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Enrollment growth
noted at University
West Virginia University's
student body makes up nearly
half of the state's students
at four-year colleges and
universities, according to the
West Virginia Higher Education
Policy Commission in its
recently released enrollment
figures.
Enrollment at all three
campuses, WVU main campus,
Potomac State College of
WVU and WVU Institute of
Technology, grew to 32,731.
total students - an increase of
380 from last year.
This is nearly 2.5 times that
of the university with the next
highest enrollment in the state.
The state's overall enrollment
for four-year institutions has
shown a slight decline from
68,453 to 68,364 as several
schools saw enrollment
decreases.
"It is important to note a
lot of the enrollment growth
is occurring in areas which
are critical to our strategic
plan, including international
students, minority students, and
graduate students. In addition,
the academic profile of our
incoming students has also
improved," said President Jim
Clements. "This reflects the
ongoing momentum that WVU
has been experiencing, and I
want to thank our faculty and
staff for making WVU such an
attractive place for students tO
study."
WVU's main campus has a
record 29,616 enrollment in fall
2011. The overall enrollment
increased by 310 students or
1.1 percent. Enrollment in
Morgantown has increased by
nearly 7,000 students over the
last I0 years.
"It's exciting to see that even in
tough economic times, students
and their families continue to
recognize a WVU education
as a great investment," said
Brenda Thompson, associate
vice president for Enrollment
Management. "I'm even more
encouraged to see recognition
occurring on a global level as
the number of students from
other countries continues to
grow. Our students benefit
tremendously from the rich
environment created by the
growth in diversity."
WVU's main campus freshman
class is 5,022 students, as three
Funds are awarded
for adoption program
West Virginia received an
award of approximately $1.5
million in adoption incentive
funds from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
for completing more adoptions
of foster children in fiscal year
2010 than in the baseline year
of 2007. The funds will be used
for post-adoption services.
West Virginia was one of only
32 states to receive the award.
In 2010 the state completed
Additional partnerships in-
clude: Wendy's Wonderful Kids
recruiters who work closely
with DHHR staff and the chil-
dren in foster care trying to find
permanent homes for them and
the Heart Gallery of WV, a trav-
eling exhibit of children in fos-
ter care in the state.
The DHHR highlights children
in foster care who need perma-
nent families on their Adoption
Resource Network (www.adop-
658 adoptions from foster care, tawvchild.org) as well as on the
an increase of 257 adootigrl. AdoDtUSKids "website (www
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West Virginia has partnered
with several different programs
to increase the number of adop-
tions for children awaiting a
permanent home.
Two local TV stations air
segments of children await-
ing adoption: WTAP features
Wednesday's Child typically on
the second Wednesday of every
month; and WBOY airs a pro-
gram called Finding a Family.
Another DHHR partner, Mis-
sion West Virginia has helped
increase the numbers of adop-
tions through their efforts of a
newspaper article highlight-
ing a child in foster care that is
printed in numerous newspa-
pers statewide called Sunday's
Child.
cies to manage and finalize
WVDHHR foster care adop-
tions is now in place to allow
even more foster care adoptions
to be completed in WV.
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of the last four years the first-
time freshman enrollment has
exceeded 5,000.
In addition, the freshman class
is 12 students smaller than
2010, but the academic profile
has improved from that year.
Students' average ACT, SAT
and high school grade point
average all increased.
Transfer students increased
by 7.3 percent (1,185 students)
from last year. There was also
a 5.5 percent increase (1,480
students) in international
students - much of this growth
is at the undergraduate level,
where WVU has nearly 20
percent more international
students from last year.
Nearly 50 percent of the
growth in the undergraduate
population this year was
attributable to minority
students.
First-time graduate student
enrollment increased by 3.9
percent (1,416 students) on
the main campus. Minority
graduate student enrollment
made an even larger jump by
nearly 8 percent.
As enrollment grows, the
University is taking steps to
ensure students continue to
receive a quality education,
including adding faculty
positions.
WVU's Graduate Education
& Life has created a program
called "Alumni Mentoring for
Excellence Network" where
minority graduate students are
matched up with a minority
alumnus who is in the field the
student would like to go into.
• In additionl minority raduate
education has increased with
the help of multiple student
organizations like the Black
Graduate Student Association
and the International Graduate
Student Association.
"It's not about bringing
minorities or international
students to campus. It's about
making our students grow and
making our University more
powerful," said Constinia
Charbonnette, Program
Director for Fellowships and
Recruitment in the Office of
Graduate EdUcation and Life.
