Lisa Williamson, director of Orientation, Outreach and Special Events, said Green and White Days are a great way for prospective students to get all the information they need about Marshall in one place.
“Green and White Days are a way for students and parents to meet with faculty from every department and staff from our support offices, all in one location,” Williamson said.
Prospective students also get the opportunity to experience football gameday with the tickets they’re provided.
“It’s a great way for students and their families to experience college life and see firsthand the gameday spirit of the Thundering Herd,” Williamson said.
The day’s schedule will start with check-in beginning at 8:15 a.m. and continue with a Welcome Session in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse, where students will get to hear from the university’s president and leaders from across campus. The Welcome Session will be followed by the Academic and Student Services Showcase held in the campus rec center, which will allow prospective students and their guests to meet with representatives from many of Marshall’s various academic and support programs.
After the Showcase, attendees can tour a residence hall, take a campus tour and meet with representatives from various campus offices, like financial aid, housing, and admissions. Prospective students and their guests will also get to have lunch free of charge at one of Marshall’s on-campus dining locations. During the midpoint of the day, guests can engage with various student organizations through the Student Organization Fair on the Memorial Student Center Plaza.
The day will wrap up with College Experience Sessions, where prospective students will split up into groups based on what college their intended degree falls under and will have the opportunity to meet with professors and students in their program of study. The day will wrap up with check out, where prospective students will get some free Marshall merch and then head to the game for kick-off.
Phoebe Greco, the special events coordinator at the Marshall University Office of Recruitment, said that Green and White Days can help ease the stress that many first-year college students may feel.
“Having everything you need in one place for one day can help ease the anxiety of incoming students and get them a head start on their college planning,” Greco said.
There will be opportunities to interview Office of Recruitment staff in the Memorial Student Center as well as current students and prospective/incoming students throughout the day.
For more information visit, www.marshall.edu/admissions/greenandwhiteday/