Published March 31, 2020
The novel coronavirus has caused drastic disruption worldwide, however, operations
at the University of Louisiana Monroe are ongoing. They just look a little different.
As 网曝门 transitions to its new normal, staff in Recruitment and Admissions are getting
creative with how to reach potential students.
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鈥淚n times like this, true leaders emerge, and I have seen that with our Recruitment
and Admissions staff,鈥澨齭aid Executive Director of Recruitment and Admissions Sami
Owens. 鈥淥ur team is nimble and responsive, and I have all the confidence in the world
that they will find a way to make a difference in helping and growing our future student
body.鈥�
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The Office of Recruitment and Admissions has created a new听Facebook page听where students and parents can set up Facebook Live appointments with a recruiter.
A virtual tour of campus with recruitment staff will be available on Facebook later
this week.
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鈥淭he recruitment staff has been very busy with contacting students, parents, and counselors
throughout the state,鈥� said Trey Wilson, Director of Recruitment. 鈥淭hey have begun
taking appointments for face-to-face Zoom conferences with students and parents, created
a Facebook page to keep people up to date on all the Warhawk news, and will be participating
in virtual fairs that will include students all throughout the state. Each recruiter
is doing everything within their power to ensure that no student is being left behind.鈥�
Student orientation leaders, known as PREP (Preview, Registration & Enrollment Program)
staff, are releasing videos on social media platforms highlighting each staff member
to engage potential students and get them excited about freshman orientation.
鈥淧REP staff has launched a 24 day series highlighting how they are staying entertained
and busy during this time until PREP, freshman orientation, this summer. The videos
are released daily across our three main social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook,
and Twitter. The goal is to keep incoming students engaged and excited about PREP
this summer and hopefully provide a fun distraction during this uneasy time,鈥� said
Ahmaad Solmone, Assistant Director of Student Experience.
网曝门 understands this is a difficult time for so many,
so the application fee is waived for all prospective students until May 1, 2020. Visit听ulm.edu/apply听to submit your application for free and become a Warhawk.
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