By Drew Adams
Murray, KY – A Western Kentucky University task force is investigating why about a quarter of their freshmen don't come back after the summer break. WKU Provost Gordon Emslie says the rate has been steady for years and isn't uncommon for a large public university. But Emslie says Western can improve retention if they understand the causes. He says the task force will be in place for the next two years. So far, it has discovered five out of six students who leave do so for nonacademic reasons.