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To request a tour for a group of 6–50 people, please select a visit day from the calendar and fill out the form with your info. And that’s it! Your request will be reviewed by an admissions staff member and you will be contacted within 3–5 business days with an update on the status of your request. 

Please note that submitting a request is not a confirmation of your tour. We will email you with the status of your request.

Please note that all campus visitors are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated, including a booster shot for eligible individuals, unless they have a religious or medical exemption. All visitors to campus must follow  MIT’s Covid policies .

No walk-in availability:  All visitors must be pre-registered to attend Admissions programming. Walk-in visitors will be provided with a self-guided walking tour map. 

Private group fees:  Your group visit may incur a fee. If we are able to accommodate your request, we’ll send you an invoice with a link to a secure website to make your payment. Please note that we are only able to accept credit card payments through this website. Final confirmation of your tour will be sent after the payment has been received. 

There is no charge for U.S. school groups or nonprofits when reserved by a teacher or counselor. Cancellations and refunds   Cancellations must be received no later than two business days before your scheduled tour date in order to receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received within two business days of the scheduled tour date, or for groups who arrive late and are not able to be accommodated for their scheduled tour.  Full refunds will be offered in the case of an Institute-wide closure or a sick or otherwise unavailable tour guide.

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Group tours.

Howard University welcomes high schools, community colleges, and other special groups with a minimum of 10 students and no more than 55 students to schedule a visit to our beautiful campus. Unfortunately, due to capacity constraints and to ensure we can provide a memorable experience we are unable to accommodate groups larger than 55 students. We require groups to provide one (1) chaperone per ten (10) students to ensure effective management of the group. Groups smaller than 10 may schedule a visit using the individual and family registration form. 

We offer group visits during the Fall and Spring semesters at the following times: 

Monday through Friday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

If a time is not available in the portal, then the requested time slot is unavailable.

Groups may request the following: 

Information session by an admissions officer; 

Campus tour by a student ambassador; or 

Information session and campus tour 

During the visit, confirmed groups will be led on a walking tour around campus by one of our Student Ambassadors. While on tour, each group will be provided with information on Howard’s legacy and tradition, academics, housing, and extra-curricular activities. To submit a request for a group visit, please follow the link below, and we will do our best to honor your requested visit date and time. Our team will reach out to you approximately 3 weeks prior to the requested visit date with a confirmation or denial of your group visit. 

While we value the opportunity to engage and connect with as many groups as possible, we acknowledge that timing and circumstances do not always allow us the capacity to do so. Groups who desire more advance notice than 3 weeks prior to the requested visit date or those we are unable to accommodate are invited to explore our campus on their own using our informative self-guided tour . 

Group Visits

Group visits are only available to High Schools, Community Based Organizations, and Educational Non-Profits working with current high school students.  If your group does not fall under one of these categories, your students may register individually for a  Virtual and In-Person Visit .  

Group visits are available Monday through Friday at 10:00 AM and 3:30 PM. We do not offer visits on the weekend or on  University/Federal Holidays .

Group visit requests are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make your request at least three weeks prior to your requested date, but note that we are unable to process requests made more than three months in advance. You should expect to hear back from us within 5 business days of submitting your request.

If you are submitting a group visit request on behalf of a high school or organization with which you are not directly affiliated, we will require contact information (including an email address) for at least one group leader who is directly affiliated with the group.  We will be unable to confirm a group visit request without this information.

Groups of fewer than 15 students should individually sign up for our information session on our  Virtual and In-Person Visit page .

The maximum number of people per group may not exceed 50. 

• All group visits must include the supervision of an adult chaperone/teacher at all times. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner and not demonstrate disruptive behavior during the presentation.

If you have any questions, please call our office at (202) 687-3600 or email  [email protected] .

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On-Campus Group Visits

Thank you for your interest in bringing your students to explore Purdue! Group Visits with the Purdue Office of Admissions are designed for middle school and high-school-age students.

