Written by Bernice Trick
Citizen staff
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009 |
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“The sustained economic downturn and indefinite closure of lumber and paper mills are having a dramatic impact on our community,” said College of New Caledonia Mackenzie regional director Carole L’Herault.
“Many long-term employees have opted to upgrade or acquire new skills at CNC.”
Full time student numbers increased by a whopping 89 per cent during the 2008-2009 school year to 170 from 90 students in 2007-2008 and 56 in 2006-2007, according to the college’s Institutional Research Office.
Thirteen people have been hired to deal with the increased demand, including: three operational staff, nine part-time and full-time faculty and one administrator.
L’Herault said up until two years ago, the community enjoyed high employment rates for the past 30 years and the majority of students attending Mackenzie’s campus were enrolled in part-time studies.
"Today, the economic and educational landscape is dramatically different," said L’Herault who expects increased enrolment to continue in 2009-2010, based on the number of applications.
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