CONTENTS NUMBER / 247 SPRING / 2020 THE JOURNAL OF COLLEGE ADMISSION As The Journal of College Admission went to press, the country was confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented moment in the nation's history. Articles included in this issue were written weeks before the outbreak and do not reflect changes pertaining to school closures, travel limitations, and other restrictions that affect the college admission process. We believe the content of the articles remains relevant to your work as college admission professionals and will be useful when we all return to normal recruitment activities in the coming months. 28 RURAL STUDENTS MEMBERSHIP MATTERS 34 RURAL RESOURCES 2 7 9 11 Note from the CEO Colleagues' Corner CBO Spotlight NACAC's SIGs PROFESSIONAL TRENDS 14 Blog Log 15 Women of Color in Admission 17 Supporting TGNC Students NACAC WORKING FOR YOU COVER PHOTOS © ANDRE HUNTER AND ANDREAS DRESS. 38 20 21 23 24 FLY-IN PROGRAMS Student Center Conference Corner Minneapolis Minute Advocacy Update EXTRA CREDIT 44 PARENTAL LEAVE 4 50 53 55 56 Early Action International Students Transfer Trends Daytimer Commencement Speech SPRING 2020 1