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The Student Voice Since 1903
Fall enrollment numbers beginning to climb By Julie Jordan Shins,iler
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all enrollment is up 1.6 percent this semester compared to last fall, according to Jerry Legere, assistant vice president of enrollment management. There are 14,283 students enrolled this fall and only 14,063 students last fall. "The biggest change is in the freshman enrollment," Legere said. There is a record number of first-time freshmen enrolled, with a 15 percent increase over last fall. Stacey McNeiland, director of Prospective Student Services, offered
several reasons for the increase in enrollment. High school graduation rates are up and expected to continue rising until 2006, McNeiland said. "We are not the only university experiencing higher numbers, most are experiencing an increase," McNeiland said. Another reason offered by McNeiland was increased funding with a $270,00 increase in tuition wavers. Finally, three additional recruitment officers were hired. In the past the staff was only able to visit each high school once a year, but with a bigger staff they will be able to cover more of the state and visit each high school at least twice a
year, McNeiland said International enrollment, which was down 10.5 percent this summer, is up 2.3 percent this fall compared to last fall, Legere said. "I was very concerned about enrollment because of the economic crisis in Asia," said Dr. Ronald Paddack, director of the International Office. Paddack said there were significant decreases in students from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia because of the economic crisis, but increases in countries such as India made up for it. "There are currently 91 countries (represented) on campus and my dream, before I retire, is to have 100 countries on campus at one time," Paddack said. -4(
Jerry Legere
Yearbook's First Amendment rights being questioned States District Court Eastern District of Kentucky. Judge StaffWra? Joseph M. Hood ruled in favor of Amendment KSU's seizure of the books, protection of the Bronze saying that a college yearbook is First Book, UCO's yearbook, not a public forum and does not is being questioned due to a deserve protection under the federal judge's ruling that the First Amendment. Kentucky State University In an interview with The Vista, (KSU) Mike yearbook is Heistand, not a public staff forum. attorney for This ruling is going to the Student According to a KnightPress Law affect every college Ridder news Center in student who wants to Washington story by John Cheves, the express a viewpoint... D.C., said, 1994-95 KSU "The judge yearbooks described were seized —Mark Goodman the KSU and locked Executive Director, yearbook as away by an a picture Student Press Law Center administrator, book which who believed simply the yearbooks did not meet documented the 'goings on' of quality standards and did not life at the university. Because it properly represent the university. The case went to the United V See YEARBOOK, Page 4
By Katie Hawk
Go Bronchos! An enthusiastic crowd rises to their feet to cheer the UCO Broncho football team as they beat Texas A&M-Kingsville, 38-9. It was the Broncho's first victory over the Javalinas, the dominant force in the Lone Star Conference, in 12 years. (Staff photo by Sara Morrell)