The Alumni Association continues to foster and encourage the development of alumni chapters. There are currently eleven chapters whose members share a common bond or interest based on academic discipline, professional pursuit, departmental affiliation, or geographic proximity. In other news, the MBA, EMBA, and School of Management Alumni decided to merge into one group.
Growth continues in the form of interest groups and regional alumni coordinators.
In each case, the affiliated university department and the Office of Alumni Affairs are working closely with the alumni to coordinate efforts. In addition to continuing its e-mail distribution of updates and job information, the Broadside Alumni Chapter participated in Careers Unlimited 2000 and Homecoming 2000, and presented awards at the annual Celebration of Distinction and the Communication Department Awards Banquet. Members also continued to strengthen relationships with the Communication faculty and current Broadside staff. The first chapter newsletter was mailed this year. The newest chapter of the Alumni Association began the formation process in May with an interest survey of all civil engineering graduates.