Alumni Participation (2011 Strategic Plan)

Many opportunities are available for alums to engage in the life of the College. Some of these opportunities include volunteering through the Hampshire Alumni Admissions Program, serving as a Hampshire Fund or alumni relations volunteer, hosting a student intern or regional event, or returning to campus to offer expertise in a classroom. The alumni and family relations staff will work with faculty and staff to invite alums back to campus that can offer expertise to Hampshire students.

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• Again, CORC can be a key bridge between alumni and the College, as alumni use CORC and can be terrific resources to current students. We’d like to enhance the ability to facilitate these connections. Alumni who are more involved with current students are more likely to be supportive of the College. Carin Rank, Career Options


 * Not sure this belongs here, but I have heard suggested many times over the years that a great way to engage key alumni would be to have a President's Distinguished Alumni Speaker series (or some similiar name). Alumni who are prominent or accomplished in their field could be invited by the president to give a presentation to the campus community, perhaps open to the Five Colleges, plus a workshop or conversation with students. This could ocur as often as monthly; it would need dedicated staffing for publicity and logistics, plus collaboration with faculty and schools to be done well. - Cheri Butler, Institutional Advancement