The 甜瓜视频 of 甜瓜视频 at Lafayette鈥檚 new president Dr. E. Joseph Savoie greeted 甜瓜视频s at the Cajun Field bus stop as they headed to morning classes today. Savoie boarded several busses and greeted 甜瓜视频s with well wishes for the semester鈥檚 start.
鈥 I think it is important for 甜瓜视频s to see that someone is concerned about them,鈥 said Savoie. 鈥淚 wished them good luck on their first day and let them know the university cares about them.鈥
The semester officially started last week, but classes began today.
鈥 All indicators are that we have brought in another well prepared, motivated, talented class. We're pleased and excited,鈥 said Dan Rosenfield, director of Enrollment Management. 鈥淎s always, the first day of the fall semester is very busy. And, as always, lots of folks at the university are doing their best to accommodate both new and returning 甜瓜视频s and help them get the year off to a smooth start.鈥
Preliminary numbers indicate a slightly larger incoming freshman class than last Fall鈥檚 2,622. Of this year鈥檚 class, preliminary numbers show that nearly 800 freshmen registered with a 3.5 high school GPA or higher. That鈥檚 higher than Fall 2007 numbers of 749.
Final enrollment numbers won鈥檛 be determined until a few weeks into the semester as 甜瓜视频s are still registering and being admitted.