TxGAP Events
The Current State of the Marketplace and Global Student Flows
Date: January 29, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Speaker: Jeff Yacup, Regional Partnerships Director, Quacquarelli Symonds
Description: By 2030, QS forecasts there will be approximately 8.5 million international students, but what happens next depends on how universities respond to both challenge and opportunity. Global Student Flows helps your institution understand the shifts behind the data – and shape what’s next in global education. Attend this webinar to learn more about the current state of the marketplace, and 3 future scenarios that may unfold in global student enrollment by 2030.
About the Speaker: In his role, Jeff advises universities on how to best tackle their enrollment and global reputation challenges. Jeff has made transformative impact in higher education for over 15 years at some of the best public universities in the world having worked at the University of Illinois and Virginia Tech. He has worked in recruiting & admissions, leadership education, residence education, international education Greek life, new student programs, and student conduct.
Jeff has an MBA from the University of Illinois, Gies College of Business and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Policy Studies from Virginia Tech.
Texas Graduate & Professional School Virtual Fair
Hosted by TxGAP and CareerEco
The TxGAP Virtual Graduate & Professional School Fair is on October 23, 2025 and February 25, 2026, from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT, and we are invite all students interested in attending graduate school to participate.
The online event is FREE to all prospective students, alumni, and jobseekers in Texas & beyond interested in learning more about graduate and professional programs. This is a great opportunity to explore your college options and ask questions and receive answers in real-time..
Event Schedule:
Register now to secure your spot!
Texas Swing Calendar
If you have an event that needs to be added to the calendar, contact Amanda McSween, Chair TACRAO Graduate & Professional Schools Committee, at amanda.mcsween@ttuhsc.edu
Past Webinars
What Motivates Graduate Students? Looking Beyond Achievements to Connection
Speaker: Elizabeth Rawlings, Owner of Selected Insights LLC
Description: What truly motivates graduate students? Is it a sense of belonging? A desire for a better future? A job promotion? In this session, we will delve into research on the psychological drivers behind decision-making and how these factors influence motivation for degree attainment, needs, and even institutional choice.
The Grad Enrollment Playbook for Google & AI Search Behavior
Speakers: Tony Fraga, CEO and Kirby Wilson, Senior Optimization Strategist of Direct Development
Description: The way prospective graduate students search for programs and make enrollment decisions has fundamentally changed. Traditional SEO tactics that focus on ranking “blue links” aren’t enough to reach and resonate with today’s digitally savvy prospects. Students are relying on new sources of information and expecting faster, clearer, and more detailed answers. This session will explore how graduate enrollment managers must evolve their content strategies to meet these changes.