• Group Visits are currently offered most Wednesdays at 10:00am EST from January through April.
• Group size should be at least 15 and no more than a total of 45 visitors. There will be room for 3 groups to register per each group visit, so if your group is larger than 45, you are welcome to register as two groups if the space is available.
• Groups should include at least 1 adult chaperone for every 15 students.
• All tours start at 10:00 a.m. from the Boilermaker Welcome Station. You’ll begin with a 30-minute admissions presentation and end with a 90-minute campus tour.
• There’s lots of walking, so wear comfortable shoes. Dress appropriately for rain (bring umbrellas) and snow.
• We are unable to show student residence rooms or lectures halls on our tours.
• You are welcome to plan ahead so that after the campus tour and presentation, your group can enjoy lunch at one of our student dining courts. For costs and availability, contact: [email protected] .
• Leave for Purdue early, allowing enough time for possible delays. Keep in mind that West Lafayette is on Eastern Time year-round. (West Lafayette recognizes Daylight Saving Time.)
• Arrive on time. Call if you are running late, 765-494-1776, so we can attempt to adjust your visit itinerary. Please realize that facilities and staff schedules are limited. In the event of a late arrival, some of the scheduled activities may need to be canceled.
• Encourage your students to ask questions so that they get the most out of the visit.
• Ensure that everyone in your group is respectful of Purdue students, staff, facilities, and personal property. Failure to do so could result in early conclusion of the visit and limited availability for future visits by your organization.
• Enjoy your time on campus!

Your Office of Admissions group visit concludes at 12:15 p.m., if you would like to organize additional activities, you may use the contact information below to explore availabilities.

Enjoy lunch at our award-winning dining courts. For costs and details, contact:  [email protected]

Purdue University Residences

During your campus visit be sure to sign up for a tour of University Residences and learn about the many benefits of on campus living.   Contact us  [email protected]  or call 765-496-0278 for your housing tour. 

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Interested in visiting one of our Cultural Centers? Check out their Resource page for contact information. 

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We are currently accepting bookings for in-person group tours. Our in-person group visits consist of a brief 5-10 minute informational overview of BU, then a 45-60 minute tour led by our student admissions representatives.

Please note the following guidelines:

• We are only able to accommodate groups of 50 for in-person tours, and this number does include chaperones.
• Due to limited space, we do not provide bus parking on campus.
• We cannot provide lunches for visiting groups. If you would like to discuss the possibility of eating at an on-campus dining hall with your group, please contact Boston University Dining Services at [email protected] .
• BU Admissions does not arrange on-campus housing or overnight stays. To discuss residing at BU overnight during the summer, please contact Boston University Events and Conferences at [email protected] or 617-353-3520.

In order to tentatively register for an available Group Visit time and date, please use the form below. Please note: all registrations via this system are tentative until confirmed by a member of our team. Once you submit your booking, you will hear back from us within 3-5 business days via the email address you provided. For more information or questions about our group visits please feel free to email us at [email protected] .

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We look forward to working with you to accommodate your visit to Brown’s distinctive campus in Providence, Rhode Island. 

If you are interested in bringing a group of students from a high school, community based organization (CBO), or other college access group, please write to us at least three weeks in advance to schedule a visit. We welcome requests from CBOs and college access groups and recognize the important role they play in expanding access to college for many students.

To  book your group visit, please email [email protected] three weeks in advance with the following information:

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• The top three preferred dates and times for your visit within our normally scheduled tours (please see tour schedule ) 

If you are scheduling a visit on behalf of a Community Based Organization or college access group, please include the name of the CBO or group. Approval for a group visit is not guaranteed. More advanced notice, however, may increase the likelihood of accommodation. We cannot always guarantee a specific tour slot and appreciate your flexibility with our published tour schedule.

Due to high demand, our office is not able to provide group visit programming for students who are not currently in high school (grades 9-12).  We are also unable to offer group tours in April due to high visitor volume.

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Thank you for your interest in bringing a group of students to visit the University of Louisville.

Please read the following information before making your visit request:

Scheduling your visit:

Visits are available Monday-Friday only and can begin at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone. 

Group visits are available for high-school students only and group size can range from 10 to 40 guests (students and chaperones).

Groups must include at least one chaperone for every 10 students. Chaperones are expected to remain with the group at all times.

