Recorded Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.

Only 22 percent of rural students identify as BIPOC (per NCES data), and the current administration’s hostile policies and the Supreme Court’s ruling around affirmative action beg the question: Should we still recruit from majority-white populations? Participants will learn about the value of working within rural communities, how to identify personal biases about rural communities, and address the challenges rural students face. Register today!

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Articulate at least three challenges that rural students face.
  • Understand the diversity that exists within the rural student experience.
  • Collaborate on best practices around rural recruitment, specifically in today’s polarized political climate.
  • Understand the significance of bringing rural students to your institution, and what that could mean for your student body.

Presenters

Lia Garofolo Michael
Assistant Director of Admissions and Rural Recruitment
Washington University in St. Louis (MO)

Faith Nichols
Associate Director of Regional Recruitment,
The University of Tulsa (OK)

Cost

Free for NACAC members, $50 for nonmembers.

Questions?

For purchasing and billing questions, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org. For questions about the webinar, please email pd@nacacnet.org.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5242. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NACAC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.