Efforts to increase enrollment in the 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Graduate School seems to be paying off. Numbers for the Spring 2008 indicate the Graduate School has grown by nearly 11 percent from last Spring.
As of this week, 1433 students were enrolled in the Graduate School. That小蝌蚪APP檚 an increase of 133 students from this time last year.
小蝌蚪APP This increase is a direct result of the hardwork and dedication of the Graduate School staff and also each graduate department at the university,小蝌蚪APP said Dr. C. Eddie Palmer, dean of the Graduate School. 小蝌蚪APP淲e implemented a 小蝌蚪APP榬ecruiters all小蝌蚪APP mission. Everyone is helping to grow the Graduate School.小蝌蚪APP
Additionally, UL Lafayette President Ray Authement approved an increase in the number of assistantships offered and also increased stipends.
小蝌蚪APP We added 50 new assistantships and increased stipends by $2,000 per year,小蝌蚪APP said Authement. Those graduate students in master小蝌蚪APP檚 programs will see an increase from $5,500 to $7,500 per year while students in Ph.D. programs will see a pay increase from $10,000 to $12,000 per year.
The additional positions mean more teaching assistants to increase class offerings and more research help, according to Palmer. 小蝌蚪APP淕raduate students are the people who assist with teaching courses and help with research projects,小蝌蚪APP he explained.
Other initiatives implemented by graduate school officials included bringing the application process online with CAPTURE and also advertising graduate programs nationwide through the Internet. The school also revamped marketing materials like brochures and started hosting graduate school workshops each semester.
All have sparked interest.
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