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Office
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Official enrollment figures for the fall 2003 semester show a 12 percent increase in the number of students at UT Tyler, President Rodney H. Mabry announced. Headcount for this fall is a record 4,760, which is an additional 513 students over the 2002 fall headcount. Fall 2003 semester credit hours total 49,518, another growth measure reflecting full-time equivalent students and is a 19 percent increase over last year’s 41,625. “As always, thanks go to our enrollment management staff and our faculty for the excellent job they do in attracting high-ability students to our campus. We have a high standard of quality that students recognize and appreciate,” President Mabry said. “Enrollment could have been much higher. We simply ran out of classrooms and faculty,” he added. Jim Hutto, dean of enrollment management, estimates that UT Tyler referred up to 300 students to Tyler Junior College and other area junior colleges due to lack of classroom space at UT Tyler. Students concurrently enrolled at UT Tyler and Tyler Junior College and other area junior colleges also increased significantly this fall. Since fall 2000, UT Tyler headcount has risen 1,166 students, going from 3,594 to the present 4,760, a 32 percent increase in just three years. Semester credit hours taught in fall 2000 were 33,810 and have risen 15,708 over the same period, a 46 percent increase, according to President Mabry. UT Tyler’s campus facilities continue to expand to accommodate the growth of the student body. This fall, the university opened the David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Building, which currently houses the university’s state and nationally accredited nursing program. The building was constructed to meet the needs of the nursing program, which is larger than UT Austin’s nursing program and had outgrown previous space. The Louise Herrington Patriot Center also opened this fall for students. This 127,000 square foot building is the largest on the campus. It houses the Jean Lancaster Academic Wing, home of the health and kinesiology department; Maytee Fisch Convocation Center, home of the Patriot basketball and volleyball teams; Jim and Bonna Bess Vaughn Therapy and Recreation Pool; and the Meadows Student Lounge. Construction of a new $45 million engineering and science building, a new apartment complex and a student dormitory is scheduled to begin soon. “UT Tyler is growing very quickly. We’re surpassing our growth projections, and well on our way to taking our place among the significant regional institutions of higher education,” President Mabry added. The university draws students from the East Texas area and across the entire state as well as students from 27 states and the District of Columbia, plus 36 countries. Longview University
Center Fall enrollment for the LUC totals 347 students, which is down from 437 one year ago. The decline is due in part to an academic reclassification of one popular course from credit to non-credit. Adjusting for this course, actual headcount enrollment fell 14 percent from last fall. “Some of the decrease can be attributed to cancellation of classes with enrollments of four or fewer students, which was necessary due to budget reductions. However, overall, we’re surprised and disappointed. We will carefully study the enrollment data to better understand registrations at the center,” Hutto said. Jolene Lampton,
LUC Director, remains confident about the future of LUC. Located at 3201 North Eastman Road, the LUC offers four undergraduate degree completion programs and five graduate programs, in addition to courses in liberal arts and computer science. Bachelor degree completion programs available include business administration, nursing, technology and teacher education. Master’s level degree programs include business administration, nursing, educational administration, public administration and technology. A variety of
scholarship opportunities are available, including Presidential
and Alumni Scholarships to outstanding community/junior college
transfer students. Palestine Campus “We are extremely pleased at this increase. Susan Harris has done an amazing job in recruiting students, and we look forward to continued growth,” said Dr. Jim Tarter, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. The UT Tyler Palestine Campus currently offers courses in nursing, business, technology health and kinesiology and liberal arts. Students receive instruction from on-site professors and through interactive video technology, which allows students to see and communicate with faculty at UT Tyler, ask questions and participate in classroom discussions. Degree completion programs available are bachelor of science in nursing, bachelor of business administration in management, bachelor of science in health professions, master of science in nursing, master of business administration and master of science in health and kinesiology. A variety of scholarship opportunities are available, including Presidential and Alumni Scholarships to outstanding community/junior college transfer students. For more information,
contact the UT Tyler Palestine Campus, 903.727.2300.
Contact person: Emily Battle, (903) 565-5604
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