A number of innovative recruitment publications are described and addresses for sample copies are provided. It is suggested that good publications, long an important recruiting tool, are especially necessary with today's declining enrollments and rising printing costs. (MLW)

Adrian College's steady increase and confidence in enrollment projections stem from a research-based, thoughtfully planned, carefully implemented, highly controlled marketing programs. Four major elements of a successful marketing mix are identified: product, price, place, promotion. (MLW)

Advertising is seen as an important part of any college marketing strategy. A well-planned advertising campaign can increase public awareness and reinforce the positive attitudes of current students toward the program. Objectives, reaching the right people, and marketing strategy are discussed. (MLW)

When new marketing strategies were adopted at Elizabethtown College, publications were seen as a good starting point for planning. Revamping publications led to the development of a publications flow system that in turn led to a communications flow system to schedule all mailings and telephone contacts. (MLW)

The principal objective of recruitment efforts should be to help students make the right college choice. Research can help decide what the college should--and can--say about itself in publications, and how the communication factors can be organized most effectively. (MSE)

Some innovative programs designed to draw more Hispanics into higher education are described: Pan American University's Talent Search project, guaranteed admission for students with associate's degrees to Florida state universities, the College Assistance Migrant Program, the Border College Consortium, outreach program for junior and senior high…

An informal survey revealed a variety of young alumni activities, including separate young alumni associations, input to campus activities and college planning, social events, special interest groups, and professional networks. (MSE)

Some things to consider before planning separate alumni activities or associations for young alumni include common assumptions about young adults' interests, spending patterns, willingness to do fund-raising, and interest in meeting older graduates. (MSE)

The Mills College Alumnae Admissions Representative program is described. Three priorities for developing a program are identified: setting goals, deciding on management, and establishing the scope of program. The selection of volunteers and their training are discussed. Recognition of volunteer effort is seen as especially important. (MLW)

Many institutions are trying to increase their enrollment of adult continuing education students. Direct mail recruiting techniques are described, including: (1) frame the message for the audience, (2) state benefits of purchase, (3) stimulate action, and (4) assess responses and measure effectiveness. (MLW)

Strategies used at Oberlin College to justify a budgetary increase for alumni programs are outlined, along with suggestions for budgetary planning. Alumni program coordination with other important programs--such as recruitment, career exploration, and attracting experts to campus--is suggested. (MSE)

Through a coordinated approach, Evergreen State achieved three goals--enrollment growth, increased student retention, and greater public awareness. Six steps to develop a marketing plan are identified: review the institution's position; establish administrative leadership, adapt educational services; and prepare, coordinate, carry out, and…

To boost the enrollment for the spring 1983 semester, Pan American University started a project to find unenrolled applicants and former students. Academic deans sent these students a letter, a questionnaire, a partially completed application for re-admission, and a re-addressed, stamped envelope. (MLW)

The Ambassador Program, Buena Vista College's official alumni recruitment group, is described. The program operates on two levels: student and alumni ambassadors. Although conducting tours was the main thrust of the student organization, members now participate in other activities. (MLW)

Ideas for alumni magazine articles and features are drawn from a variety of sources. Ideas include: scholarships and donor profiles; profiling administrators as "teams"; update on campus neighborhood changes; interviewing campus specialists for practical information; alumni retrospectives; student and alumni perspectives on current…