FALL SEMESTER OPENS TODAY; COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS REPORTS RECORD ENROLLMENT.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writer College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. anticipates record enrollment - with a 15 percent increase over 1998 - when the fall semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s opens today. By Friday afternoon, 8,482 students had registered for classes at the two-year community college in Valencia, COC See chip on chip. spokeswoman Sue Bozman said. The growth mirrors the population surge in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. and is a result of added state funding for community colleges in growing areas, Bozman said. ``The state gave us money to be able to grow,'' she said. ``The community's growing and we were given the money to add a lot of facilities and faculty.'' In fact, the college has 50 new full-time faculty members, twice as many instructors as there were 10 years ago when Bozman came to COC. ``The college president and the assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. said they've hired more faculty in the last six months than they have hired in their entire professional lives put together,'' she said. ``We're very excited.'' Last year, fall enrollment increased 21 percent over 1997, and 15 percent in the spring semester over the previous year. Bozman noted that not only are there more students, they are taking more classes. The total number of units students are taking increased an average of 18.7 percent. Last year also produced record increases in the number of high school students concurrently enrolling classes at the college - from 173 in the fall of '97 to 549 in '98. While numbers aren't available for this fall semester, Bozman said another significant increase is expected. Participations in athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. on campus increased in 1998-99 from 225 students to 300, a 33 percent increase. This fall, women's water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. and women's golf have been added. Last year, men's football was reintroduced and women's soccer was added. Another increase was tallied among international students, from 34 in '97 to 135 in '99. While school does start today, late registration will be handled for two weeks, space permitting. |
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