At a time when other public institutions are experiencing declining enrollment, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, (NEO) continues to have strong enrollment numbers. During the past three years, NEO has expanded its number of class sections as well as degree and certificate options to meet the demands of record growth.

“With 11 new certificate and degree programs and continued campus beautification, it is no surprise we continue to attract students from across the country,” said Amy Ishmael, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

Ishmael went on to say that more than 800 students lived on campus – the largest increase since the nineties.

Ishmael is not the only one to have noticed.

Director of Housing, Jim Roland said, “I am very excited with the numbers we have living in our residence halls. Right now we have eight rooms in Vann Hall that have three kids to a room and 12 in Russell Hall.”

“We get new applications every day. The new student housing complex has been a great addition, because without them it would have really been a tight fit in our traditional dorms,” Rowland said. “Since Dr. Hale’s, (NEO President) arrival our resident halls have been growing every year.”

Approximately 500 student athletes moved in during the week, and the College saw an additional 850 students move in during NEO’s ‘Welcome Weekend.’

With the growth, sales in the campus bookstore have increased 10 percent since this time last year, and parking is now at an absolute premium.

“The rising number of students who have decided to enroll at NEO A&M College is indicative of the need our campus fills,” Dr. Jeffery Hale, president, said.  “The College is committed to helping more students discover that NEO is the place for them to start earning their associate’s degree. We are competitive and affordable.”

Hale continues to renovate facilities on campus to keep NEO up-to-date, and the next building scheduled for completion is the historic Kah-Ne-You-Ah Hall. Kah-Ne is receiving the finishing touches and will be done shortly after Labor Day. However, the building is completed enough that it will house classes Monday morning.