Between work, family, church and other commitments, most of us have little free time. That spells trouble for attendance at alumni programs, especially alumni activities traditionally held in the evening. At UAH, an innovative approach to alumni programming helps graduates stay in touch with the university and each other without interfering with family time.
Programs are tailor-made to the group.
We understand it's hard for people to carve out time to travel back into town to attend an evening meeting, so we're making it convenient by taking the meeting to them. Plus, people are always more comfortable in groups with whom they share common interests. UAH alumni at Huntsville Hospital organized an alumni chapter this fall with the help of Karol Kaputska, '77, '94, the hospital's director of nursing operations and an alumni association board member. Lynn Lee '87, Peggy Matzkiw '82, and Stephanie Claunch '94, enjoyed a pizza lunch and a talk by UAH Associate Dean of Nursing Marsha Dowell. By utilizing the business day lunch hour, we're taking advantage of a block of time everyone has scheduled anyway, and further strengthening our offering because we're arranging people of common interests to hear a timely topic.