{"id":1938,"date":"2019-03-11T13:47:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:24:38","slug":"communication-is-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/11\/communication-is-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication is Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1938_7eb1ff-64 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1938_1a8b99-2a\">There are several questions students tend to ask. We have the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question:&nbsp;<\/strong>I want to learn more about Wilmington University, but I haven\u2019t<br>been able to attend an open house. How can I find out what I need to know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer:&nbsp;<\/strong>Try our new webinar and text messaging options! They make information accessible, and they\u2019re available when and where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1938_0af683-17 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1938_0af683-17\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/16_updates_communication_cov-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"woman on laptop smiling\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/16_updates_communication_cov-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/16_updates_communication_cov-1024x576-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/16_updates_communication_cov-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/16_updates_communication_cov-1024x576-1-750x422.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur hours are 9 to 5, but students\u2019 lives are 24\/7,\u201d says WilmU Marketing Services Specialist Marie Gerrish. \u201cThese online options give them more opportunities to get to know us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At WilmU\u2019s webinars, scheduled several times a week, you can listen in on 20-to-30-minute information sessions covering frequently asked questions and interact with your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re presented twice a day, at noon and 7 p.m., with Tuesday\u2019s webinars focusing on financial aid, Wednesday\u2019s on undergraduate programs, and Thursday\u2019s on graduate programs. Additional webinars will address the concerns of transfer students and military learners, and spotlight individual degree programs and WilmU\u2019s colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinars direct attendees to downloadable handouts and documents, and provide them with a code that will enable them to apply to WilmU for free. Check out our calendar of upcoming webinars and register at<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/visitus\">wilmu.edu\/VisitUs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Text messaging is another way for students and prospective students to get their questions answered, even while they\u2019re on the go. Text WilmU anytime at<strong> (302) 203-9516<\/strong> and an Admissions Department representative will respond, live and in real time, during normal business hours. (Messages sent outside of business hours will receive a reply the following morning.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantage of text messaging is that it can become a personalized process that leads from questions to actions, says WilmU Admissions Manager Greg Cope. Admissions specialists help students set up appointments with academic advisors or register for courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur students are looking to do things on their time, and in ways that are convenient for them,\u201d says Cope. \u201cThis technology is fantastic for opening up the lines of communication with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>-Britney Gulledge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several questions students tend to ask. We have the answers. 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