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Students to aid admissions
by Alana Abramson
Staff writer
News | 3/3/09
Posted online at 6:11 AM EST on 3/3/09
The Student Union is in the process of forming the Executive Task Force for Admissions, a committee that will encourage current Brandeis students to reach out to accepted students in an effort to help admissions recruit potential students, Student Union President Jason Gray '10 said.
Gray appointed Jamie Fleishman '11 and Sofya Bronshvayg '11 as the heads of the Executive Task Force, the committee spearheading this initiative, right before the February break.
The task force currently only consists of Fleishman and Bronshvayg, but Fleishman said that he, Bronshvayg and Gray are in the process of finding six or seven students to serve on the task force and that the members will be chosen "within a week."
While he would not name the potential members because they are not yet confirmed, he said that they would be from all facets of the student body, not just the Student Union.
"Even though we are picking from a self-selecting pool, we have reached out to people that are very active in the Brandeis community and enthusiastic about Brandeis as a whole," Fleishman said.
He said he hopes to make membership an application process by next semester.
Gray said that he and Dean of Admissions Gil Villanueva "realized that as a result of the financial challenges Brandeis is facing, continuing to recruit a strong class would involve recruitment from current students."
Fleishman said that he met with Villanueva over February break to discuss ways in which the student body could help the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with the recruitment process.
He said the task force will initiate several specific ideas over the course of the semester to help increase enrollment for the Class of 2013 such as talking to students, making a video showcasing certain students' Brandeis experiences and organizing an event on Accepted Students' Day.
Admissions recently sent letters to the top 500 applicants assuring them of likely admission to Brandeis and providing them with a link to indicate a preference for student contact. Fleishman said that the members of the task force will begin calling and e-mailing these students when Villanueva gives them permission.
Gray appointed Jamie Fleishman '11 and Sofya Bronshvayg '11 as the heads of the Executive Task Force, the committee spearheading this initiative, right before the February break.
The task force currently only consists of Fleishman and Bronshvayg, but Fleishman said that he, Bronshvayg and Gray are in the process of finding six or seven students to serve on the task force and that the members will be chosen "within a week."
While he would not name the potential members because they are not yet confirmed, he said that they would be from all facets of the student body, not just the Student Union.
"Even though we are picking from a self-selecting pool, we have reached out to people that are very active in the Brandeis community and enthusiastic about Brandeis as a whole," Fleishman said.
He said he hopes to make membership an application process by next semester.
Gray said that he and Dean of Admissions Gil Villanueva "realized that as a result of the financial challenges Brandeis is facing, continuing to recruit a strong class would involve recruitment from current students."
Fleishman said that he met with Villanueva over February break to discuss ways in which the student body could help the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with the recruitment process.
He said the task force will initiate several specific ideas over the course of the semester to help increase enrollment for the Class of 2013 such as talking to students, making a video showcasing certain students' Brandeis experiences and organizing an event on Accepted Students' Day.
Admissions recently sent letters to the top 500 applicants assuring them of likely admission to Brandeis and providing them with a link to indicate a preference for student contact. Fleishman said that the members of the task force will begin calling and e-mailing these students when Villanueva gives them permission.
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