page_title: Alumni association
hierarchical_section_title: Alumni association
caption_attribution_description: English: Emerson Alumni Hall at the University of Florida
context_page_description: An alumni association or alumnae association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools, fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organization. These associations often organize social events, publish newsletters or magazines, and raise funds for the organization. Many provide a variety of benefits and services that help alumni maintain connections to their educational institution and fellow graduates. In the US, most associations do not require its members to be an alumnus of a university to enjoy membership and privileges.
  Additionally, such groups often support new alumni, and provide a forum to form new friendships and business relationships with people of similar background.
  Alumni associations are mainly organized around universities or departments of universities, but may also be organized among students that studied in a certain country. In the past, they were often considered to be the university's or school's old boy society. Today, alumni associations involve graduates of all age groups and demographics.
context_section_description: An alumni association or alumnae association (for women) is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students (alumni). In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organization.  These associations often organize social events, publish newsletters or magazines, and raise funds for the organization. Many provide a variety of benefits and services that help alumni maintain connections to their educational institution and fellow graduates. In the US, most associations do not require its members to be an alumnus of a university to enjoy membership and privileges.
  Additionally, such groups often support new alumni, and provide a forum to form new friendships and business relationships with people of similar background.
  Alumni associations are mainly organized around universities or departments of universities, but may also be organized among students that studied in a certain country. In the past, they were often considered to be the university's or school's old boy society (or old boys network). Today, alumni associations involve graduates of all age groups and demographics.
  Alumni associations are often organized into chapters by city, region, or country.
caption: University of Florida Emerson Alumni Hall
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