2008 Woodie Awards
St. Philip's president faces decreasing enrollment
By Jonathan Munson
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: News
Originally published: 4/19/07 at 5:12 PM CSTLast update: 4/19/07 at 5:44 PM CST
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Dr. Adena W. Loston's first day as president of St. Philip's College was March 1, and only six days later, her college was scoring negative headlines on the front page of the San Antonio Express-News - "St. Philip's College dean under fire."
Loston also addressed faculty responsibility, stating that every employee is accountable for what they do, and that their actions must be transparent.
"I'm expecting everybody to come to work everyday with your moral compass intact," she said; otherwise, she'd prefer that they just stay home. "We've had the spotlight on us, and we're going to demonstrate that we have integrity."
On top of that, the college faces dwindling enrollment in almost every department, as well as future competition for enrollment.
"It's appropriate, I thought, to begin to have a call for conversation," Loston said in a series of call-to-action speeches at both St. Philip's campuses. She spoke at the main campus March 27 and Southwest Campus March 29. "To begin to talk about strategic direction; architect where we are going, where we think we are going and where we need to be; and then some expectations. The president's agenda; how she feels about how we should think, act and behave.
"Because when she got here," the new president continued, "because when she got here we were already making headlines on the front page of the paper."
Loston was referring to alleged questionable ethics of St. Philip's dean of continuing education, Alvoid R. Bennett, regarding questionable use, or misuse, of his district e-mail account.
Proud of St. Philip's classification as a historically black college and a Hispanic-serving institution, Loston addressed the school's demographics, which are typical demographics, she explained.
They have more females than males enrolling at the school. The majority of the student population is Hispanic and between the ages of 25 and 30.
It was the enrollment rates of various educational departments within the college that Loston called attention to.
Loston also addressed faculty responsibility, stating that every employee is accountable for what they do, and that their actions must be transparent.
"I'm expecting everybody to come to work everyday with your moral compass intact," she said; otherwise, she'd prefer that they just stay home. "We've had the spotlight on us, and we're going to demonstrate that we have integrity."
On top of that, the college faces dwindling enrollment in almost every department, as well as future competition for enrollment.
"It's appropriate, I thought, to begin to have a call for conversation," Loston said in a series of call-to-action speeches at both St. Philip's campuses. She spoke at the main campus March 27 and Southwest Campus March 29. "To begin to talk about strategic direction; architect where we are going, where we think we are going and where we need to be; and then some expectations. The president's agenda; how she feels about how we should think, act and behave.
"Because when she got here," the new president continued, "because when she got here we were already making headlines on the front page of the paper."
Loston was referring to alleged questionable ethics of St. Philip's dean of continuing education, Alvoid R. Bennett, regarding questionable use, or misuse, of his district e-mail account.
Proud of St. Philip's classification as a historically black college and a Hispanic-serving institution, Loston addressed the school's demographics, which are typical demographics, she explained.
They have more females than males enrolling at the school. The majority of the student population is Hispanic and between the ages of 25 and 30.
It was the enrollment rates of various educational departments within the college that Loston called attention to.
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