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Graduate,
Part-Time Undergraduate and Continuing Studies Fall Open House attracts
near record crowd
 More
than 500 candidates, a near record attendance from the tri-state area,
crowded the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center on Oct. 21 to learn
more about graduate, part-time undergraduate and continuing education
programs.
From 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. program directors and faculty members answered
questions from prospective students about the testing and enrollment process,
education financing and opportunities for on-site as well as distance
learning courses and certificate programs. Attendees also participated
in 17 seminars covering a variety of topics including strategies for admission
to the Villanova Law School program, the new FTE (Full-Time Equivalent
24 month) MBA and Professional MBA programs, Careers in Human Resources,
Opportunities for Distance Education, Careers in Strategic Communication
and the Attributes Executive Search Firms Look for in Post-Graduate Candidates.
 Dr.
Robert Stokes, asst. vice president for Academic Affairs and chair of
the advertising and marketing committee which sponsors the Open House
said, “I want to extend my thanks to the college deans and program
directors and chairs who supported this collaborative event as well as
the other Open House events over the past six years. With seminars, information
tables staffed by Financial Services, Career Services, International Student
Advisor and external groups, campus tours, shuttle bus service and faculty
at information tables, the event certainly provides a positive, informative
experience for attendees. Special thanks to the Advertising and Marketing
Committee, comprised of representatives from each college, which plans
the event; Barbara Clement and her staff from Communication and Public
Affairs, especially Curtis Cooke who is the logistics coordinator and
handles registrations and many marketing tasks; Brenda Grove and Linda
Pugliese for coordinating a 700 plus batch  mailing
and 500 plus e-mail distribution of brochures; Kathy Howell and Greta
Kropp of Howell Partners for the advertising, radio, print ads and direct
mail brochure activities which sent a clear message about Villanova to
the Greater Philadelphia area; administrative staff in departments who
referred prospective students to the Open House. The Connelly Center staff,
notably Tony Alfano, Annetta Stowman, Terry Sousa and Bill Davis who provided
the perfect setting and services to make sure the event was successful.
It was a Villanova effort in the truest sense!”
The Committee will host the spring 2004 Open house on March 23 in the
Villanova Room of the Connelly Center.
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