OXFORD, Miss. – Meeting prospective students where they are
most comfortable is the idea behind the University of
Mississippi’s participation in the online college fair
CollegeWeekLive, scheduled Nov. 13-14.
At no charge, the two-day virtual event connects thousands
of high school students with participating colleges around
the country in a live, interactive environment. UM’s
participation is coordinated by its Office of Admissions.
“Our prospective students are more tech-savvy than ever
before,” said Sarah Christopher, assistant director of
admissions for communications. “This gives students an
opportunity to check out Ole Miss in their preferred
medium, the Internet.”
Programming runs 2-10 p.m. at
http://www.collegeweeklive.com.
http://www.collegeweeklive.com.
Facebook users can register at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5189052948.
The program features the following:
college admission experts, admissions officers and students
admissions officials
panel discussions from schools across North America.
brochures, videos, webinars, podcasts and real-time IM and
video chats between admissions counselors and
students/parents
students and service providers
for students and parents
UM’s participation in this innovative event “is a testament
to our commitment to reaching students in the environment
where they are most comfortable, online,” Christopher said.
“We are excited that Ole Miss is included in this inaugural
event alongside other prominent, forward-thinking colleges
and universities from across North America.”
Other institutions participating in the event include
Drexel University, Smith College, Kansas State University,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Culinary Institute
of America, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the universities
of Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Memphis, Texas and
Virginia.
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at
662-915-7226.