If the number of students changes after you have made your reservation please contact our office with an updated number at least three days prior to your visit.

Due to limited availability of staff and facilities, we cannot accommodate all requests. Groups are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis and require at least  two weeks advance notice.

If you are scheduling a group visit for an elementary or middle school, please e-mail Tammy Lawson .

On-Campus Visit:

Your visit will include a 90-minute tour of campus and a 30-minute admissions presentation. You may also select optional meetings with the Student Office of Financial Aid and/or the Cultural and Equity Center. 

The walking tour of campus will occur regardless of weather conditions. Please make sure your students are prepared to walk around campus, are wearing comfortable shoes, and are dressed appropriately for the weather.

If anyone in your group has any special needs please let us know in advance of the visit.

When your visit is confirmed you will receive driving directions and parking information. Please be sure that the driver has these directions and follows the parking instructions provided. We will not provide parking vouchers for groups that don't follow parking instructions.

Please leave early enough that if you encounter possible delays it will not impact your visit. Facilities and staff schedules are limited. In the event of a late arrival, we will have to adjust your schedule and may have to cancel certain activities or significantly shorten your tour of campus. Louisville is in the Eastern Time Zone. Please plan your travel accordingly.

If your group wants to arrive early, stay after the visit, or eat on campus, you are welcome to do so. We ask that you coordinate directly with our Dining Services   Office   to make arrangements . Our Dining Services Office can assist you with deciding where to eat on campus and arranging payment. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide vouchers for on-campus dining.

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Group visits are available for high school teachers, counselors, or community leaders to bring prospective students who are in 9th-12th grade to Colorado State University.

Our group visits provide students with an overview of the college admissions process, promote higher education as an attainable goal, and allow students to experience campus.

Groups may customize their visit by selecting sessions to meet their students’ needs including an information presentation led by an admissions representative, a student-led walking tour of campus, a presentation from one of our campus partners, a student panel presentation, an interactive activity, and lunch on campus.

Visits typically include at least three sessions and last for three hours. Learn more about reservations, group sizes, and visit activities below, and check availability on the reservation calendar to request your visit today.

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You are encouraged to build a visit that is unique to your group. When making your reservation, you will have a number of options and activities to choose from. Most visits include:

• Welcome and admissions presentation (30 minutes)
• Walking tour of campus (1.5 hours)
• Lunch (1 hour – optional). Your group can eat in a dining hall at $14 per person or get takeout from restaurants in the Lory Student Center.

Please note that we will make every effort to fulfill each request; however, we cannot guarantee that every request will be met.

Reservations are required for group visits and must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. Dates fill up quickly, so please be sure to check the calendar often and register as soon as you know your preferred date(s). We encourage earlier reservations to better ensure that your group is able to come on your desired date and we are able to meet your group’s needs.

If you need to cancel your visit, we ask for 48 hours notice (excluding weather-related or unavoidable issues).

Our office is committed to providing each group a quality experience. To ensure this, we are unable to accommodate groups larger than 50 due to the limited availability of staff and tour guides.

If your group is fewer than 15 people, please contact the group visit coordinator directly before signing up online.

Group visit reservations are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Due to limited availability, we are currently unable to accommodate groups coming from out-of-state. Reservations are not available during university recess.

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Because we want to provide the best possible experience, we ask that your group respect the following guidelines:

Timely arrival : Arriving on time is vital. If you are running late, please contact the group visit coordinator immediately so we can attempt to adjust your visit itinerary. Facility and university representative schedules are limited, so in the event of a late arrival, timed activities will likely be adjusted.

Group ratio : Please provide an adequate number of chaperones. Chaperones will be required to accompany the group at all times during the visit. Our required ratio for group visits is 1 adult to 15 students. We train our Admissions Ambassadors so they can provide you with an excellent visit. Admissions Ambassadors are responsible for providing campus tours, not for controlling the behavior of visiting students. If students become too disruptive on a tour, the Ambassadors are authorized to end the tour immediately.

