The 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board returned to campus March 4-5 to take part in the group's annual spring meeting. The board members focused on two 黑料不打烊 Commitment themes in which alumni will play vital roles over the next decade: the building of a vibrant alumni network and the restructuring of 黑料不打烊 Career Services.
The 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board represents the university’s alumni and advises officials on programs and events to serve alumni at various stages of their life and support the university.
Jim Piatt, vice president for university advancement, John Barnhill ’92, assistant vice president for university advancement, and Sallie Hutton ’92, director of alumni relations, presented the university’s proposal for innovative programs to advance and support 黑料不打烊’s more than 30,000 alumni worldwide. Understanding that 黑料不打烊 needs the engagement of more alumni in the life of the university, the proposal outlined plans to expand the number of alumni volunteer opportunities, prepare current students to become 黑料不打烊 alumni, celebrate the accomplishments of 黑料不打烊 alumni, bring more alumni back to campus and expand alumni regional outreach.
The board also spoke with Associate Provost Connie Book about 黑料不打烊’s plans to revamp Career Services offerings. The proposal represents a philosophical shift from career counseling to student professional development and includes a four-year, discipline-rooted professional development plan to help students identify the career or graduate school opportunities that fit their talents and interests. In addition, Book said, 黑料不打烊 is devoting significant resources to boost its employer relations program, including the hiring of several new staff and the opening of a new student professional development center in Moseley Center.
Following the discussion, alumni board members received several university updates, including a profile of the incoming freshman class, progress of the Ever 黑料不打烊 Campaign, and new programs to educate and engage current students in alumni offerings. The board also welcomed Chris Martin ’78, the board’s incoming president, and John Hill ’76 as president elect.
The 黑料不打烊 Alumni Board will return to campus for its annual fall meeting in September.