Recruitment

A new resource developed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) helps program directors cut through the clutter to reach student prospects.

Developed by CLAS Director of Communications Lynn Roberson, the downloadable presentation focuses on understanding prospective student audiences and shares best practices on how to reach them.  The presentation includes a checklist of what to include on a program website.

The presentation is available for download.  For more information, contact Lynn at 704-687-0082, lynnroberson@uncc.edu.

UNC Charlotte recently hosted a panel discussion on the topic Strategies for Internationalization, Recruitment and Retention, featuring recruiting experts from Queens University, UNC Greensboro, the U.S. Commercial Service, Sannam S4 and UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School.

The panel shared best practices, opportunities and considered what the future holds in the international higher education market.

Education service exports ranked 5th among service exports in 2018, according to the U.S. Commercial Service, a division of the Department of Commerce.  For the 2017/2018 academic year, U.S. schools hosted over one million students and reported $45.3 billion in education exports, supporting over 455,000 U.S. jobs. [1]  These numbers have been slowly trending downward, yet China, India and South Korea remain lucrative pools to cultivate for recruiting purposes.  China alone has 28 million university students, many of whom seek a western education to “top-off” their academic career.

The panel said competition worldwide for students at the graduate and undergraduate levels is intensifying.  Some drivers behind that trend include:

• Many countries are developing programs such as industry partnerships and guaranteed work placement post-graduation to entice their student population to stay in-country.
• Many U.S. institutions, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Chicago, have placed entire programs in a host country like Hong Kong.
• A number of Asian countries (China, Japan and South Korea) that have traditionally been rich sources for student recruits are experiencing low birth rates.  There’s just not enough student body to go around.

The panel also discussed what is working and what can be done even with dwindling budgets. Dr. Joël Gallegos, UNC Charlotte’s Assistant Provost for International Programs (OIP), described how the University is trying new ways to tap the market. His OIP division is currently recruiting a staff member to help bridge the geographical gap between the Charlotte campus and the world.  Their duties will include greater outreach and UNC Charlotte presence in some of these countries.

Having an international student base broadens the institution’s diversity and enhances its culture. The top fields of study by international graduate students here at UNC Charlotte can be found in Computing & Informatics, Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences.  There are over 1,300 international graduate students enrolled as of fall 2019.

[1] Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis

UNC Charlotte, Queens University, Sannam S4 and the U.S. Commercial Service have teamed up to present a round table discussion on Strategies for Internationalization, Recruitment and Retention 1:30-4:30 Nov. 7 in Cone University Center Rm 210.

The session will include U.S. Commercial Service Diplomats from Japan, South Korea and Thailand.  A panel discussion will feature Nell Pynes, UNC Greensboro, Johnna Watson UNC Charlotte Graduate School, Angie Edwards, Queens University, Adrian Mutton, Sannam S4 and U.S. Commercial Service representatives.

Please RSVP to: Stephanie.Bethel@trade.gov.

Johnson & Wales University will host a Career Fair for the Career Consortium of Metrolina Colleges this fall, with an early bird registration deadline of Aug. 1.

The event provides exposure to student candidates from several area institutions rather than attending separate fairs.  Among the universities that will be represented are Lenoir-Rhyne, Livingstone College and Wingate.  The Career Consortium is composed of career development professionals from several not-for-profit private colleges and universities in the Charlotte area.

For complete details on the event and participating colleges, please visit Career Consortium of Metrolina Colleges.

More details on local and out-of-state recruiting opportunities are included in the Recruitment Events list, which is updated regularly.  Graduate Admissions sends a representative to a select number of these events and will provide recruitment materials to faculty, staff and students to support recruiting efforts at the program level.

The U.S. Commercial Service and Sannam S4 will host a free webinar on the Indian education market Mar. 7.

Webinar topics include:

1. How upcoming Indian general elections will affect Indian and American Universities
2. Current trends in International student recruitment from India
3. Mechanisms announced by the Indian Government to enable institutional collaboration
4. Recent trends and successes in the market

The session also will provide an overview of Trade Winds 2019 May 6-13, the largest U.S. Department of Commerce-supported Trade Mission of the year, and and information on how education institutions can gain a strategic foothold in India and South Asia.

More information is available on the Tradewinds Forum from the U.S. Export Service.  Please visit Sannam S4’s web site to register.

An extra session Mar. 20 has been added for this topic.

ETS is presenting a free webinar March 13 on recruitment best practices for identifying and engaging with ideal students whose qualifications and aspirations best match your program goals.

Please visit the ETS website for details and to register.

A complimentary, one-day symposium Mar. 26 in Washington, DC will feature discussion of successful strategies for more holistic, inclusive practices to attract graduate students from diverse social and educational backgrounds.

The event is hosted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) in collaboration with Council of Graduate Schools.   Visit the event web page to learn more and register.

Two upcoming webinars address cost-effective ways to increase student recruitment — and they’re free.

Smart Student Recruitment, Feb. 20, 2 p.m., shares how the new HigherYield™ solution from ETS and Liaison can help attract the right students cost-effectively.

Visit HigherYield™ to register.

Best Practices: Finding Ideal Students for Your Program, Mar. 13, 11 a.m., recruitment best practices to find and interact with ideal students whose qualifications and aspirations best match your program goals.

Visit ETS to register.

Fayetteville State University’s Office of Career Services cordially invites you to the Annual Spring Education & Public Safety Career Fair on Tuesday February 19 & Business & STEM Diveristy Career Fair on Wednesday February 20, 2019.

Fayetteville State University is cited as a top producer of minority graduates and is located right next to the largest US military installation, Fort Bragg, NC.  These fairs provide access to the best, brightest, and most diverse students in the southeastern region of the state.

To register for either event, contact Connie McGill, cgmcgill@uncfsu.edu, or at 910-672-1098.

Graduate School graduate assistant Krystal Turner, MA, Counseling, recently participated in the annual conference of the Association of Play Therapy (APT) in Phoenix where she helped promote graduate education at UNC Charlotte and presented on the research project “Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) for Adoptive Families: Parents’ Lived Experiences.”

“We ran a booth to promote the UNC Charlotte Graduate School as well as the UNC Charlotte Multicultural Play Therapy Center,” Turner said.

Visit the Graduate School News page for the full story.