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Spring
Semester enrollment shows increase
Preliminary and unofficial spring
semester enrollment numbers for Arkansas State University in
Jonesboro show a significant increase compared to a year ago and a
near record, according to university officials. "The preliminary numbers continue to offer strong
evidence that the university’s strategic enrollment initiatives are
showing positive results," said Dr. Rick Stripling, vice
chancellor for student affairs. The unduplicated headcount for all instructional
sites associated with ASU-Jonesboro stands at 10,055, an increase of 237
students from spring 2006. This increase is the largest spring-to-spring
increase in at least 14 years and the second highest spring semester
enrollment in history, according to university records. For details, see
NewsPage.
OIP joins Council on
International Education Exchange
The Office of International
Programs is pleased to announce ASU's selection for membership in
CIEE (Council on International Education Exchange). In his welcome
letter, Stevan Trooboff, CIEE president and CEO, noted that the CIEE
board was impressed with ASU's institutional commitment to
international education and the maintenance of high standards in its
international activities. CIEE provides quality programs and
services associated with learning and working abroad for
individuals, employers, communities, and educational institutions.
ASU joins a network of more than 200 institutions from 10 countries,
all committed to excellence in international educational exchange.
Membership brings with it CIEE
publicity of ASU programs through a link to its website,
www.ciee.org.
College Goal Sunday is implemented in Arkansas
The Arkansas Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators and the Arkansas Department of
Higher Education announce the approval of a three-year grant from
the Lumina Foundation for Education. The $150,000 grant will fund
the College Goal Sunday program in Arkansas. This program is
designed to assist college students and their parents in completing
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Arkansas'
first College Goal Sunday will take place on Feb. 18 at 29 sites
throughout the state. In addition to assistance with filling out
the FAFSA, participants will receive general information regarding
state and federal financial aid programs. Scott Medlin, statewide
coordinator for Arkansas College Goal Sunday, says,
"...participants...walk away from the event with a completed
financial aid application and the satisfaction of knowing they have
tackled one of the biggest steps in getting ready to go to college."
For a listing of event sites in Arkansas and other information, see
www.arcollegegoalsunday.org.
Craighead Co. spelling bee to be held
on campus
ASU will have a few younger
students on campus Friday, Feb. 2, when the Craighead County spelling
bee will be held in the ASU-TV Studio. Students will start arriving
around 8:15 a.m., and the practice round will start at 9 a.m. The
spelling bee will be live on ASU-TV, cable channel 18, and KASU radio at 10
a.m. Let ASU spell W-E-L-C-O-M-E to our campus visitors.
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