Appropriate dress : The visit will include a substantial amount of walking, and majority of the time will be spent outside. Check the weather report before your visit and encourage all students to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Reciprocal respect : We welcome your organization to our campus! Colorado State University, first and foremost, is an educational institution. Please ensure your organization’s participants show respect to the university and its students, faculty, and staff. Failure to do so can result in early conclusion of the visit and limited availability for future visits by your organization. Please direct your students and chaperones to turn off all cell phones when appropriate so they don’t miss any of the exciting information we have to share with them. Students should understand the professional academic atmosphere of the campus and be prepared to represent their school positively at all times.

Lunch : Groups who are planning to have lunch while on campus are expected to display the same behavior in CSU dining facilities that they would display in their own school cafeterias. This includes refraining from running, yelling, or cutting in line. After getting food, it is appropriate to sit at a table to eat while remaining considerate of staff and current college students carrying out their daily activities. Additionally, individuals need to clear their table by taking dishes and trash to the dish return before departing.

Cancellation notice: If you find it necessary to cancel your visit, we appreciate that you give at least two days’ notice. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the group visit coordinator.

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Campus Visits

Planning your visit.

Experiencing our vibrant campus in-person is the best way to learn more about the University of Rochester. The Office of Admissions will be providing students and their families the opportunity to take a tour with a current student and attend an in-person information session.

Campus tours

We’re excited to welcome visitors for our one-hour, in-person campus tours on most weekdays. A current student tour guide will walk with you around the River Campus while sharing their personal experiences and answering your questions along the way.

Register for a campus tour

This is your chance to talk to someone who knows Rochester. Whether you meet virtually or in-person with an admissions counselor, student interviewer or volunteer alumnus you’d get a wonderful perspective of the University of Rochester experience.

Early Decision I applicants should interview no later than Nov. 30, and Early Decision II applicants should interview by the January 5 application deadline

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Information sessions

Information sessions are a great way to get an overview of the University of Rochester’s unique approach to learning, as well as the admissions process – all with plenty of time for questions and answers with our admissions counseling staff.

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Group visits are available for high schools and community-based organizations to bring a larger group of students (15+) to the University of Rochester for a student-led campus tour.  Group visits are available on most Mondays-Fridays. Please submit your request at least three weeks prior to your intended visit date.

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Counselor group visits

Groups of school, community-based organization, or independent counselors are welcome to request separate campus visits to the River Campus of the University of Rochester.  A minimum of three weeks notice is requested in order to best meet the requests of visiting counselors.

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Interested in playing Division III sports at Rochester? Set up a meeting directly with one of our athletic coaches.

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Meet with a faculty or staff member, sit in on a class, or visit a campus department or lab. Prospective students can visit department websites, and reach out to the undergraduate coordinator in the departments and programs they’re interested for more information.

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This is your ideal opportunity to see if Rochester is the place for you. Attend a session about the admissions process or student life. You can also talk to current students as they show you key landmarks on campus, share their stories, and answer your questions about Rochester.

Multicultural Visitation Program

This program brings together high school seniors from diverse backgrounds to experience Rochester on a more personal level. Admission to MVP is a competitive process that considers your academic and personal qualities.

Yellowjacket Experience

These exclusive events are for all admitted students, including transfers. Whether you can’t wait to enroll or you’re still deciding, come be a Rochester student for a day and see what the next stage of your life could be like. Virtual and on-campus events will be offered in late March and April.

The four main on-campus Yellowjacket Experience event dates for 2024 are March 29, April 6, April 13, and April 15.  Click to register for on-campus and virtual Yellowjacket Experience events!

Transportation

GPS destination: 252 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14511 Google directions to campus

Once you reach 252 Elmwood (the main entrance of the River Campus), turn onto Wilson Blvd. Stop at the Visitor Parking and Information Booth (in the middle of the street) for parking instructions. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to give yourself enough time to park.

On more popular visit days, we often have our visitors park off campus. If this is the case, parking details will be in your event confirmation email. You can always call our office to double check.

The University’s River Campus is about two miles from the Greater Rochester International Airport (airport code ROC). Commercial taxi services, ridesharing options, and car rentals are available from the airport. Cab fare is about $10, depending on the number of people and luggage.

