Board Chairman Dr. C. Richard Beckett

The University of Findlay has enrollment of over 4,000 students and expects to have a surplus in annual operations of $2 million at the end of the fiscal year. Net assets are projected to increase $7 million. Academically talented students are being attracted to the University.

Emphasis of the University will continue to be on further strengthening academic programs, improving facilities and services for students and faculty, and continuing to improve finances.

Twenty-eight new full-time faculty members have been added in the last four years, and six net additions are planned for next year. The academic ability of each recent entering freshman class has been higher than that of preceding classes.

New academic majors which have been added include pharmacy, now in its fourth year; forensic science, and animal science. Programs in the allied health sciences and in animal sciences have high enrollment and have been expanded.

Renovation and construction planned for the summer of 2008 will include about $2 million of improvements in student housing and other renovations and construction.

The University board of trustees reviewed the above information at its meeting on Feb. 7 and 8. Twenty-four regular trustees and three special trustees attended the meeting.

“We had a good meeting,” Board Chairman Dr. C. Richard Beckett said. “Trustees are pleased with the exceptional progress of the University. We are expanding teaching capabilities and academic facilities substantially, systematically strengthening programs of the University, improving finances, and making the already-beautiful campus more attractive. ”