02/26/86
The UW-Fond du Lac Student Services office had an IBM PC-XT computer in their office with an Interactive Registration and Admissions Package that managed applications. It was used to admit students and enter information about them.

05/08/87
Willard Henken retired as dean after 19 years. His position was filled by Bradley Gottfried.

07/08/87
Fall enrollment at UW-Fond du Lac was up 44%. Dr. John Egan, superintendent of the North Fond du Lac school district said, “We have noted a dramatic change in the number of students choosing to further their education. Students realize they need more than a high school education to get a job.”

06/30/88
A tuition freeze was proposed at University of Wisconsin two-year centers, hoping to attract more students. The freeze would keep tuition at the previous year’s price of $1,251.

01/09/89
For the first time, University of Wisconsin two-year centers were thought to have to restrict enrollment due to budget restrictions and overcrowding at the smaller campuses. Students were encouraged to apply at two-year campuses after four-year campuses began using tougher admissions standards in 1987. At the time, UW-Fond du Lac had 751 students enrolled.

02/10/89
Dean Bradley Gottfried stated that higher education needed improvement, especially campuses that had a large amount of students. “UW-Madison has 44,000 students,” he said. “These universities have become too impersonal to the needs of undergraduates-they simply get lost in the shuffle.” Freshman students were encouraged to enroll at two-year universities to ease the burden on four-year schools.