The Rochester city buses stop at several locations on the River Campus, as well as at the Medical Center and Eastman campuses on all routes. For schedules and bus route information, visit Rochester Transportation Services .

The Rochester Amtrak station is located at 320 Central Avenue, Rochester, NY 14605. Taxi services, ridesharing options, and car rentals are available, and the station is located on the municipal bus line that serves the River Campus.

Accommodations

Below is a list of hotels within five miles of the University’s River Campus.

*These hotels offer University of Rochester visitors a discount. Just mention you’re a visitor when making reservations.

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UNH welcomes groups of 25 or more prospective students from schools and organizations to sign up for a group visit. Tours and information sessions are available by appointment during the academic year and summer. A minimum of three weeks advance notice is required to accommodate any group visit request. Questions can be sent to [email protected] .

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•   Fall requests are now being accepted for September 18 - December 8.
• Please review  COVID-19 Updates and Safety Guidelines  before your visit.
• We only plan guided tour visits for high school age students. A  self-guided scavenger hunt activity is available upon request for groups of middle school age students. 
• The 25 person minimum includes all people in your group- both prospective students and chaperones.
• Visits are preferred Tuesdays or Thursdays but may be possible for Monday, Wednesday, or Friday.
• Saturday requests are not available for the fall or spring semester. They are not guaranteed for the summer. 
• The earliest tour start time one can request is 9:30 a.m.
• A minimum of three weeks notice is required for requests.

Groups of 25 or fewer

Due to capacity, we ask groups with 25 or fewer people please register for one of our weekday campus tours with the help of our group visit coordinator. Please email your inquiry to [email protected] including your contact information, size of your group, 3 date and time options for your tour, name of your school/organization, and age range of your students. Our group visit coordinator will do our best to accommodate your group but due to program restrictions this year, we cannot guarantee group visits for groups of 25 or fewer.

• Weekday Campus Tour Schedule Fall 2023

Our tour schedule this semester varies from week to week. Tours are offered at 9:30am, 12pm, and 2:30pm. We have at least one tour offered every weekday, with some days offering two tours and some days offering three. You can see tour dates with availability for registrants here . 

• Unavailable Dates for Groups of 25 or Fewer  

Given public school vacation weeks and UNH's spring break week, the following dates are not open to groups interested in scheduling a visit. 

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• March 18 – 22
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Alternative Visit Options

If we are unable to accommodate an in-person group visit at this time, please consider our self-guided campus tour .

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• 9:30 am – Information Session with Admissions Counselor
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• 11:30 pm – Depart Campus

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Due to capacity concerns this year, we are unable to reserve seating in the dining hall. There is no guarantee seats will be available during peak lunch hours nor that seats will be available together.

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UNH welcomes groups of 25 or more prospective students from schools and organizations to sign up for a group visit . Tours and information sessions are available by appointment during the academic year and summer . A minimum of three weeks advance notice is required to accommodate any group visit request. Questions can be sent to [email protected] .

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Group visits are intended for groups of 10 or more people who represent college access programs, high schools, guidance departments, or other student support organizations. Group tours will begin with a 30-minute presentation about the University of Cincinnati and admissions processes. This is followed by a 60-minute walking tour of campus.

Group visits are hosted on select Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

Group Visit Guidelines

• Group visits are for students in grades 9-12 that are directly affiliated with a high school program or community-based organizations with a college readiness program or community college students. We cannot accommodate elementary or middle school students .
• Groups of students should be no larger than 40.
• All groups must have one chaperone for every 20 students in attendance who accompanies the group during the tour.

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Group visitation programs are designed for high schools, community colleges, and community-based organizations that work with students in 9th grade and above. Your visit, led by our knowledgeable student tour guides, may include a 30-minute information session and a campus tour that highlights the University's history, traditions, academic excellence, diverse campus, and student life.

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Once you have requested a tour and have indicated an interest in dining on campus, you will be prompted to complete the Group Tour Dining form to provide your billing information.

