Getting Creative with Ups and Downs of Recruitment & Retention

Friday, November 1, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CDT

Location: Schaumburg C

Presentation Description: Participants will use tabletop games to address student recruitment, retention, and integration challenges. Through activities like refrigerator poetry and origami, they'll strategize ways to support international students despite varied resources. Examples of obstacles include visa issues and communication barriers. Working together, participants devise actionable plans to overcome these hurdles, fostering smooth transitions for students.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will walk away with new ideas of recruiting and retaining students despite a variety of obstacles.

Presenter(s)

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Tegan Chin, B.S. Cybersecurity

Sr. International Service & Compliance Coordinator
Webster University
San Antonio, Texas

Chair and Presenter(s)

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Fawn Ponzar, EdD

Assistant Director, International Student Life
Webster University
Webster Groves, Missouri

Presenter(s)

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Laura Rodak

Senior International Student Compliance Coordinator
Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri