August 28, 2015
Jackson State University has announced that all students who were on the waiting list for housing this semester have been placed, after an initial http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2015/aug/25/jsu-scrambles-housing-high-enrollment-numbers/">scramble. The incoming freshmen class is the largest the university has ever seen.
There are a few spaces available to accommodate late arrivals or those who might still need to complete their registration or resolve financial matters, according to JSU's news release. “We appreciate the students, their families and the public’s patience and help in resolving this issue that was caused by record enrollment at JSU this year,” said university president Carolyn W. Meyers.
The university has enrolled almost 10,000 students this year, and according to James C. Renick, provost and senior vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, this year the university placed nearly 3,000 students in campus housing compared to 2,400 students last year.
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