Chapter development is an excellent way to reach out to alums, especially in places like Chicago and Springfield, where SIUE is not in the news as regularly as in the St. Louis area media. SIUE alumni have begun to develop chapters in Chicago, East St. Louis and Springfield in just the last few months. Billups says chapter organizations and events keep alumni involved. We want them to take ownership, and we want to help them stay in touch with their university. Chapter organizations help keep alumni informed.
Constant communication is important to the task of keeping everyone pumped up.
That's where events play an important role getting people involved and keeping up their enthusiasm. If events are done right they are an easy way to get everyone on board.