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Colleagues,
As we approach Commencement, we pause to reflect on the academic year - where we have been, what we have accomplished and the effect of our shared work in the lives of our students.
This important season of reflection always reminds us of the faculty who challenge and inspire students in and out of the classroom; the staff who remove barriers students may never even see; and the advisors, mentors and colleagues who share a deep commitment to student success. And this year, we have much to celebrate. We saw more students persist, more students graduate on time and more students cross the stage than at any point in WKU’s history. Nearly eight in ten of our first-year students returned for their sophomore year, a record 79.4% retention rate. Our four-year graduation rate reached 50.7%, and our six-year rate climbed to 59.1%. Most notably, we awarded 4,688 degrees - more than ever before.
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