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Lunch Students: $13.15 Chaperones: $13.85

Brunch Students: $15.90 Chaperones: $16.60

Dinner Students: $16.65 Chaperones: $17.35

Please note, the total cost will also include a single charge of $0.50 for a conference meal card that will be used as your group voucher at the dining hall. Our dining hall manager will have this waiting for you when you arrive.

You will be invoiced for your meals after your visit. If your program would prefer to pay by credit card on the day of your visit, please be sure to make this arrangement at least one week prior to your visit by contacting Dining Services by phone at 860-486-3128 .

Lunch Students: $14.12 Chaperones: $14.87

Brunch Students: $14.85 Chaperones: $16.60

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Prices include the required State of Connecticut 7.35% tax on meals.

Please note, the total cost will also include a single charge of $0.50 for a conference meal card that will be used as your lunch voucher at the dining hall. Our dining hall manager will have this waiting for you when you arrive for lunch.

UConn has a sweet side! You'll quickly find out why the UConn Dairy Bar -which serves up award-winning ice cream made from our own cows' milk-is a popular stop for visitors.

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Most Group Tours Programs will depart from the UConn Bookstore. Buses may use the bus stop located at the UConn Bookstore as a drop-off and pick-up location.

Buses should plan to park in Lot D located on Alumni Drive. Smaller vehicles, such as vans, should park in either the North or South Parking Garages and should review the parking information on our Directions and Parking page .

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Please use the button below to choose a date and time that is convenient for your program's group visit. If the available dates or times do not meet the needs of your program, please feel free to email your specific date/time request to [email protected] .

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If you have any questions before you schedule, please email [email protected] .

Chaperones and Group Supervision UConn's tour guides are not responsible for supervising or monitoring the group during the visit to UConn. Chaperones must be assigned to each tour group and be responsible for monitoring group behavior and ensuring the group stays together during the tour and any activities on UConn's campus. UConn requires a 10:1 student-to-chaperone ratio for all visits involving minors.

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We welcome your group to visit our UConn Storrs Campus this semester. Currently, we do not offer guided tours for middle school groups, however, we welcome you to come to campus and follow a self-guided tour .

Many of the University of Connecticut's facilities are open to the public at no/low cost during the week.

Recommended visit locations:

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Additionally, please extend your visit to Downtown Storrs and check out UConn's Ballard Puppetry Museum , UConn Bookstore, Dog Lane Café, and other local eateries.

During the academic year, you may fill out the group tour dining form  to arrange for lunch in the dining hall. During the summer, groups may eat outdoors and are responsible for their own clean-up.

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It is recommended that you contact locations to discuss how to arrange for your group's visit as program services and space may be limited. Educational facilities can accommodate groups of 25 students at a time. For larger groups (up to 100 people), suggest breaking into smaller groups (<25 people) and rotating thru the different facilities and use our self-guided activity brochures.

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Mizzou’s Group Tour program welcomes in-person visits for students in grades 8-12. Visits are available Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Requests are limited by staff and space availability.

Group visits typically include an Admissions presentation (tailored to the age of the group) and a campus tour. Please allow at least two and a half hours for group visits. No transportation is provided for in-person visits, so please plan accordingly.

Mizzou requires that a chaperone accompany every ten students visiting and chaperones must attend all sessions with their students, including the campus tour. Visits are limited to 55 total people, including chaperones.

To request a date from our Group Visit calendar, please follow the link below and submit the request form. Your visit is not considered confirmed until you receive an email to confirm your date and time. Please do not book transportation or consider the visit confirmed until you have received an email from the Office of Admissions that your visit is scheduled.

Once the Office of Admissions has confirmed the date and time with you, Admissions staff will provide the chaperones with further instructions for that specific date.

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Iraq militant group says it is resuming attacks on US forces as base in Syria is targeted

First attack on US forces since early February comes day after Iraq’s prime minister returns from US visit

An Iraqi militant group has said it will resume attacks on US forces in the country, as it appeared to claim responsibility for a strike on an American military base in north-eastern Syria which saw at least five rockets launched from the Iraqi town of Zummar.

Sunday’s strike against US forces is the first since early February, when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.

It comes one day after Iraq’s prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, returned from a visit to the United States and met with Joe Biden at the White House.

