Best of NACAC Conference 2024: Education Sessions Bundle for Admission Counselors

This bundle of education sessions from NACAC Conference 2024 offers engaging and thought-provoking presentations tailored for professionals working in postsecondary admission offices. These sessions provide essential insights and strategies for navigating the evolving landscape and to stay ahead of emerging trends in higher education admission. Topics include the future of test-optional policies, reflections from the first post-SFFA/SCOTUS admission cycle, the changing role of calculus in STEM admission, managing generational differences in the workplace post-COVID, and how to leverage data to drive impact and excellence in enrollment management.

Session highlights include:

(CE Eligible) The Future of Test-Optional: Creating a Measurable and Mission-Driven Case for Your Testing Policy

• Jason Hale – Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management; Executive Director of UG Admissions, Texas Tech University
• Marcela Mejia-Martinez – Assistant Vice President of Admissions, Chapman University
• Stephen Pultz – Assistant Vice President for Enrollment, University of San Diego

(CE Eligible) Expressing and Assessing Students’ Character Strengths in Admission

• Robert Alexander – Vice Provost and University Dean of Enrollment Management, University of Rochester
• Tom Bear – Vice President of Enrollment Management, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Marlais Brand – Director of Business Development, Voyageur Outward Bound School
• Trisha Ross Anderson – College Admission Program Director, Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of Education

(CE Eligible) Moving Forward: The Future of College Admission in Challenging Times

• Robert Massa – VP Emeritus for Enrollment and College Relations, Dickinson College (retired)
• Mike Sexton – VP for Enrollment Management, Santa Clara University (retired)
• Audrey Smith – Vice President for Enrollment Emerita, Smith College (retired)

(CE Eligible) Standardized Testing and College Grades: A Look at Their Association and Why Authentic Student Work is Important

• Cait Hayward – Director of Research & Analytics, Center for Academic Innovation, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Mark Mills – Data Scientist, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Blaire Moody Rideout – Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
• Catherine Shakespeare – Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Accounting, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

(CE Eligible) Reflections from Our First Post-SFFA Admission Cycle

• Eva Blanco Masias – Vice President for Enrollment Management, Santa Clara University
• Heath Einstein – Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Texas Christian University
• Donnell Wiggins – Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission, University of Dayton

(CE Eligible) The Changing Role of Calculus in STEM Admission

• Melodie Baker – Former National Policy Director, Just Equations
• Meredith Graham – College Counselor, Collegewise
• Alicia Oglesby – Associate Director of College Counseling, Winchester Thurston School (PA)
• Ashley Pallie – Dean of Admissions, Caltech

Millennials Managing Gen-Z: Considering Generational Differences in the Post-COVID Workplace

• Veronica Aguilar Hornig – Director of Special Programs and Engineering Admissions, Columbia University
• Alyssa Martinez – Senior Assistant Director, Northwestern University
• Katrina Souder – Associate Director, Brown University
• Naomi Varnis – Associate Director of Admissions, Oberlin College

(CE Eligible) Data is Not a Four-Letter Word. Use it, Show Impact, and Excel

• Catalina Cifuentes – Executive Director, Riverside County Office of Education
• Esther Hugo – Distinguished Instructor, College Counseling Program, UCLA Extension

TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit: The Ever-Changing Relationship with Social Media and College Admission

• Iris Berkley – Founder and Director, CollegeBound Academics Inc.
• Eli Clarke – Director of College Counseling, Commonwealth Academy
• Jeannine Lalonde – Senior Associate Dean of Admission, University of Virginia

AI for Enrollment Leaders

• Stephen Harmon – Associate Dean of Research, Georgia Tech
• Phil Komarny – Chief Innovation Officer, Maryville University of Saint Louis
• Lori Mapps – Sr Consultant and Principal, Enrollment Marketing Services, EAB

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