Index Enrollment numbers for 1996 announced As of Oct. 10, numbers for the fall semester show total university enrollment decreased by 2 percent, and total enrollment in full-time undergraduate divisions is down 0.4 percent. Director of Institutional Research Richard Hurst noted that the Oct. 10 data are very close to the numbers Loyola will report to the federal government as required by law. In full-time undergraduate divisions, freshmen enrollment is down 10 percent. Since 1993, Loyola has instituted an aggressive enrollment management effort that focuses on retention as well as recruitment, and implements a financial aid packaging policy that supports increased enrollment. Dean for Enrollment Management Mary Ann Rowan reports that details of this strategy will be available in the enrollment management newsletter distributed in late October.
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The orchestra is composed of Chicago-area professional musicians, many of whom are members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony. Since its first performance in 1977, the orchestra has given 72 concerts and performed 150 different musical compositions at Loyola. The student acquires a B.S. degree from Loyola and a B.S. degree in engineering from the participating school. The program, which already has seven interested students, will begin officially next fall, though students enrolled this year are eligible. They will benefit from the rich core curriculum of Loyola's College of Arts and Sciences, as well as top-notch engineering training at another school.