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Dr. DeWayne Bowie, vice president for Enrollment Management, said 16,763 students are enrolled at UL Lafayette for the Fall 2010 semester. That小蝌蚪APP檚 a 2.5 percent increase from last fall小蝌蚪APP檚 count 小蝌蚪APP 16,361.
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Bowie credited efforts such as Enrollment Service小蝌蚪APP檚 Backyard Barbecue as helping with the numbers increase. High-achieving students from across the state are invited to this event as an opportunity to visit campus and experience student life.
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The university also hosts events such as Preview Day and Academic Signing Day for high school students. During Preview Day, students and their parents get to meet with faculty, staff and current UL Lafayette students to learn more about campus and the admissions process. Academic Signing Day is mirrored after athletic committment signings. High school seniors sign a committment to attend UL Lafayette during a ceremony at their school.
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