Dean of Science & Technology Dr. Diana Marinez
We’re bursting at the seams!

Total enrollment is up, freshman enrollment is up and the nursing class will be the largest ever – 80 students, up from 50 last year. With an attrition rate of only 5 percent, we also will be graduating a large nursing class in the spring. The awarding of a $1.35 million National Science Foundation grant will enable us to enhance our entire science and technology infrastructure. Eventually, this will lead to a proposal to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the approval of a doctoral program in computer science.
Other developments include:

• The first Ph.D. Program in the College, Coastal and Marine Earth System Science (working title), is expected to be approved by the Regents this fall, and we expect it to be operational by Fall 2004.
• Biology majors interested in post baccalaureate doctoral and health professional programs (including clinical lab sciences) now can major in Biomedical Sciences.
• Nursing students can now get their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) on a web-based delivery system called Eline, the first degree totally online for the University and the first generic BSN degree online in the United States. The RN-BSN and Master of Science in Nursing Administration are also online.

Your generosity has helped make all of this happen by providing funds for these programming needs as well as for student scholarships. Keep giving and keep in touch.
And I will leave you with this teaser...
Look out for the EarthMobile!