TU's Office of Admission recently incorporated a coaching model for our structured framework to allow for a better exchange of ideas and enhance lines of communication within our office. Our three directors of recruitment all began as admission counselors at TU and now coach our admission counseling team. Meet them here: 

Audrey Crum

Audrey started at TU in 2017. As a the vice-chair of TU's staff advisory council and as a stand-in for the Dean of Admission (when unavailable) at TU's Administrative Leadership Team meetings, Audrey represents our office well. She's well versed in trends in college admission and helps keep TU's policies relevant in the industry.

Kristle Lacy

A native Tulsan and a proud TU alumna, Kristle started her admission career with TU in 2012. She has a Masters in Adult & Higher Education and intends to pursue a Ph.D. beginning next year. Kristle loves sports and bleeds blue! She can be seen (and heard) on the sidelines of all TU football and basketball games! 

Staci Pennington

Staci has been a part of the Office of Admission for five years; each year keeps getting better. This year alone, she was named the GPACAC Rising Star, she earned her masters in educational leadership, she was selected for TU's Q4 Pillar of Commitment Award and was recognized by NACAC as a Rising Star. 

The month of Thanksgiving is a perfect time to say we're thankful that our colleagues are our friends. We're also grateful for the work you do with your students to help them navigate their daily lives and prepare them for life beyond high school. We hope you feel as supported in your work as we do in ours. Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving filled with the people and things that fill your soul. 

Pictured Front L to R: Staci Pennington, Jeff Fuller, Veleecia Hearne-McKeever, Goldie (TU's canine ambassador), Matt Foster, Crissy Causey. Back L to R: Teresa Bont, Tony Ringuette, Christine Holladay, Paul Harris, Mickey Saloma, Julie Salisbury, Kristle Lacy, Dillon Walker 

TU's Counselor Advisory Board convened on the TU campus last month to offer advice specifically to improve our Tulsa Time experience for visiting high school seniors and parents. We're excited to incorporate their ideas into our upcoming programs!

Want to be considered for our Counselor Advisory Board? Let your TU admission counselor know of your interest!

There's nothing like experiencing the campus firsthand for your students to get a sense of whether TU is the right fit! 

Preview TU for high school juniors

Preview TU is a half-day visit program for high school juniors and their parents. This is a great way for your class of 2024 students to get to know Tulsa! Encourge them to register for our next Preview TU event on Jan. 19 to be introduced to TU! 

Tulsa Time for high school seniors

Encourage your class of 2023 students to register for Tulsa Time, a two-day program from Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. through Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. It's designed for high school seniors and their parents to immerse themselves in the TU community and see if it's the right fit for them!

Daily visits for any prospective TU students

Prospective TU students can join a Daily Visit at The University of Tulsa, Monday to Saturday, featuring admission sessions, campus tours, and faculty appointments. Additional office appointments on topics like diversity and honors are available upon request.

International engineering/science & language info session

Learning a foreign language is intriguing, but many students feel they need to give it up in college to pursue other interests. We not only encourage students to continue studying a language at TU, we've created the International Engineering/Science and Language Program (IEL or ISL) to help them pursue a language degree while earning a second degree in engineering or natural sciences. Have students who might want to learn more about this opportunity? Encourage them to attend our virtual information session on Dec. 4!

Presidential scholarship info session

In addition to our very generous National Merit Semifinalist Scholarship Package, TU also offers the Presidential Scholarship, a competitive academic scholarship worth full tuition for four years. To be eligible, students must have at least a 4.0 weighted GPA, or rank in the top 5% of their graduating class, or be a College Board Recognition Program scholar (First Generation, African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Indigenous or Rural and Small Town) in the top 10% of their graduating class. Have students who might want to learn about this opportunity? Encourage them to attend our virtual information session on Dec. 7.

For the seventh year in a row, TU has received a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “It is not lost on us that during this time of political polarity and the assault on DEI in higher education that our work is even more important now,” said Kelli McLoud-Schingen, TU’s vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Our office remains steadfast in working to ensure that our underrepresented faculty, staff, and students are supported and reminded that they are important to TU and that they belong.” 

New and exciting research opportunities occur across The University of Tulsa; our research environment is one of TU's most distinctive advantages. As a mid-size university, we're large enough to support a vigorous research program yet small enough that our scholars remain visible members of a supportive community.

Learn more about research at The University of Tulsa.

Have a question? Have a suggestion? Whatever your reason, please reach out to us! We’d love to hear from you! 

The University of Tulsa
Office of Admission
800 S. Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
800-331-3050
918-631-2307
admission@utulsa.edu