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 From
the Alumni Board president's desk...
Soon
another group of Auggies will graduate and join the Augsburg Alumni Association.
We welcome you! All alumni are members of the association, which exists
to support and serve the College, promoting involvement of alumni and
their giving of time and resources to the College. As a member, you serve
Augsburg through volunteer and financial support and by interacting with
current students in an effort to enhance their educational experience.
The Board of Directors
for the Alumni Association currently has 22 members who serve one or two
three-year terms and meet five times a year. All meetings are open to
association members. Just contact the alumni office or view the alumni
Web page at www.augsburg.edu/alumni
for meeting dates. This year we have heard speakers present the capital
campaign's fundraising goals, the master plan for development of the physical
campus, and the academic master plan.
Four committees meet
between board meetings to plan and implement projects.
Events:
The events committee
works on activities for Homecoming, Commencement, Augsburg Day at Como
Park (see you there on May 11!), after-work "Auggie Hour" gatherings
at local restaurants, and treats for students during finals weeks.
Connections:
A prep session and job fair for students—with Augsburg alumni providing
the job connections—is a spring activity organized by this committee.
They also build connections between alumni and student groups, faculty,
administration, and special alumni organizations.
Communications:
Members on this committee are advisers for the Augsburg Now, as
well as the alumni Web page. They recruit class agents who write letters
to alumni, as well as honor the achievements of Auggies through awards
programs. They maintain communications with the new regional alumni chapters
in Minnesota and other states.
Effectiveness:
This committee, comprised of the Alumni Board officers and the chairs
of the previous three committees, ensures program coordination, measures
progress, recruits new board members, and proposes improvements to the
Alumni Association's structure and programs.
The Augsburg Alumni
Association is your group. Our motto, "Building Connections,"
guides the Board of Directors as they strive to connect alumni with one
another, the campus, students, faculty, and administration. How can we
do a better job in building these connections? Let us know. Contact us
through the Augsburg Office of Alumni/Parent Relations at 612-330-1178.
—Jackie
(Kniefel) Lind '69, '94 MAL
President, Alumni Board
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