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Admissions office projects increase in applications
Although the fate of Indiana's economy is questionable, the admissions department at Purdue is confident that the recent tuition increase and budget uncertainty isn't having a negative affect on the number of hopeful applicants. The office of admissions has projected a 10 percent increase in the number of freshman applications for next fall. So far, the office has received 18,771 applications, which is 1,687 more than the previous year and up 30 percent from five years ago. This growth is despite a $1,000 tuition increase for incoming students, which will be in effect beginning with the fall 2003 semester. Incoming students include new freshmen, transfers from regional and out-of-state institutions, those moving from undergraduate to graduate school and students who dropped out and are reapplying. "Initially, we anticipated a backlash, but we've received very positive feedback," said Doug Christiansen, the assistant vice president for enrollment. Company hopes to spread awareness of Indiana jobsA company wants to create connections between technology students and Indiana companies to battle one of the state's biggest problems. That problem is the "brain drain." It affects almost every resident of the state, from corporate business owners to fresh college graduates to taxpaying homeowners. Careers INsite, a company started in August 2001, is working to let students know that they don't have to leave the state to find a good job. "We're trying to combat a 'brain drain' into a 'brain gain,' because Indiana loses about 65 percent of its college graduates each year," said Stuart Jones, the campus program manager of Careers INsite. Jones said the loss doesn't have to happen. He said the majority of students leave because they don't know about Indiana companies and what they have to offer. Octet to perform at Purdue
The Grammy Award winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Octet is back for Purdue’s January Jazz Festival. The band will perform at 8 p.m. Friday in Loeb Playhouse. Tickets are $15 for Purdue students and $22 for the general public. "This is their third time back here at Purdue. Every time they have come, audiences have always asked for more. They're a real crowd-pleaser," said Larry Sommers of Purdue Convocations. |
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By
Kelsey VanArsdall
