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April 29, 2008
Enrollment hits all-time high for College of Technology at Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A record number of students have enrolled in classes the past two semesters at the Purdue University College of Technology's location at Lafayette, officials have reported.Jon Aull, location director for the College of Technology at Indianapolis and Lafayette, said enrollments reached all-time highs in both the fall 2007 and spring 2008 semesters. In the fall, 268 students were enrolled, up 23 percent from fall 2006. This spring, 244 students were enrolled, up 14 percent from spring 2007.
Michele Summers, assistant director of the Lafayette location, said the increase in enrollment is due to increased marketing efforts in addition to strong partnerships with local employers.
"We are open to all students but are focused primarily on nontraditional students who are working but want to further their education," she said. "We offer classes at night and at their workplaces, so we are making every effort to meet the needs of the people of Lafayette."
The College of Technology at Lafayette is located at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive facility on Indiana 38 and also offers classes at Wabash National Corp., Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Inc., Caterpillar Inc. and in Frankfort.
The Lafayette location offers certificate programs, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees in industrial technology and organizational leadership and supervision.
For more information about registration and degree programs offered at the College of Technology at Lafayette, call (765) 496-6886, e-mail techlafayette@purdue.edu or visit https://www.tech.purdue.edu/lafayette/
Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu
Sources: Michele Summers, (765) 496-6886, msummers@purdue.edu
Jon Aull, (317) 381-6082, jaull@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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