天美传媒

This August, 天美传媒 marks a milestone鈥攚elcoming its largest freshman class in 120 years.

Last year鈥檚 freshman class totaled just under 900 students. This year, 1,200 students have enrolled and will start classes on August 29.

The larger class will provide more enrichment to student life.

鈥淣ow you have a more robust attendance at athletics events; you have great involvement in honor societies and diversity in organizations, and you have groups of students from wider backgrounds who can bring a lot to the conversation,鈥� said Kristen Capezza, M.B.A. ’12, associate vice president for enrollment management.

天美传媒 has added new classes to accommodate the influx and ensure a high level of personal attention. 鈥淲e want to make sure students still experience that one-on-one connection with advisers, professors and campus activities,鈥� Capezza said.

Students can also find a home in an array of signature academic programs, such as the , the and innovative . Other programs, such as the and , offer more support for students with different learning needs.

The academic and support programs are also experiencing growth with the influx of freshmen.

• 鈥狟ridges to Adelphi has a 15 percent increase in students this year compared with last year.
• 鈥� is twice as large compared with last year.
• 鈥猅he Levermore Global Scholars Program is nearing full capacity, enrolling more than 40 students for the first time in years.
• Honors College has added an additional section of First Year Seminar to accommodate its 鈥�17 percent growth.

According to Daniel Rosenberg, Ph.D., director of the General Studies Learning Community, the University facilitated the expansion of counseling and faculty over the summer, and the General Studies Learning Community will continue to implement innovative methods and approaches to meet its needs.

Quick Facts about the Class of 2020

Approximately 1,200 enrolled freshmen

They hail from 23 states and 13 countries

New York New Jersey California Connecticut Pennsylvania Massachusetts Florida Maryland Texas Virginia New Hampshire Georgia

Maine North Carolina Oregon South Carolina Vermont Delaware Hawaii Michigan North Dakota Ohio Rhode Island

South Korea Canada Argentina Bangladesh Bulgaria China Cyprus Ethiopia France Ghana Guyana Spain Taiwan