For more information about
enrollment at WVU, visit
the Planning and Treasury
Operations website at http://
planning.wvu.edu/institutional_
research/institutional_reports.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2Oll- Kingwood, WV- THE PRESTON COUNTY JOURNAL- 3
USDA deadlines are noted
Preston County USDA Farm
Service Agency (FSA) County
Executive Director Eric Mc-
Cartney reminds eligible ranch-
ers and livestock producers who
had livestock losses or grazing
losses during the 2011 crop
year, the deadline for applying
for benefits under the Livestock
Forage Disaster Program (LFP)
and the Emergency Assistance
for Livestock, Honeybees and
Farm-Raised Fish Program
(ELAP) is January 30, 2012.
"It is imperative producers
meet the deadline for disaster
assistance as there are no late
file provisions for LFP and
ELAP," said McCartney. "To
insure a smooth application pro-
cess, producers should have all
required supporting documenta-
tion with them at the time they
apply for benefits," he said.
Livestock Forage Disaster
Program (LFP):
LFP provides payments to eli-
gible livestock producers who
have suffered livestock grazing
losses due to qualifying drought
or fire that occurred before Oc-
tober 1, 2011. Fire losses aply
only to Federally managed
rangeland. Eligible livestock
underl LFP include beef cattle,
alpacas, buffalo, beefalo, dairy
cattle, deer, elk, emus, equine,
goats, llamas, poultry, reindeer,
sheep and swine.
During the 2011 crop year,
all Texas counties met the LFP
trigger requirements for a three-
month payment for native pas-
ture, improved pasture and for-
age sorghum. Eligible ranchers
and livestock producers have
until January 30, 2012, to apply
for LFP benefits.
Emergency Assistance
for Livestock, Honeybees
and Farm-Raised Fish Pro-
gram (ELAP):
ELAP provides emergency as-
sistance to eligible producers of
livestock, honeybees and farm-
raised fish who have losses due
to disease, adverse weather or
other conditions, including loss-
es due to blizzards and wildfires
that occurred before October 1,
;2011. ELAP assistance is for
losses not covered under other
disaster assistance programs es-
tablished by the 2008 Farm Bill.
USDA Reminds Producers
to Apply for 2011 Livestock
Disaster Assistance
Producers who have experi-
enced livestock death losses
must file a notice of loss 30
days after the loss is apparent,
but no later than December 29,
2011. Producers who have suf-
fered livestock grazing and feed
losses must have filed a notice
of loss no later than October 31,
2011 and have until January 30,
2012, to submit an application
for payment for livestock death
losses and livestock grazing and
feed losses.
Program Requirements:
In order to qualify for LFP
and ELAP, the applicant must
have purchased insurance cov-
erage through FSA's Nonin-
sured Crop Disaster Assistance
Program (NAP) or the Pasture,
Rangeland and Forage Insur-
ance-Rainfall Index for Graz-
ing (PRF-RI) program offered
through the Risk Management
Agency (RMA). Producers who
meet the requirements of a so-
cially disadvantaged, limited
resource, or beginning farmer
or rancher do not have to meet
the Risk Management Purchase
Requirement (RMPR).
Program applicants should
note that certain payment limi-
tation and adjusted gross in-
come eligibility requirements
must be met in order to qualify
for LFP and ELAE
For more information on
FSA's livestock disaster assis-
tance programs, please visit the
Preston County FSA Office lo-
cated in the Corner Mall of the
Kingwood Plaza or telephone
(304) 329-1923. Information
can also be obtained on lin at
http://www.fsa.usda.gov.
USA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer and lender.
To file a complaint of discrimi-
nation, write to USDA, Assis-
tance Secretary for Civil Rights,
Office of Assistant Secretary for
Civil Rights, 1400 Indepen-
dence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410,
Washington, DC 20250-9410,
or call toll-free at (866) 632-
9992 (English) or (800)877-
8339 (TDD) or (866) 377-8642
(English Federal-relay) or (800)
845-6136 (Spanish Federal-re-
lay). USDA is an equal oppor-
tunity provider and employer.
Aurora news
Fun Day set
The Stemple Ridge Church pa-
villion will be humming on De-
cember 3. It will be open from 8
a.m.until 5 p.m. and Santa will
visit between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
There will be a hot meal, plus
clothes, baskets of food and per-
sonal items and toys. All of this
is without charge--free! If you
need some of these items, and
prefer to do this without any-
one knowing, please call Kevin
Stemple at 304-735-6918.
Sponsored by the Young
Adults of the church, they invite
you to come, look through what
is available, and take your items
with you even those without
special needs. If it is just fo find
someth!ng you can give some-
one else, that is good too.
Shooting match today
The Farmer,s Wildlife Club
will hold their annual shooting
match at noon, today, Novem-
ber 19 at the club grounds at
Horse Shoe Run. Bacons are
to be given as prizes• Twelve,
16, and 20 gauge guns are to be
used.
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