April 2012

A Message from the President

By: Heather teRiele

SUNYCAP President

Greetings, Friends! Read More...

SUNYCAP.org: A Look into the Future

By: Kenny Morrison

Technology Chair, Community College Rep.

As we know our lives on the internet changes on a daily basis. From tweets to touts, from flickr to pintrest, we have seen a variety of new social media tools enter our lives. While there are so many new ways to get our message across, one medium remains the... Read More...

The MisEducation of EOP

By: Lisa Thompson
The College at Brockport

I consider myself an expert on the topic of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and interestingly enough I was once guilty of miseducation. It took self reflection, honesty, constant evaluation and a conscious effort on my part to realize that I had to change how I delivered my message in... Read More...

The Director’s Corner... SUNY Police: Is it You?

By: Sandy Drumluk
Tompkins Cortland Community College

I often hear, “my tour guide made my decision to attend” and always dread the e-mail or phone call from the disappointed parent who was hoping for their child to LOVE our school but the tour guide turned them off. Read More...

News from the Technology Sector

By: Josh Gregory
SUNY Delhi,
Technology College Representative

The Colleges of Technology would like to wel- come some new faces to the admissions offices at our campuses. At SUNY Delhi, we would like to welcome Anna Borkowski and Kevin Sobers as new counselors. SUNY Alfred State has hired two new counselors, Kelly Ludovici and Caroline Fal- cone. Read More...

Tips for Selectiong Tour Guides & Student Ambassadors

By: Jessica Clark
University at Buffalo

I often hear, “my tour guide made my decision to attend” and always dread the e-mail or phone call from the disappointed parent who was hoping for their child to LOVE our school but the tour guide turned them off. Read More...

Executive Board Spotlight - Jessica Farley

By: Jessica Farley
University at Buffalo
SUNYCAP Secretary

Hi, my name is Jessica Farley, and I am an admis- sions advisor at the University at Buffalo. I recruit in the cen- tral New York region, and am in my second year of a two- year term of secretary of SUNYCAP. Read More...

Executive Board Spotlight - Sara Meskill

By: Sara Meskill
University at Buffalo
SUNYCAP Treasurer

I first got involved in Admissions the way most people do: I volun- teered at my alma mater’s office. I gradually moved up the ranks, working as a telecounselor, student assistant, tour guide, and graduate assistant. Read More...

My Admissions Readling List

By: Cory Bezek

University College Rep.

Anyone who has traveled with me over the past five years knows that I will very rarely travel without an assortment of books across the enrollment management field. And although you may not find reading about the correlation between standardized test scores as enjoyable as The Hunger Games, here is... Read More...

A Walk in the Woods: A Path to Internationalization

By: Sara Trimm
SUNY Potsdam

Imagine for a minute that it’s a beautiful sunny day and you’re hiking through the woods with a friend. Suddenly you hear something in the distance. There are many trees and lots of brush in between you and what made the noise. Read More...