischer balances growth with century-old values at University of St. Thomas

University Business

Rob Vischer took over the University of St. Thomas is now the largest private university in Minnesota and is eyeing to expand its influence across state and national lines. As undergraduate enrollment at Minnesota colleges and universities has dropped by almost a third over the past decade, Vischer reported St. .”