CNC Enrolment Up 10.1%

Friday, September 18, 2009 01:13 PM

Prince George, B.C.- Preliminary numbers show enrolment at CNC is up 10.1% for the Prince George campus over last year. The total number of students is up 224 over last year in Prince George, with an increase of 116 full-time students and 108 part-time students. Data
for the college's five regional campuses is not yet available.

"It's important to note that the 2009 numbers do not match precisely with 2008 and 2007 statistics because those numbers were reported after the add/drop period, which doesn't happen until Monday," said CNC Registrar Dale Grundman. "In other words, the numbers could change somewhat after Monday's deadline to add or drop classes."

The increase brings the number of students at the College of New Caledonia's Prince George campus to 2,443 for fall 2009, up from 2,219 in 2008 and 2,312 in 2007.

While the economy has been indicated as a contributing factor, the addition of classes and seats to several areas (including 16 to the Professional Cook class) is also a major factor.

Other Fall 2009 highlights include:

The start of the Natural Resources and Environmental Tech program, which is full with 22 students.
University Transfer courses up 16%
College and Career Prep up 17%
English Language Training up 27%
Community and School Support (CASS) program up 15% and
The New Media Communications and Design program is full, with 22 students, for the first time in its history.

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Posted on Friday, September 18, 2009 01:13 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Loki on September 18 2009 2:01 PM

When the economy goes south, the military and the schools grow.

Posted by: Palopu on September 18 2009 2:08 PM

Loki. School District 57 is declining by 400 students this year, and has been for the last 10 years. Also I understand that the enrollment at UNBC is down this year over last year. So the increase seems to be for CNC only.

Posted by: Born in BC on September 18 2009 2:11 PM

Palopu

EI will not pay for a university education. They will pay for 2 year college programs and trades.

Even if you ignore this factor how many 45 year old laid off mill workers are going to university? Even if that is the plan they probably need some upgrading, which can be more easily and more cheaply accomplished at CNC.

Posted by: He spoke on September 18 2009 2:29 PM

Seems like we are gonna have more overeducated unemployed people.

We just need a pool of dumb people, that big companies can exploit. Keep them well paid and ignorant. That way they will show up each day, because they don't know any better. A schools, them are for lazy sissys. Ya don't need all that knowledge, just a strong back and quick hands. Yep, it was good enough for my pappy, and me, but you think your better than that.

Posted by: Loki on September 18 2009 3:02 PM

my pappy taught me the same thing
so I worked in the bush for the first 15 years of my working life on a skidder.
Now I have a hard time with my back, it only hurts when I sneeze, sit, stand or lie down.

So it was education or welfare for life. Would you prefer to support the aged in their later years due to using their strong back till such time as their back gave out?

Posted by: Palopu on September 18 2009 5:50 PM

good point Loki

Posted by: gus on September 18 2009 7:21 PM

Sounds to me like Loki spends his days hanging by his legs from the ceiling .....

I assume that the back problem is related to the skidder work and not a car or skiing accident or some such thing.

Too many of those types of workplace diseases/injuries still around. They really do not need to happen.

Posted by: supertech on September 19 2009 2:56 PM

Too many people using the injury thing for a good pension. Another social program that should be dismantled. WCB.

Posted by: Nowicki on September 19 2009 5:14 PM

What is going on in UNBC that is not going on in CNC? It seems that people editing opinion250 are not following the events reported in PG citizen and closing their eyes. I read in PG citizen about recent firing in UNBC:

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20090917213735/sports/sports/mcnamara-146s-options-limited-to-challenge-dismissal.html

McNamara and his friends should write to the deputy minister in charge of education and complain of the unfair system in UNBC.
UNBC has been on wrong track for so many years. Here is the contact info:

Ruth Wittenberg
Assistant Deputy Minister
Post Secondary Education Division
Ministry of Advanced Education
and Labour Market Development
Phone: 250 356 2498
Fax: 250 356 5468
E-mail: Ruth.Wittenberg@gov.bc.ca

The more letters she gets, the higher the chances of him getting his job back.

Posted by: Palopu on September 19 2009 6:51 PM

Why do people who work for the City, UNBC, Government, etc; get all kinds of media coverage when they are dismissed, but when it happens in the private sector it is rarely reported.

Do we have a double standard here???

I never heard of McNamara until he was dismissed, and therefore couldnt in all conscience write a letter in support of him. Especially when I dont have all the facts.

Posted by: commoner on September 19 2009 11:14 PM

Palopu wrote: "Why do people who work for the City, UNBC, Government, etc; get all kinds of media coverage when they are dismissed, but when it happens in the private sector it is rarely reported.

Do we have a double standard here???"

No palopu, it is because they're public employees paid with public funds therefore the public has a right to know and should know.