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Page A8 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ September 27,2006 durhamreglon.com Local post-secondary numbers are on the rise On November 13 V >< -, V 'i . . ; I "a-* 1 • iEwi College and university enrolment continues to climb BY CRYSTAL CRIMI 6 Staff Writer DURHAM - More students are choosing Durham as the place to be for post-secondary education, show this year's enrolment numbers. numbers. While Durham College is experiencing experiencing a two per cent enrolment enrolment increase, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT)' has 1,700 new students this September, increasing its population to more than 4,300. "They are higher than our projections, projections, we projected conservatively," conservatively," said UOIT president Ronald Bordessa, He said the, numbers exceed estimates by 100. "Our growth compared to the rest of system, our enrolment from high school is 7.5 per cent, the system average growth is 3.2 per cent," said Dr. Bordessa. "In system-wide competition, we have done twice as well as the average." . Included in UOIT's increased enrolment is 100 students who have transferred from other universities. universities. Dr. Bordessa. speculates speculates it's because of the particular programs UOIT offers. "Tremendous confidence with what we're doing... (students) . know we're delivering what they want and what employers want," said Dr. Bordessa. About 40 per cent of UOIT's students come from Durham and Northumberland, but this year, 11 per cent come from Scarborough Scarborough and five per cent from Mississauga, bypassing closer universities. "They've made, the choice to come right across the GTA.and to UOIT," said Dr. Bordessa. This is the first year the school has had students in all four, years of programs offered. Next year, UOIT will be expanding the enrolment in some existing programs and introducing more research-orientated and professional professional development graduate programs. But space constraints at the school could impact its growth. capabilities, as more physical space is needed to accommodate enrolment growth, said Dr. Bordessa. Bordessa. He added UOIT is involved with internal discussions and talking to the City of Oshawa about how to bring them closer together in a mutually beneficial way, which could include space opportunities. Durham College welcomed almost 5,900 students to school this September, which included more than 3,400 entering their first year. Bev Balenko, Durham College's College's vice-president of academics, academics, said for first year students, the school has had a three per cent increase. Durham College brought in a number of programs this year, which have helped increase its enrolment, she said. It has also experienced big increases in its journalism program by adding a third year print/broadcast option. Projections estimate enrolment will be at 6,200 by April, she said. "I think we're going to be right on," said Ms. Balenko. 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