2012 Workshop Location Announced

TFA's 8th Annual Student Retention & Recruitment Workshop will be held at the historic Tremont Plaza Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland from July 16-19th. Registration opens in January 2012. For more information in the meantime, please contact info@teresafarnum.com.

Background & Philosophy

Seven years ago, Teresa Farnum & Associates, Inc. (TFA) first started offering student success Workshops during the summer months. These workshops were initiated in response to listening to colleagues and clients who expressed concerns about:

• Feeling "lost in the crowd" at larger conferences and events
• Sacrificing depth for breath at some of the traditional, bigger venues
• The overwhelming cost of attending events and flat-rate event fees
• Conferences that lack balance between research, theory, and practice--practice often being neglected

How TFA Workshops are Different

Responding to the considerations above, TFA workshops:

• Feature capped enrollment (typically less than 30 people/session)
• Allocate two-hour time periods for sessions
• Provide different pricing schemas and a variety of discounts
• Incorporate structured activities and discussions that focus on applying knowledge at the institutional level

How TFA Workshops are Different

Responding to the considerations above, TFA workshops:

• Feature capped enrollment (typically less than 30 people/session)
• Allocate two-hour time periods for sessions
• Provide different pricing schemas and a variety of discounts
• Incorporate structured activities and discussions that focus on applying knowledge at the institutional level

Workshop Session Topics

Session topics change annually based on emerging topics in higher education, facilitator expertise, and client feedback. However, we consistently offer sessions on retention planning and the fundamentals of fostering student success.

Past Locations

Workshops have been featured in a variety of different locations, all with an eye to accessibility, cost, and destination appeal, for example:

• Austin
• Providence
• Washington, D.C.
• Memphis
• Chicago
• Seattle

Learn what people are saying about TFA Workshops.

Download the 2011 Workshop Flyer to view an example of 2011 offerings.

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