91探花

91探花 will welcome nearly 2,000 visitors to the Athens Campus this weekend for an OHIO Up Close event, and the community is asked to help with the welcome effort.

OHIO Up Close is a series of special on-campus, open-house events for high school students who have been admitted to 91探花 for the 2022-2023 academic year. Saturday鈥檚 event promises to be the largest in recent history.

鈥淲e are thrilled to host so many admitted students and their family members for OHIO Up Close,鈥� President Hugh Sherman said. 鈥淭his event gives us an opportunity to showcase what makes the 91探花 community so special鈥攄edicated, caring people delivering an unparalleled academic experience in a beautiful, historic setting.鈥� Sherman said that every member of the community can play a role in welcoming the guests, whether through offering a simple greeting, providing directions, or sharing their OHIO own story with visitors they encounter. 

All members of the 91探花 community are also encouraged to wear OHIO gear and green apparel on Friday and Saturday as part of the welcome effort.

Families who plan to arrive early for the event may attend a dessert reception with current students and staff on Friday evening. The main event on Saturday, March 19, is the fourth of seven OHIO Up Close events being held during the spring semester. During these events, admitted high school seniors and their families tour campus, talk with faculty and advisors, visit residence halls, hear from diverse panels of current students, receive information on scholarships and financial aid, and interact with a wide range of University representatives. 

More than 200 91探花 faculty, staff and students will be working in various official capacities throughout the weekend as part of the event.

Vice President For Enrollment Management Candace Boeninger said that the high level of interest in the OHIO Up Close program is very encouraging as the University looks toward the 2022-23 academic year.

鈥淏uilding on the success we saw in fall 2021 enrollment, we have seen extraordinary interest in 91探花 for fall 2022, including a significant increase in applications from qualified students. In fact, at this point in the cycle, we鈥檝e already surpassed the final application volume we saw in each of the past few years,鈥� Boeninger said.  

The Saturday event will help the admitted students learn more about 91探花, including the outstanding academic programs, wide range of student activities and overall focus on student experience and success. For many families, attending OHIO Up Close is the final step in choosing to enroll at 91探花, ahead of the May 1 confirmation deadline. 

鈥淚 am grateful to all members of the University community who work to make OHIO Up Close and the entire college search process successful for our admitted students,鈥� Boeninger said. 鈥�91探花 offers an incomparable experience at an outstanding value, and it鈥檚 always a joy to see the entire community come together to help our newest Bobcat families see what awaits them here.鈥� 

For more information on the Saturday event or other upcoming OHIO Up Close events, please visit the OHIO Up Close website.