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As a high school member, you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? From professional development opportunities to forging connections that will help you in setting down career stones, there's more than one reason. 

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Discuss Ways to Engage with Parents and Improve Recruitment

Apr 14, 2025, 11:37 AM
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Summary : Please join us for the April ̽»¨Â¥ Collective Gathering, facilitated by Patrick Frazier, Associate Director of Admissions Marketing & Events at Western Carolina University, to discuss ways to engage with parents to effectively impact student recruitment.
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By Dr. Patrick Frazier, Associate Director of Admissions Marketing & Events at Western Carolina University, and Community & Content Facilitator, ̽»¨Â¥

Engaging students' parents effectively is just as vital as engaging the students themselves. According to a , encompassing over 11,000 families, 94% of parents value direct communication from colleges during the admissions process. This underscores the necessity for institutions to prioritize parent engagement as a strategic component of student recruitment.

This is an open discussion for ̽»¨Â¥ members to allow enrollment professionals to share and explore effective strategies for engaging parents throughout the recruitment journey. Our April ̽»¨Â¥ Collective Gathering features a collaborative opportunity to learn and share with colleagues about best practices.

Register for the ̽»¨Â¥ Collective Webinar Discussion on April 24

Advanced registration is required to receive a Zoom link to attend. 

  • Date: April 24, 2025

  • Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

What is the ̽»¨Â¥ Collective?

Open to all ̽»¨Â¥ members, this regularly held virtual meeting is an opportunity to connect, exchange, and commune. A member moderator will help foster an open space for ̽»¨Â¥ members to discuss whatever is on their minds regarding that month's discussion topic.

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