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah said Iraqi armed groups had decided to resume attacks on the US presence in the country after seeing little progress on talks to achieve the exit of American troops during al-Sudani’s visit to Washington.

“What happened a short while ago is the beginning,” the group said.

Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor, said several rockets had been fired “from Iraqi territory at the Kharab al-Jir base” in north-east Syria, where US forces are stationed.

A statement from the Iraqi security forces accused “outlaw elements of having targeted a base of the international coalition with rockets in the heart of Syrian territory”, at about 9.50pm local time.

Iraqi forces responded to the attack by launching a major search operation in northern Nineveh province which found the vehicle used in the attack, they said in a statement.

The security forces burned the vehicle involved, the statement added.

After a series of rocket attacks and drone strikes by pro-Iran armed factions against US soldiers deployed in the Middle East in the early part of the year, there had been several weeks of calm.

In January, a drone attack killed three US soldiers in the Jordanian desert on the Syrian border. In response, the US military struck dozens of targets in Syria and Iraq , aiming for pro-Iran forces, and drawing criticism from the governments of both countries.

The United States has about 2,500 soldiers stationed in Iraq and nearly 900 across the border in Syria as part of an international coalition created in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group.

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A video of Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was released Wednesday by Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades.

Speaking to the camera in Hebrew, the 23-year-old, whose left arm is severed below his elbow, angrily asks the Israeli government to bring home the hostages, as the war in Gaza entered its 200th day Tuesday.

It was unclear when the video was recorded or the conditions under which he spoke, given that he is a Hamas captive. It is likewise not clear if he is still alive.

In a separate video shot Oct. 7, Goldberg-Polin was seen injured by a grenade blast before being loaded into a truck during the chaotic violence at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel near kibbutz Re'im.

He was among 250 people taken captive that day , according to Israeli officials, who said 1,200 people were killed as Hamas launched multipronged attacks on the country, sparking the war in the Gaza Strip. More than 34,000 people, including some 13,000 children, have been killed since Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza, according to the Palestinian enclave’s Health Ministry.

Wearing a dark red shirt and sitting on a gray plastic chair, he references his 200 days in captivity and a holiday. Although he does not specifically reference which holiday, Jewish people celebrated Passover on Monday night.

He also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for having yet to strike a deal for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

Al-Qassam Brigades released the video amid months of sputtering negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a cease-fire and hostage release deal.

Goldberg-Polin said that the government should think of the hostages whom he described as living underground and in need of medical attention.

He added that 70 detainees had been killed in Israeli airstrikes.

NBC News could not independently verify this claim and Israeli officials have previously said about 130 people remain in captivity in Gaza, with 30 of them believed to be dead. As many as six of the hostages still in Gaza are U.S. citizens.

At the end of the 2-minute, 43-second video, Goldberg-Polin told his parents that he loved them and missed them. “I expect and hope to see you very soon after all this tragedy is over,” he said.

Israel has criticized videos like this as psychological warfare.

In a statement, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said, "Hersh’s cry is the collective cry of all the hostages — their time is rapidly running out. With each passing day, the fear of losing more innocent lives grows stronger."

"This distressing video serves as an urgent call to take swift and decisive action to resolve this horrific humanitarian crisis and ensure the safe return of our loved ones," the statement said.

A U.S. official confirmed that the administration received the video Monday and was in touch with Goldberg-Polin's family. The FBI’s Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell is examining the video for any information about his captivity.

In an interview with NBC News earlier this month, Goldberg-Polin's mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, who has become a vocal advocate in the effort to free the remaining hostages in Gaza, talked about the uncertainty and the unbearable wait that families like hers have had to endure.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin said that her son had hidden in a roadside bomb shelter with 27 other people, but militants threw hand grenades and sprayed gunfire into the bunker, killing many and injuring others, including her son.

Survivors and video from the Hamas GoPro camera that was shared with the family revealed that Goldberg-Polin had half of his left arm blown off before he was taken to Gaza. 

His last text messages to his parents after the attack started and before he was taken hostage were: “I love you” and “I’m sorry.”

