By Arpan Josan and Sara Held
Adelphi University’s Office of Admissions will be hosting its very first Winter Wonderland tour this month. The Office, which advertises the university’s academic programs and supports prospective students throughout the enrollment process, intends to bring holiday cheer into its work on campus with this new initiative.
The idea was created by the members of the Office’s Specialization Tour Committee, which planned other holiday-themed tours on campus, such as October’s Spooky tours. The committee consists of student employees of the Admissions Office, including Gabriella Baccari, Joanna Jordan, Rashmi Vankundre, Emilia Karpiel, Aani Mehta and Grace Wayar.
The first Winter Wonderland tour, which was hosted on December 5, featured a wide range of holiday-season staples. Shannon Jones, the visit experience team manager at the Office of Admissions, said she is “very excited for our hot chocolate bar and to see all of the lights and decor that our CSCE [Center for Student and Community Engagement] placed all around campus.” She added that there will be “some treats, some great music and a few appearances from PAWs.”
Wayar, a senior majoring in history, shared how she participated in preparing for these tours. “I attend a biweekly meeting going over how we will be decorating for the event as well as who is participating so that we have enough people,” she said. “I helped to decorate the front desk area as well so that it was welcoming for the guests.”
Mehta, a junior psychology major, was asked about what she is most looking forward to with this event. She said she is “most excited to see the visitors’ reactions to this unique tour.”
Emilia Karpiel, a sophomore biology major, said that planning these tours needed more imagination. “When you think of a spooky campus tour, you can think right away that there would be jump scares, candy and HAdelphi University’s Office of Admissions will be hosting its first Winter Wonderland tour this month. The Office, which advertises the university’s academic programs and supports prospective students throughout the enrollment process, intends to bring holiday cheer into its work on campus with this new initiative.
The idea was created by the members of the Office’s Specialization Tour Committee, which planned other holiday-themed tours on campus, such as October’s Spooky tours. The committee consists of student employees of the Admissions Office, including Gabriella Baccari, Joanna Jordan, Rashmi Vankundre, Emilia Karpiel, Aani Mehta and Grace Wayar.
The first Winter Wonderland tour, which was hosted on Dec. 5, featured a wide range of holiday-season staples. Shannon Jones, the visit experience team manager at the Office of Admissions, said she is “very excited for our hot chocolate bar and to see all of the lights and decor that our CSCE [Center for Student and Community Engagement] placed all around campus.” She added that there will be “some treats, some great music and a few appearances from PAWs.”
Wayar, a senior majoring in history, shared how she participated in preparing for these tours. “I attend a biweekly meeting going over how we will be decorating for the event as well as who is participating so that we have enough people,” she said. “I helped to decorate the front desk area as well so that it was welcoming for the guests.”
Mehta, a junior psychology major, was asked about what she is most looking forward to with this event. She said she is “most excited to see the visitors’ reactions to this unique tour.”
Karpiel, a sophomore biology major, said that planning these tours needed more imagination. “When you think of a spooky campus tour, you can think right away that there would be jump scares, candy and Halloween decor. But with Winter Wonderland we had to think a little more outside the box for the entertainment aspect.”
Employees in the Admissions Office were asked to loan or donate holiday-themed decorations to set the scene in their lobby. Those working this event will be dressed up in festive attire such as ugly sweaters as well as snowmen and reindeer costumes. Families who will be attending these tours have the opportunity to view the campus as it gets ready for holiday festivities. On Dec. 2, the university hosted its annual tree lighting, meaning that individuals attending the Winter Wonderland Tour were able to experience the holidays on campus. But with Winter Wonderland we had to think a little more outside the box for the entertainment aspect.”
Employees in the Admissions Office were asked to loan or donate holiday-themed decorations to set the scene in their lobby. Those working this event will be dressed up in festive attire such as ugly sweaters as well as snowmen and reindeer costumes. Families who will be attending these tours have the opportunity to view the campus as it gets ready for holiday festivities. On December 2, the university hosted its annual tree lighting, meaning that individuals attending the Winter Wonderland Tour were able to experience the holidays on campus.
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