Enrollment looking up again

Dr. Randy Rhine, CSC vice president for enrollment management and student services, said the residence halls are full and that preliminary figures indicate another enrollment increase. Rhine said the numbers showed the head count Monday was up 4 percent from a year ago and the full-time equivalency had increased 1.3 percent. He said the figure will change as students drop and add courses in the coming days, and as students enroll for courses that begin later in the semester.

Coming into this fall, the institution has reported four consecutive semesters and three consecutive fall semester enrollment increases.

CSC wrapped up its four days of orientation activities for its new students Sunday and is celebrating its annual Week of Welcome this week.

Among the highlights will be the eighth annual Uptown on Campus on Wednesday, in which area businesses will be on campus to introduce their services to the students. That event will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center.

On Thursday evening, freshmen and transfers will dine in the Student Center with their host parents -- people from the community who have been paired with the students. Other activities for the students include free bowling Friday and free movies Sunday.