SIUE Growth

Was talking with a friend who teaches at SIU-Edwardsville and he says the general feeling is that, if current trends at the two universities continue, SIUE will exceed SIUC in student enrollment within 5 to 6 years. When that occurs, the general feeling is the administration will, citing admission trends, push for separation from SIUC and status as an independent institution, something that, according to him, faculty and staff "desperately" want.