2004
UAS NEWS RELEASE ARCHIVES
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September 6, 2004 UAS Attracting More Students The University of Alaska Southeast is expecting its largest number of full-time students when fall semester begins on Sept. 7th. The final numbers won’t be available until after the semester begins, but as of close of business on Friday, Sept. 3rd the number of full-time students was 647, up ten percent over last year and the total number of students was up nine percent to 1,954. Full-time students are expected to climb over the 700 mark in the first few weeks of the semester as students move from waitlists and into the full-time student category. "We’ve added a lot of new faculty and 11 new degree and certificate programs in the past two years," said Chancellor John Pugh. "I think we just have a lot more to offer students and the word is getting out. If we can continue this momentum, I think we’ll continue to see growth in students and that means more highly-qualified graduates to compete for Alaskan jobs." "This is the largest freshman class the University has ever seen," said Paul Kraft UAS Dean of Students. "We had 120 incoming students participate in orientation. We are attracting more traditional aged students from Alaska and the Lower 48, which I think is great for the University and great for the city of Juneau. I love to see the energy and enthusiasm these students bring with them. That can’t help but spill over into the community." Approximately 60 percent of the students polled during orientation were from Alaska, and about half of them were from Southeast. California was the state most represented, with about 15 students, but other students came from Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Virginia, Colorado and other countries such as Finland, Japan and Hungary. Most of the students from out side the state listed Juneau’s natural surrounds as one of the biggest factors in choosing UAS. They also liked that UAS incorporates its environment into its curriculum. There were comment such as "What is a better place to study environmental science than here," and "the adventure of living in Alaska." Many others listed the reputation of UAS academic programs as a key factor and the small class sizes and small school atmosphere. -30- Contact:
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