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’ Referrals help drive graduate enrollment Nearly two-thirds of graduate students surveyed recently say they applied to Mercyhurst at the suggestion of their friends, family or colleagues – and it s no wonder. Mercyhurst has a network of alumni working all around Erie in business, criminal justice and education. And intelligence studies alumni work all over the world in government agencies and multinational corporations. The solid reputation of Mercyhurst graduates even inspires employers with no Mercyhurst connection to refer their employees to the Hurst for graduate education. You can t overestimate the power of a referral, says Travis Lindahl, director of graduate and adult enrollment. In his case, a friend home on break casually suggested that Mercyhurst would be the perfect place for him. Twenty years later, I have two Mercyhurst degrees, a wife I met here, and a career helping others discover Mercyhurst for which to thank her, he said. “ ’ ” “ ” ’ At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, referrals bring joy to President Michael Victor s heart. “First, it helps reassure us that our alumni and friends of the college believe in what we do. Second, it gives the opportunity for your friends and family, coworkers and colleagues, to discover what s so special about Mercyhurst frsthand. ’ ” ’ The opportunity for referrals is even greater now that more and more graduate programs have moved online. Master s degrees in criminal justice, secondary education and intelligence studies can now be earned online, with new programs in cyber security and cyber risk management to follow soon. As more and more of our programs move online, there is one less barrier to recommending a Mercyhurst graduate program, said Lindahl. “ ” “ Recently, the Ofce of Graduate and Continuing Education sent out an information viewbook to more than 20,000 alumni and friends of the college. The best way to encourage referrals is to make sure those who care deeply about Mercyhurst know what we ofer. When you know what s ofered, opportunities to connect the dots pop up in conversations all the time, according to Lindahl. ’ ” “ His ofce reached out to current and former online intelligence studies students with a mini- referral campaign recently and it paid immediate dividends. We received many inquiries and applications, which went a long way toward flling our spring cohort, said Lindahl. “I m thankful that so many of those alumni cared enough to share our information. Monetary gifts to the university are certainly appreciated, but word-of-mouth referrals are free and go a long way too!” Visit mercyhurst.edu/grad to learn more about our master s degree programs. ” ’ ’
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