April 7, 2008
A College Admission Workshop: Conversations with Lloyd Thacker
Guilford College is pleased to be the host for a college admission workshop with Lloyd Thacker, founder of the Education Conservancy and author of College Unranked.
Conversations will include:
- Making the college admission process more student-centered.
- Making our practices more educationally appropriate
- Aligning what we do with what we value.
Target Audience: High School Guidance Counselors, College Counselors, Independent Educational Consultants & Higher Educational Professionals. This event is free of charge!
The opening session will begin at 9:30 am.
Directions to New Garden Meeting: 801 New Garden Road - across the street from Guilford College (Location of morning check-in)
For more information, please contact Tania Rachkoskie (Guilford College) at rachkoskietm@guilford.edu or Lexi Eagles (Greensboro Day School) at lexieagles@greensboroday.org.
Sponsored by: Greensboro Day School, American Hebrew Academy, New Garden Friends School and Guilford College.
Online registration for College Admission Workshop
Hotel Information:
Please be aware that hotel rooms in Greensboro are limited during the week of April 6 because of the High Point Furniture Market.
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels:
Clarion Hotel. The Clarion is located off Guilford College Road and I-40 about 2 miles from Guilford College. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Clarion at the rate of $99 for the night of Sunday, April 6th. You must make your reservations prior to 4 pm on March 6, 2008. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 336-299-7650 and identify yourself as a member of the Guilford College - Guest Speaker Group.
Holiday Inn Express. Holiday Inn Express is located off Guilford CollegeRoad on Big Tree Way less than 2 miles from Guilford College. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Express at the rate of $94.99 for the night of Sunday, April 6th. You must make your reservations prior to 4 pm on March 6, 2008. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 336-854-0090 and indentiy yourself as a member of the Guilford College - Guest Speaker Group.
Also scheduled:
7:30 pm at New Garden Friends Meeting, 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC
Further conversations with Lloyd Thacker
Target Audience: High School Students and their parents