Symposium on the Recruitment and Retention of Students of Color
April 18-20, 2012: Denver, Colorado
How can you strengthen your recruitment of students of color, while also helping more of these students persist and graduate?
Join us for this informative, engaging symposium and hear what campuses are doing to enroll and engage students of color more successfully. Keynote speakers, campus presenters, and enrollment experts will present more than 20 sessions on a wide range of topics, including:
- Communicating with and recruiting prospective students of color
- Retaining and graduating more students of color
- Improving student success programming and research
- Building institutional commitment to diversity
See the presenters and the agenda. The Symposium will offer many opportunities to interact with presenters and colleagues from campuses, giving you a wealth of information and ideas you can take back to your campus.
Who it's for
The Symposium is ideal for both senior-level administrators and
campus professionals who are responsible for:
- Enrollment management
- Student recruitment and admissions
- Student retention
- Academic affairs
- Campus marketing
- Academic advising
Consider bringing a team to begin building consensus among your colleagues for desired changes.
Valuable online resources
An informative set of online materials will be available to each
attendee, including:
• Copies of all slide presentations
• Articles and papers on recent trends in enrollment and diversity planning
• National and regional student enrollment data
• Recent research and other resources that relate to recruiting and retaining students of color
Convened by Noel-Levitz and ACPA
Noel-Levitz and ACPA-College Student Educators International are co-sponsors of this 15th annual symposium. Together, we are committed to helping today's educators explore the latest strategies for enrolling and engaging a diverse student body.
Save by registering early
Early registration savings are available, including savings for bringing a group from your campus.
Register now for savings.
Comments from past participants
“Presenters were very knowledgeable and organized.”
Alvi Albanez
Salem State University
“A great opportunity for me to network with other professionals in the field.”
Jennifer Jones
Southern Methodist University
“The presenters provide information and processes that will actually work for you on your campus.”
Corey Holliday
Clark State Community College
“Session topics gave me the tools to go back to my institution to implement an efficient, multicultural recruitment strategic plan. I am leaving energized and excited.”
Alicia Sanchez
Wichita State University
“I’m inspired to become more involved, to actively become a champion for students of color retention and completion/graduation.”
Christine Guzman
Azusa Pacific University