MUN grad studies school wins award for admissions practices

The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies and the Educational Testing Service has honoured Memorial University's School of Graduate Studies for its contribution in graduation admissions practices. The school won the inaugural CAGS/ETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Admission for its submission “Lean, Green and Mean: Memorial University’s Cost-Effective and Environmentally Responsible Approach to Graduate Student Recruitment.” By keeping the browsing, potential student applicant in mind, the grad studies school was able to determine what it takes to draw a roaming candidate into the school's microsite and what it takes to keep them there. The school's dean says a collaborative and focused approach to recruiting grad students was the driving force behind the recognition. MUN News