Meredith Forever | Strategic Plan Year One Highlights 2014

PILLAR 2 | ENROLLMENT Students are the lifeblood of every college or university. Meredith has a history of attracting highly-qualified students, and the path to the vibrant future outlined in our strategic plan emphasizes the need to build on that strong tradition. Attracting even more highly-qualified students is key, as is strengthening retention rates. And because we believe that every woman deserves the opportunities made available through a Meredith education, we’re working to expand our reach and broaden our scope.

The plan includes a variety of enrollment strategies that are already having a positive impact on Meredith’s enrollment numbers. These strategies include encouraging alumnae, often our best ambassadors, to invite promising students to visit Meredith, developing new enrollment pathways for transfer students, and expanding our recruitment territory to focus on new geographic areas and diverse populations, including international and graduate students.

Though Meredith’s reputation for educational excellence is consistently our strongest draw, we also attract students who are passionate about making a difference in their communities. New initiatives that speak to these students include Impact Raleigh, a program that provides opportunities to engage with and serve the Raleigh community, and Meredith Teaching Fellows, which builds on the College’s reputation for exemplary teacher education and addresses the need for exceptional teachers to make our state and country stronger.