Over the last four years, Western has lost about $33 million in state funding.

In another week or two, we won’t be admitting anyone unless it’s an extreme case. I just think it’s not going to benefit students no matter how desperate they are for education.

We’re a business. When these things happen, we have to raise costs to keep operating. We have cut back on services and programs the last few years to save money.

We’re helping students from the roughly 30 schools that announced they are closed indefinitely in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

It may be in [the student’s] best interest to defer until next semester.

We’re going to come back. It’s one thing to grow, but we have to take a close look at not growing too fast so we can provide the proper services.

We’re basically removing all of the procedural barriers–such as late fees–and speeding the admission and enrollment process for qualified students so they can enroll for fall semester. Whatever students need to make this happen, we’re...