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Move parent orientation online with CampusESP

CampusESP

And learn how setting up virtual parent orientation can help you meet your enrollment goals. Planning parent orientation, but not sure where to start? To get an idea of what virtual college orientation can look like for you, check out our case study on how Texas A&M pulled it off for 14,000 families. Let’s get started!

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Michael Goldstein Joins College as Chief Innovation Officer

#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

Goldstein will expand educational opportunities for students, strengthen industry connections to develop career-oriented programs, and attract adult learners to the technical college to support the college’s mission of delivering transformative technical and trade education across the region.

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Giving Birth in Graduate School Added Years to My Life, and I’m Glad It Did

BestColleges

Fortunately, when I communicated my plan to my committee, they were happy to meet the accommodations I needed, and each sat proudly for my prospectus defense in the middle of June — two months before I gave birth. I was an academic advisor for new student orientation until the week before my daughter’s birth.

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Older Adults in College Classrooms May Be the Next Frontier in Higher Ed

BestColleges

The retirement community includes 182 apartments to accommodate 225 full-time residents. These older students are willing to live on campuses and mingle with the larger campus community in a way that career-oriented learners may not be. That conversation has largely centered on workforce training.

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Parent Checklist for the Summer Before Your Child Leaves for College

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

Does your child’s college offer any pre-orientation trips for students before classes start? If your child has learning differences, help your child access the disabilities services office for their college and fill out the required information to receive similar accommodations in college. Discuss finances with your child.

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Texas A&M Business School Receives Record Gift for New Building

BestColleges

The Mays Business School is at the forefront of emerging trends in business education: A growing number of business schools have adopted flexible, online programs , as well as STEM-oriented programs in areas like engineering. That building will help accommodate the rapidly expanding school, Dean James Bullard previously told BestColleges.

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Student Ambassador Program: Exploring Benefits and Strategies for Your School

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Concerns about the classroom environment, accommodations, academics, and other areas of your school can be addressed through personal anecdotes and testimonials , making a positive message much more impactful. In this way, your student ambassadors can influence the emotional drivers behind enrollment.