The 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 new president Dr. E. Joseph Savoie greeted students at the Cajun Field bus stop as they headed to morning classes today. Savoie boarded several busses and greeted students with well wishes for the semester杏吧专区檚 start.
杏吧专区 I think it is important for students to see that someone is concerned about them,杏吧专区 said Savoie. 杏吧专区淚 wished them good luck on their first day and let them know the university cares about them.杏吧专区
The semester officially started last week, but classes began today.
杏吧专区 All indicators are that we have brought in another well prepared, motivated, talented class. We're pleased and excited,杏吧专区 said Dan Rosenfield, director of Enrollment Management. 杏吧专区淎s always, the first day of the fall semester is very busy. And, as always, lots of folks at the university are doing their best to accommodate both new and returning students and help them get the year off to a smooth start.杏吧专区
Preliminary numbers indicate a slightly larger incoming freshman class than last Fall杏吧专区檚 2,622. Of this year杏吧专区檚 class, preliminary numbers show that nearly 800 freshmen registered with a 3.5 high school GPA or higher. That杏吧专区檚 higher than Fall 2007 numbers of 749.
Final enrollment numbers won杏吧专区檛 be determined until a few weeks into the semester as students are still registering and being admitted.