| When orientation, family weekend, and similar activities went online due to Covid, it gave families that lacked the resources to attend those events in person (or that lived overseas) an opportunity to participate. Even as such activities resume on campuses, many college administrators plan to continue offering online family programs to attract wider and more diverse audiences.
Creating a more inclusive orientation for low-income families and other underrepresented parents can help institutions take positive steps towards making parents partners for the duration of their student's college experience.
Managing the 21st Century Parent will help college leaders and those who work with parents to better understand the attitudes and concerns of family members. Explore strategies and initiatives that a broad range of institutions are using to truly make all parents partners. |
