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Internships:
The Key to a Career
By Kayleen St. Louis
Managing Editor
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interest in CSU-Pueblo there has been a noticeable increase in applicants. New athletic and academic programs and brand-new facilities are excellent incentives for new students to enroll at CSU-Pueblo. After this semesters exciting numbers of attendees for CSU-Pueblo Discover Day, many might wonder what this means for the campus and its community. With months still left to apply and register for classes the number of applicants has already exceeded that of last year. Joseph Marshall, Director of Admissions and Records said, “We are at a pace to be significantly more than last year.” But Admissions and Records isn’t the only department being kept busier than normal. The Visitor and Transfer Center has also seen the increased interest first hand, with the increase in appointments and tours. Marshall said that even if half of the current applicants enrolled, CSU-Pueblo would be looking at quite a few extra students. But with this increase come both positive and negative effects for the campus. The benefits of a growing enrollment for CSU-Pueblo are many. “There will be more money for the school,” said Marshall. The school can use this money towards better facilities, and even more programs. Marshall continued to say that the student population will continue to grow more diverse, not just ethically but “geographically”. Students come to CSU-Pueblo from all over the world and the nation. In the past months there has been a boost in students visiting from states such as Arizona and California, among other places. Also, with an increase in student body population there could be an increase in student life. There would possibly be more activities on campus and more participants. Marshall also said it would generate more fees for student government, which they in turn, could use for beneficial purposes. Although Marshall said while the campus community will not really sacrifice much he knows that realistically with the good come the bad. Though the list of bad is significantly smaller than the good, it includes things such as a harder time finding parking. Also, Marshall said “some classes will be more crowded and they might even fill earlier.” A big concern is the over-crowding of the housing available on campus. Should this happen, there are already plans in place to handle it, so there shouldn’t be any surprises, Marshall said. The Belmont Residence Hall is not currently at capacity. “There are many single rooms that can be turned into double rooms,” said Marshall. He also said that one solution might be to change the rules forcing freshmen to stay on campus. As for future plans to create more room for on-campus residents, one major one is now on the fast-track. In fall 2009 the new residence is expected to be completed, providing 250 new beds on top of the 450 beds in the Belmont Residence Hall. Many visitors to campus have had very positive feelings and feedback towards CSU-Pueblo. “It’s not just this department or any individual it’s the whole campus starting with the President,” said Marshall. |
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