Category: Office of Admissions & Recruitment

Notes, highlights, and other updates from the Office of Admissions & Recruitment.

Wisconsin Counselor Outreach

The Wisconsin Initiatives Team, along with additional OAR team members supporting outreach and recruitment in Wisconsin, have developed a suite of outreach opportunities for the fall to counselors from Wisconsin high schools. The Wisconsin Initiatives Team, along with additional OAR team members supporting outreach and recruitment in Wisconsin, have developed a suite of outreach opportunities …

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week!

October 19-23, 2020, is National Transfer Student Week. Join the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the Transfer Transition Program as we celebrate future, current, and past transfer students. October 19-23, 2020, is National Transfer Student Week. Join the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the Transfer Transition Program as we celebrate future, current, and …

Upcoming DEM Wellness Events

Your DEM Wellness Team has been finding new ways to help you virtually.  Check out some of their upcoming events here: Join the DEM Wellness Team for some fun and play October Wellness BINGO with us. Attached is the DEM October Wellness BINGO Card. Complete the task in the square and mark off the square …

DEM Annual Report

The 2019-2020 DEM Annual Report is out!  Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year? The 2019-2020 DEM Annual Report is out!  Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year?

Virtual Open Houses Get a Reboot for Fall

This summer, we launched our first ever summer Virtual Open House events. In addition to being offered virtually, it was the first time we were able to offer summer programming for prospective students. Traditionally, we hosted three Open House events every October and did not host any other larger prospective student events the rest of …

Global Initiatives Leads the Way in Virtual Recruitment

When the university closed in March and events and recruitment were moved to a new virtual world, the OAR Global Initiatives Team was ready. With the impacts of COVID-19 being felt around the world at the beginning of the year, it was clear that we would need to react quickly to accommodate our future Badgers …

Early Action vs Early Decision: What’s the Difference?

The Office of Admissions and Recruitment often receives questions from prospective students and their families about the difference between Early Action and Early Decision. These terms are used quite frequently in the college search and can lead to confusion about the processes in place at different institutions. We hope to provide you with a helpful …

OAR All Team Retreat: Reimagining Our Work: Teamwork and Wellness

On Monday, August 17, the entire Office of Admissions & Recruitment professional staff came together for our annual retreat. It was offered in a virtual format for the first time. This year’s programming was centered around the theme: Reimagining Our Work: Teamwork and Wellness. Our goals were building community, engaging in shared learning that contributes …

Welcoming New Team Members – August!

With the essential nature of our work, the Division of Enrollment Management has been able to continue to add new members to our teams and units. We are excited about the expertise, insight, and experiences these individuals will bring to their new roles. Please join us in welcoming our newest team members! With the essential …

Fall Service Plans

As DEM begins the Fall semester mostly virtual, we wanted to check in with each office for their public service plans: Office of Admissions and Recruitment Beginning in September, OAR will offer phone and email coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are excited for our student staff to return to …