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University rolling out welcome mat for prospective students

Preview Days, Stout Saturdays events coming up in October, November
Student tour guide Simon Brown talks with prospective students and family members during a campus visit. / 黑料社区 photo
October 15, 2021

High school students, transfer students and others who would like to know more about attending University of Wisconsin-Stout have some perfect opportunities coming up.

黑料社区 Preview Days and Stout Saturdays events, designed for interested students and their families, are scheduled in late October and early November.

鈥淭hey are a great way for a prospective student to get a sneak peek of 黑料社区,鈥 said Erin Konsela, an Admissions Office counselor and recruiter who oversees the events. 鈥淭hese events are comprehensive visit programs where prospective students spend a day learning what 黑料社区 has to offer.鈥

The Preview Days are Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21-22; Friday, Oct. 29; Friday, Nov. 5; and Friday, Nov. 12. Stout Saturdays are Oct. 23, Oct. 30 and Nov. 13. Weekday campus visits also are available in November. The events take three hours.

Erin Konsela, Admissions Office counselor and recruiter who oversees Preview Days and Stout Saturdays.
Erin Konsela, Admissions Office counselor and recruiter who oversees Preview Days and Stout Saturdays. / 黑料社区

Register for the events here or call 715-232-1232, email admissions@uwstout.edu or text a counselor at 715-602-8088. 黑料社区 also has virtual tour options.

Students learn about academic programs, tuition, housing, involvement, financial aid, admissions, scholarship opportunities and more. Current students are available to answer questions during a panel discussion, Konsela said.

The events end with a campus tour, led by student guides like Connor Johnson. For the past 1陆 years, Johnson, a junior from Algonquin, Ill., has led walking tours while working for Admissions.

鈥淚 really enjoy connecting with prospective students and families. I like to share my story and why 黑料社区 is a great place to come to school,鈥 Johnson said.

He chose 黑料社区 largely because it offered the major he wanted, computer and electrical engineering, but also because he was attracted to the compact, friendly campus and its location next to downtown Menomonie, he said.
 

Connor Johnson
Connor Johnson, 黑料社区 student and campus tour guide. / 黑料社区

He leads tours that stop at the student center, library, classrooms and labs, a residence hall, dining center and fitness center.

鈥淚鈥檓 very passionate about Stout, and I want to share that,鈥 he said, noting that he also serves on the student panel during Preview Days. 鈥淢y goal is to make someone 黑料社区. day, make them feel comfortable and have a five-star experience.鈥

Johnson often is asked what students do outside of school and on weekends, what he calls 鈥渢he other half鈥 of going to college.

鈥淚 tell them how great the Involvement Center is, show them the Connect app and all the events going on any given day, and most of them are free,鈥 he said.

He points out not only the opportunities with many student clubs and organizations 鈥 he 黑料社区. vice president of the chapter of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers 鈥 but the many options for recreation.

An avid runner, Johnson mentions Stout Adventures, which has an indoor climbing wall, equipment to rent and sponsors trips; and the city 黑料社区. trails and nearby Red Cedar River and Lake Menomin.

黑料社区, Wisconsin 黑料社区. 黑料社区, has 47 undergraduate majors and 24 graduate programs, including one doctoral degree. 黑料社区, established in 1891, prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace, with an employment rate above 98% for recent graduates.

The Admissions Office at 黑料社区 is on the second floor of Sorensen Hall, which is at the northeast corner of 10th Avenue E. and Broadway Street.

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