Have your students 'virtually visit' their favorite college campuses this spring and interact with students/university representatives via videoconference!
Virtual College Tour 2010
Visit college campuses in Pennsylvania and Delaware via videoconference on May 26th and 27th
Target Audience: High School Juniors and Seniors
Cost: Free!
Requirements for Participation:
• MAGPI Members: There are 6 spaces available for MAGPI Members in each session. Members must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities.
• Non-MAGPI Members: There are 3 spaces available for non-MAGPI members in each session. Participants must have H.323 videoconferencing capabilities and be connected to their state/national research and education network.
More Information/Registration (Advanced registration required): http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Virtual-College-Tour-Spring-2010
What's a Virtual College Tour??? It's an opportunity for area high-school students to 'virtually' visit with college admissions offices through the ease of videoconferencing over the MAGPI network. Students will hear from university representatives and students from participating college campuses in Pennsylvania and Delaware. On May 26th and 27th, MAGPI will be offering 45 minute interactive sessions (up to 6 high schools per session) with select institutions of higher education. Register for one or all five sessions! To participate in the program, please register for the date/time that matches the tour program from the college in which you're interested.
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Bucks County Community College
Date: May 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Panelists: Danielle Anzalone Assistant Director of Admissions (Moderator); Lisa Angelo, Assistant Academic Dean for Math, Science and Technology; Jeff Baumeister, Music Faculty in the Department of the Arts; Matt Cipriano, Director of Student Life; Justin Derry, Student; Siau-CHing (Theresa) Chong, Student; Kyle Vanhart, Student, President of Student Government Association
Founded in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a two-year, public institution that offers nearly 90 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate. Classes are held at our Newtown, Lower Bucks, Upper Bucks, and Virtual campuses. The College serves nearly 11,000 credit-seeking students and more than 60,000 students in noncredit programs each year. To learn more about Bucks visit www.bucks.edu or call 215-968-8100.
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Montgomery County Community College
Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM EDT
Panelists: Dr. Karen Stout, President, MCCC; Dr. Melissa Patschke, Principal, UPES; Leslie Ruffo, Teacher, UPES; Susan Darlington, Sr. Instructional Designer, MCCC; Dr. Debbie Levin, Professor of Education, Department Coordinator, MCCC; Meryl Sultanik, Assistant Professor of Education, MCCC; Susan Rhoads, Instructor of Education, MCCC
Montgomery County Community College believes in thinking Big. As an institution, the College prides itself on innovation. Founded in 1964, the College has grown with the community to meet the lifelong learning needs of Montgomery County. Known for its academic excellence and based on the successes of more than 30,000 alumni, the College is ranked first in the nation in its use of technology by the Center for Digital Education for 2008.The College has two conveniently located campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown, with additional learning centers in Willow Grove, Lansdale, Conshohocken, and Norristown, as well as an extensive array of e-Learning options. The College’s comprehensive curriculum includes 82 associate degree/certificate programs in 48 areas of study, including eight complete degrees offered entirely online, and specialized workforce development and continuing education programs.
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St. Francis University
Date: May 27, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
Description Coming Soon!
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University of Delaware
Date: Wednesday, May 26
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
Panelists: Amy Greenwald Foley, Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions; Christine Yang Schultz, Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions; Avi Amon, Admission Counselor; Drew Rifkin, Admission Counselor
There is no other institution like the University of Delaware. State-assisted with a private charter, the University of Delaware is an East Coast classic campus with students from all fifty states and 100 foreign countries. Students choose Delaware for its strength and range of academics -- 125 majors and 100 minors -- in the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, Earth, Ocean, & Environment, Education & Human Development, Engineering, and Health Sciences. They choose Delaware for its ability to produce leaders in the political arena, such as Joe Biden, and in football arenas, such as Joe Flacco. Students choose Delaware for Study Abroad (1st in the U.S.!) on all seven continents, for discovery learning that allows you to earn credits while serving a greater good, and for the ability to be involved in innovation from the start, including wind turbine construction, vehicle to grid technology, and the intersection of biology and engineering. For Division I Athletics, one of the nation's oldest Honors Programs, a Music program thousands of students strong, and more. Meet representatives of Admissions, including the creators and stars of "Delaware the Musical" as we talk with you about why you, too, may choose Delaware. Experience Delaware at www.udel.edu/admissions and check out "Delaware the Musical" on YouTube.
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University of Scranton
Date: May 26, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT
Panelists: Melissa Damski, Assistant Director of Admissions; PJ Tabit '10, Student
The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university that is known for outstanding academic quality, a beautiful and technology-rich campus and a sense of community that helps students feel right at home. The University’s 56-acre hillside campus in northeastern Pennsylvania is just two hours from Philadelphia and New York City. Scranton offers 59 majors, 75 clubs and activities, and 18 Division III athletic teams to the 4,132 undergraduate students in attendance. Check out The University of Scranton on Facebook!
