Wednesday
August 24, 2005
Vol 3, No 8

1. Stephen Jordan's first weeks as president

Since being charged by the Trustees to lead Metro State to a new status as the pre-eminent public baccalaureate college in the nation, President Stephen M. Jordan has hit the ground running....more >

2. Another enrollment record looms
3. Silver lining to parking headache: Your parking fees at work
4. An active summer
5. Women's soccer to start season ranked first
6. Fortieth facts and features
7. Library extends hours, hosts annual art exhibit

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2. Another enrollment record looms

Two days into the new semester, another enrollment record appears likely.

As of Tuesday, total enrollment was 21,143, which is 0.7 percent higher than the same point in time last year. State-funded full-year FTES (full-time equivalent students) was 7,253, which is 2 percent higher than the same point last year.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/enroll_twv3082405.htm

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3. Silver lining to parking headache: Your parking fees at work

If you drive to campus, you've undoubtedly suffered "parking headache," an affliction that spikes particularly when students return to campus and the parking lots fill up beyond capacity. While there is nothing very positive about having a headache, there is an "up side" to the parking fees—and tickets—that we all pay.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/park_twv3082405.htm

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4. An active summer

The hub of activity at Metro State didn't stop when classes ended in the spring, particularly with a new president at the helm. Among the key announcements was the formation of a new presidential cabinet and the search for the new provost.

On the fundraising side, Development staff exceeded their goals by $600,000; the college has been awarded a second five-year grant totaling nearly $2.1 million for the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) and is a finalist for a Toyota grant for the Family Literacy Program.

Other changes include: The college will no longer operate the Metro Academy at the Lookout Mountain Youth Detention Facility, the Center for Visual Art has become part of the Art Department, and the Leisure Studies program has moved to the Department of Health Professions.

For links to key summer news and announcements go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/summer_twv3082405.htm

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5. Women's soccer to start season ranked first

The Metro State women's soccer team starts its season Friday with a number one national ranking in the NSCAA/adidas preseason poll. The 2004 national champion Roadrunners play the University of Southern Carolina Upstate at 5 p.m. at Auraria Field.

To read more go to http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/soccer_twv3082405.htm

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6. Fortieth facts and features

To help Metro State celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout the 2005-06 academic year, each week @Metro will bring readers a fun or significant fact from years past.

To see our first installment, go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/forty_twv3082405.htm

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7. Library extends hours, hosts annual art exhibit

Changes are afoot at the Auraria library, including extended hours and a new exhibit.

To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol3/library_twv3082405.htm

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