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Attracting the “Right” Students

Attracting the “Right” Students. University of Florida, Department of History. The Problem. The end of the “star” system? Between 1990 and 2005, two faculty trained 33 of 70 Ph.D. students By 2006, a broader capacity to train Ph.D. students among History faculty

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Attracting the “Right” Students

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  1. Attracting the “Right” Students University of Florida, Department of History

  2. The Problem • The end of the “star” system? • Between 1990 and 2005, two faculty trained 33 of 70 Ph.D. students • By 2006, a broader capacity to train Ph.D. students among History faculty • How to promote the shared strengths of this faculty to potential applicants?

  3. A Newer Approach • Encourage the development of thematic fields of study, running across geographic fields • Encourage and support faculty recruiting efforts • Rapid response system for inquiries • Enhance the web presentation of shared areas of strength

  4. On the Web • Each broad area of study, such as American History, highlights specific areas of strength • 19th Century and Civil War Era • Florida History • Crime, Law and Society • Gender • American South • Environmental

  5. Information Points • Description of the field • Current Ph.D. students and topics • Recent Ph.D. recipients • Faculty profiles • Institutional resources

  6. Results? • Number of applicants has increased: 104 in 2003, 95 in 2005, 91 in 2006, and 130+ in 2007 • Increases in “newer” areas of strength, such as European History • Applicants appear to be more directed • Specific citations of faculty/faculty work • Applicants appear to be using the web • References in applications and inquiries

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