T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
Thursday
february 18, 2010
volume 91, no.
78
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
By ShelBy Weir
The Shorthorn staff
For the first time in university history, spring 2010 enrollment
numbers...
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T h e u n i v e r s i T y o f T e x a s a T a r l i n g T o n
Thursday
february 18, 2010
volume 91, no.
78
www.
theshorthorn.
com
since 1919
By ShelBy Weir
The Shorthorn staff
For the first time in university history, spring 2010 enrollment
numbers surpassed fall enrollment.
According to a university press
release, Texas public higher education institutions reported that spring
2010 enrollment totaled 28,826 students — a 19.
4 percent increase from
last spring.
The highest increase seen from
all colleges at UTA is the College of
Nursing, which is up 102 percent
from spring 2009.
“We want to meet the huge demand for registered nurses,” Nursing
Associate Dean Mary Schira said.
“Our overall goal is increased enrollment, and we’ve seen very nice
growth.
”
Because of the influx of students,
the college is diligently working
on the continued expansion of the
Smart Hospital and a new online
undergraduate program, she said.
“We launched our online program in January with 37 students
curr
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