The »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Tiger doesn’t travel off campus often, but when he does, it causes a scene similar to Beyonce appearing on Bloor Street: both bring out a multitude of excited teens (and camera phones) and are rarely seen wearing pants.
The Tiger was a huge hit on the streets of Toronto last weekend, accompanied by a photographer and two members of the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ recruitment team. Armed with business cards and »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥-inspired signage, the entourage spent two days encouraging Ontario high school students to consider an east-coast education.
“Currently, almost a quarter of »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s population hails from Ontario,â€� explains Adam Robertson, acting director of recruitment at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥. “With 120,000 people in attendance at the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF), we wanted to have a presence, but stand apart from the crowd and maintain »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥â€™s distinctly east-coast feel.â€�
Prospective students, parents, alumni, teachers and the occasional Toronto Blue Jays fan posed with the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Tiger and different signs, highlighting just some of the reasons to go to »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥. Dal’s on-the-ground team uploaded photos to the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Facebook page and encouraged attendees to like, tag and share with their friends online – which is exactly what hundreds of Torontonians did.
The timing of OUF was perfect – with recruiters already in the Toronto area, »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ opted for a more experiential approach, delivering Dal-specific details and four-fingered high-fives on Front St.
While our Tiger has now returned to campus, the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ recruitment team is just getting started. With the fall recruitment season spanning from September to late November, Dal recruiters spend up to four weeks on the road at a time as they visit hundreds of different high schools worldwide.
“Eating, sleeping and hydrating are essential to living on the road,� says Robertson.
As for how he and his team stays positive? “When you get to meet and help students who are a great match for »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥, there’s really no better feeling.â€�
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