With just one look at UBC Okanagan these days, it乌鸦传媒檚 clear the campus is growing.
With the construction of the new Commons building wrapping up and the creation of new roads leading to and from campus, it乌鸦传媒檚 a clear indication of an expanding community. And this year乌鸦传媒檚 student enrolment numbers demonstrate that growth is a common thread throughout the university, said deputy registrar Fred Vogt.
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乌鸦传媒淓arly indications point to the highest student numbers the Okanagan campus has ever seen,乌鸦传媒� Vogt said. 乌鸦传媒淲e乌鸦传媒檙e expecting just over 2,400 first-year students in September. We are also seeing continuing students return in very high numbers, suggesting a very positive student experience on our campus. All of this leads to an expected student population of 9,945. That乌鸦传媒檚 about 900 more students than we had on campus last September.乌鸦传媒�
While the enrolment numbers aren乌鸦传媒檛 finalized until mid-September, right now staff and faculty are gearing up for more than 3,680 new students who will be starting programs乌鸦传媒攊ncluding 650 first-year international students, according to a UBCO news release. The international student population at UBC Okanagan represents 108 different countries.
乌鸦传媒淚n just over 10 years, the campus student population has almost tripled,乌鸦传媒� said UBC Okanagan乌鸦传媒檚 deputy vice-chancellor and principal Deborah Buszard. 乌鸦传媒淎n incredible transformation has taken place here and it乌鸦传媒檚 wonderful to see more and more students from across B.C., Canada and around the world choosing to study at this campus of UBC.乌鸦传媒�
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乌鸦传媒淎long with new record highs in enrolment, we see our growing community connections as indicators of success,乌鸦传媒� Buszard said. 乌鸦传媒淔rom the new InnovationUBC hub at the Okanagan Centre for Innovation, to the very meaningful contributions UBC Okanagan researchers are making to communities in this region, our collective future grows brighter each year by working together.乌鸦传媒�
As of Sept. 1, there are 8,996 undergraduate students, 950 students working towards their master乌鸦传媒檚 or PhD degrees, for a grand total of 9,945 students. When the campus opened in September 2005, there were 3,500 registered students, the release said.
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