12.6% jump in student applications - highest increase among ontario universities

(january 17, 2012 " thunder bay, on) according to figures released yesterday by the ontario universities' application centre (ouac), 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of applications from ontario high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 received to date compared to the number of applications received at this time last year.

while the province as a whole is showing an increase of 2.4% in applications this year, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has increased by an impressive 12.6%, making it the university with the highest increase in the province of ontario.

although final enrolment figures won't be known until fall 2012, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is pleased with the news.

"these preliminary figures are exciting and confirm that the strategies and policies we have been pursuing over the past year are working," says 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president and vice-chancellor dr. brian stevenson. "more 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are considering 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 because of its comprehensive array of programs in business administration, education, engineering, health and behavioural sciences, natural resources management, science and environmental studies, and social sciences and humanities."

factors that likely account for this year's rise in applications include: new academic programs; new marketing initiatives targeted to northwestern ontario, simcoe county, and the greater toronto area (gta); modifications to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's recruitment efforts; and increased profile due to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's new faculty of law.

"a significant portion of the increase at the orillia campus can be attributed to the creation of two new majors " criminology and media studies " within the honours bachelor of arts & science program," says dr. kim fedderson, orillia campus dean.

as well, changes within the faculty of natural resources management " particularly the creation of the honours bachelor of environmental management program " have started to build momentum.

andrea huillery, director of admissions and recruitment, attributes the rise in applications to many factors including lakehead's increasing focus on the reputation of its academic programs and the success of its 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and alumni. both the faculty of engineering and the faculty of science and environmental studies, she says, received significant increases in applications, including first choice applications.

the figures released today represent application numbers based on the january 11, 2012, ouac deadline for ontario high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to apply to an ontario university. as such they represent the bulk of student applications.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 is continuing to accept applications. for more information visit www.mylakehead.ca/ or call 1-800-465-3959.

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media: for more information please contact tracey skehan, communications officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

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lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. over 8,280 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in orillia, and thunder bay, ontario, which is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. in orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards.