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ARK Members can participate in any or all of the following activities:

• Represent UNO at college fairs or high school visits
• Assist Office of Admissions Representatives at college fairs or high school visits
• Make phone calls to prospective students
• Write letters to prospective students
• Host a Lagniappe reception for prospective students in their home or office or business
• Assist Office of Admissions representatives at Lagniappe receptions
• Refer prospective students to the Office of Admissions
• Adopt a regional local high school and be primary contact

• College Fair/High School Visit Activity

During the school year, particularly in the fall, high schools host college fairs for students and their parents. The schools invite representatives from colleges and universities to come to their high school and speak to the students about admissions requirements and curricula of their particular institution.

• Phone Call Activity

ARK members can assist the Office of Admissions by telephoning students.

• Letter Writing Activity

Writing letters to prospective students is another way of helping recruit students to UNO. When students receive personalized letters from you offering to answer any questions that they might have or to give them your impressions of UNO, the special attention they are receiving is sure to make them give UNO extra consideration in their college search.

• Admission Reception Activity

Recruitment receptions, which are usually held in the spring, are very effective ways of converting an admitted student to an enrolled student. These receptions are small gatherings of admitted seniors (and some juniors) that are generally held in ARK members’ homes or offices.

• Adopt-A-School Program

Alumni volunteers establish a liaison role with up to three high schools in their area to act as a "recruiter" for all prospective and admitted students. Click here for the Adopt-A-School listing.