Title: Engaging Underrepresented Students in the College Admission Process: A High School, Private College, and Public University Perspective
Date/Time: September 7, 2016 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Cost: Free for members/$30 for nonmembers
Audience: Secondary and Postsecondary Admission Professionals
Presenters: Autumn Boyd, College Success Manager, Houston Independent School District (TX)
Shannon Musgrove, Assistant Director of Admissions, Hispanic Student Recruiter, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Art Rodriguez, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Vassar College (NY)
Description: Recruit. Retain. Persist. These three words are often used when speaking about students navigating the college admission process. Hear from three professionals, both secondary and postsecondary, about the work they and their institutions do to help move underrepresented students through the college admission pipeline. They also share how they continue to engage these students once they are on campus and strategies used to help them graduate.