Rachel Goldberg-Polin said she believed that Netanyahu’s government should compromise in order to stop the suffering in both Israel and Gaza, and sees her son and other hostages' suffering, along with the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, as innocent people paying the price on both sides.

“I’m happy that I’m upset when I see that the other side is also in pain, that I’m not celebrating their pain because that would mean that I’m not human anymore,” she said. 

She added that she hoped there is a mother like her in Gaza who may be trying to help her son. 

Aurora Almendral is a London-based editor with NBC News Digital.

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Here's why you must visit the Gulag Museum in Moscow

Children who were once labeled "enemies of the people" are now advanced in their years, but they can still recall the most terrible moments of their lives, when people in uniforms came for their parents late at night - the last time they ever saw them. Today, a young woman watches these video interviews in a room at the Gulag Museum. She starts to cry. A group of high school students hang on the guide's every word, dismay written on their faces. It seems they find it difficult to imagine that in the 1930s kids their own age found themselves behind barbed wire. Meanwhile, a group of foreigners sit in the museum cafe, trying to digest what they have just seen and unable to say a word.

In a prisoner's shoes

The Gulag History Museum  used to be based in a tiny building, but it recently moved to new premises and, with its huge archive, it now has a home of its own. The designers tried to make it look like a prison camp: intimidating steel gates, brickwork, dim light and lots of sullen and drab black color. From the very first minute, a visitor is immersed in the atmosphere of the darkest side of Soviet power - the terrible years of the Great Terror and repressions.

In the first room, you're greeted by numerous doors – a door from a camp barracks, a door from a cell in a remand prison in Magadan, a door from one of the Seven Sisters buildings in Moscow, from where people were taken away forever – it is a metaphor of moving to another, terrible world .

In the execution chamber, the floor is strewn with empty casings, while portraits of the murdered are projected onto a brick wall, one replacing another to the sound of cocking the gun. Archival footage shows prisoners working at a logging camp. There are personal items, including those found in mass graves. Once you're surrounded by all this, it is difficult to recover.

A system of reprisals from 1917 to Stalin's death

The purpose of the museum is to trace not only the history of the camps themselves, but of the entire system of political repressions. In order to show how executions without trial and investigation became part of the legal practice of the USSR, the museum displays documents, NKVD resolutions and quotes from leaders of the Revolution .

The Soviet authorities believed that in order to build a new world, it was necessary to exterminate people who, in one way or another, allegedly sabotaged it. The list of these categories of people was forever expanding. “Repression for the attainment of economic ends is a necessary weapon of the socialist dictatorship,” said one of the main ideologists of the revolution, Leon Trotsky .

The first political prisoners in the USSR were put into existing prisons and monasteries, from where monks were being expelled. A separate section of the exhibition is devoted to the Solovki Special-Purpose Camp, the first of its kind. Later, in the 1930s, during the years of the Great Terror, camps were built across the country and convict labor became one of the pillars of the Soviet economy.

For the first time, Gulag is presented through multimedia

The museum also offers audio versions of memoirs of people who went through the camps: the author of The Kolyma Tales , Varlam Shalamov; Alexander Solzhenitsyn (who has a separate room dedicated to his life); Leo Tolstoy’s daughter Alexandra; and many others .

An interactive map of the Gulag shows the chronology, location, number of prisoners and types of camps (corrective labor, special, screening and filtration) throughout the country. It is available online, so you can see it without visiting the museum - gulagmap.ru .

With the help of a VR helmet, you can take a virtual tour with museum director Roman Romanov around what remains of the Butugychag camp in the Russian Far East, where inmates worked in uranium mines without wearing any radiation protection. The museum plans to develop more virtual tours like this .

All information in the museum is translated into English; same as all the audio materials, and the videos have English subtitles. The museum has a documents center, where one can get information about victims of repressions.

In the last room, a voice on the speaker system reads out the names of people who were wrongfully convicted and killed. A young couple, holding hands and motionless, listen to the seemingly endless list. As part of the finale, there are horrifying figures displayed on the black wall: during the Great Terror, more than 20 million people were sent to prison camps; two million died there, and 700,000 were executed.

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