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What Are Pre-Orientation Programs?

BestColleges

College pre-orientation programs help incoming first-year students adjust to campus life. Pre-orientation programs are voluntary and occur the summer before a student's first fall semester. Types of pre-orientation programs include those that help students with mental health challenges.

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How 3 universities of different sizes streamline promotion and registration to hit Family Weekend goals

CampusESP

Schools like Georgia State University, Muhlenberg College, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte have turned to CampusESP for Event Management. Georgia State exceeds Family Weekend registration goal by 10% (their largest turnout yet!) Georgia State was 50% below their goal for Family Weekend 10 days before registration closed.

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Surprising Admissions Trends at U.S. Colleges in 2021-2022

Spark Admissions

Below, we’ve highlighted some of the colleges and universities in the United States that saw a particularly significant drop in their admission rates. While there were many changes in college admissions this year, we’ve pulled out some of the most surprisingly competitive colleges and universities below.

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4 tips for communicating with parents across the full student lifecycle

CampusESP

We recently teamed up with our partners at Webster University and North Carolina A&T State University , to present on how to effectively engage parents through the full student lifecycle. You might be surprised how many people fill it out. Continue to inform families during the transition period.

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Navigating the U.S. College Application Process as an International Student in 2024

Great College Advice

College Application Process The United States of America’s higher education sector is subject to constant change and surfing these changes requires an optimistic mindset. Let’s go through some tips to help us keep such a mental state. Deciding to study in the US is an exciting decision most students would want to make.

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Homeless at Humboldt? Inside the Looming Student Housing Crisis at Cal Poly Humboldt.

BestColleges

Gerardo Hernandez was "shocked" and "upset" when he heard the news: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) will be offering very little on-campus housing to returning students for the 2023-2024 school year. An additional 350 beds will also be available for students at nearby hotels.

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Weekly Update: July 10

DC College Counseling

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY PAUSES PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH On Friday, Florida Atlantic University’s Board of Trustees received a letter from the Florida State University System Board of Governors, alleging that there were anomalies in the university’s presidential search. The university is cooperating with the Board of Governors’ investigation.