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You Go Girl (or Boy)! – Post 4
By Amanda Wallin Okay people, this is your last “You Go Girl (Boy)! “ post so let’s make it count! Prank it Up Nothing makes someone feel supported and loved like a good prank right? Or is that just the way my office shows appreciation? Haha It’s officially December so most of us are buried…
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DEA Inclusion: Spanish Programming
By Maureen Ruiz-Sundstrom Harvey Mudd College Being now in my third year on the job, I feel that I am in a position where, more than just improve on the programs I currently oversee, I can begin to think about new potential programs that could benefit our prospective students and families. First on my list:…
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The Professionalization of College Admissions
The second in a series of posts dedicated to a deeper-than-usual dive into the college admissions process. By Jenny Umhofer College admissions wasn’t always this way. There was a time—not too long ago—at colleges and universities across the nation, when a handful of faculty members gathered a few times in the spring to review applications…
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You Go Girl (or Boy)! – Post 3
By Amanda Wallin Yay for November and being home from travel (hopefully for most of you?)! Coffee Catch Up Okay, you’re finally back in the office from spending two months on the road. However, now you probably have loads of emails and other projects to catch up on since you’ve been gone. While I do…
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DEA Inclusion: Racial Tensions on College Campuses
By Jamilla Jamison Over the past few weeks student-led protests have ignited college campuses across the nation. Social media sites have exploded with students showing their solidarity through hashtags such as #BlackOnCampus and #ConcernedStudent1950 – the latter referencing the year that African American students were first admitted to the University of Missouri. Recent disturbing events…
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Admission Leaders in Action: Seth Allen
By Curtis Morisaki The Journey Imagine trying to get out of the college admissions bubble and finding yourself sticking with and going back to the profession. Seth Allen, Vice President & Dean of Admissions at Financial Aid at Pomona College, can attest to that journey. Wanting to escape the New England bubble, Allen chose to…
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WACAC Member Spotlight: Ariana Pistorino on Switching Sides
Q & A with Ariana Pistorino with Neelam Savla interviewing on behalf of WACAC Over the next several months, we wanted to help you meet WACAC. How, you ask? We’re bringing you WACAC member spotlights to help us all learn more about the passionate individuals within our education field. This week we’d like to introduce…
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Stretching Your Per Diem: Post 4
By Chris Helvajian With both feet now planted firmly in Reading Season and 200+ files sitting in my queue ready to be read, now is the perfect time to divert my attention away from my real job and look back on a successful Travel Season. Let’s discuss some lessons learned from Stretching Per Diem over…
