Typically, parents and their high school-aged sons and
daughters are expected at Explore Eastern events
on campus. That demographic is still more than welcome
at the upcoming March 28 event.
But, in a new twist, EMU's Office of Admissions is encouraging
EMU faculty, staff and alumni to bring a high school student
they know — perhaps the babysitter or kid who
mows the lawn — to check out Eastern and see
campus through the student's eyes. In the process, it's
hoped that those same EMU employees and alumni will discover
something new about campus themselves.
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RENEW YOUR VIEW: Fellow EMU admissions
advisers Celia Flachsmann and B.J. Selfridge
sport
the EMU backpacks that will be given to
high
school students accompanied to Explore
Eastern
by EMU faculty, staff and alumni. |
Dubbed "Renew Your View of EMU," Explore Eastern is scheduled
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and starts the Student
Center.
"By bringing a prospective student to campus, they (faculty,
staff and alumni) would be able to go through a process
they've long forgotten or never seen," said Kathy Orscheln,
EMU's director of admissions. "They would be able to see
(the process) through the eyes of potential students."
Getting EMU employees and alumni involved serves multiple
purposes, said B.J. Selfridge, an EMU admissions adviser,
who came up with the "Renew Your View" concept.
"It gives them a chance to see what we do and what events
we have," he said. "It also gives them a sense of ownership.
They become part of the recruiting process. We all affect
recruiting."
Each high school student accompanied by an EMU alumni
member or faculty/staff member will receive a free EMU
backpack.
During their campus tour, students will have the opportunity
to see a classroom building, Halle Library, the Rec/IM
Building and a residence hall room. Eastern Michigan faculty
will be available to discuss specific majors and academic
programs with students. Deans from each of EMU's colleges
will provide a brief presentation about the programs available
in their college. All students attending will be able to
apply for free.
"Explore Eastern is going to happen as it always has," said
Selfridge, who expects approximately 350 high school students
to attend. "We're just providing a different way to do
it."
For more information, go to http://www.emich.edu/explore/
