Author: Dwyer Education Strategies

Dr. Earl Brooks President Tri-State University The first step in successful implementation of an enrolment management plan is to clearly delineate responsibilities. Each division must understand its role in enrolment management.? The defining of roles and responsibilities begins in the Office of the President. The President is charged with setting the vision for what institutional leaders wish to accomplish. In addition to vision, the President must monitor overall implementation activities and ensure accountability in the process.? The Admission Office is very important. Representatives in the recruitment effort must achieve new student enrolment objectives in line with the strategic plan. New […]

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Dr. Jack P. Calasero President Ohio Dominican University Ohio Dominican University (Columbus, OH) is a four-year liberal arts institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican tradition. The university has over 2,500 students and offers undergraduate degrees in more than 35 majors as well as several Master?s level, graduate degree programs.? Ohio Dominican has been engaged in a number of significant activities in the past several years. These have included a major commitment to technology for the campus, a change in enrolment foci, the decision to expand at both the graduate level and in non-traditional programs (on and off […]

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April Clark CAS Approximately twenty percent of the population changes residence in any given year. Further, only 4-5% of these people take the time to notify the US Postal Service of the move. These two facts can have a huge impact on maintaining accurate databases and keeping open your communication channels with prospective students.? There are few things more discouraging for college and university marketing or admission divisions than stacks of undeliverable mail. At least with returned mail, one has an idea of the extent of the problem. Consider that significant amounts of mail are never received by the intended […]

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David Waggoner Vice President Premier Communications Direct mail, properly utilized, can effectively project the impression you seek to establish with prospective students and can be influential in the college selection process. Quality direct mail correspondence can generate interest, encourage students to apply for admission and significantly increase yield.? Most colleges and universities budget a considerable amount of money to produce professional, 4-color recruitment literature. A great deal of time and effort are devoted to finding just the right words and images to create a great first impression, sustain interest and position the institution in a positive light. Unfortunately, not as […]

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Marcia Nance Vice Provost for University Marketing and Dean of Enrollment Management Barry University Every decision you make about recruitment publications should be informed by the results of solid market research. Once the market research has been assessed and a brand strategy agreed upon, these four guiding principles will inform the decision making and creative processes involved in transforming recruitment publications.

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