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Your Alumni Association,
setting a standard for others...

Virginia Tech's star shines brightly. I am proud to report that your university is among the most sought-after universities in the nation... by prospective students, by employers seeking new graduates, by organizations needing solutions through research, by those needing outreach assistance and advising, and by leaders seeking mutually beneficial partnerships with their organizations.

Our alumni play a critical note in Tech's national prominence today. Our Alumni Association seeks to serve its alumni - strengthening their connection to Virginia Tech - building an active organization one alum at a time. Virginia Tech has as its brand message, Invent the Future. That means we produce graduates and discoveries that will inspire solutions for tomorrow. Our alumni are our greatest advocates because you know our product best. You shared the Tech experience with other students and graduates. You know best the impact Virginia Tech had on your life. You know the impact it can have on students of today and tomorrow.

Help our Alumni Association create and expand the kinds of experiences that serve your needs through programs and services which engage alumni. Our Association was cited recently as a model for the future – primarily because we do not require dues or annual gifts to belong. (We are very grateful, however, for those alumni who designate support to our programs through voluntary designated gifts to the Virginia Tech Foundation.) We support our programs largely through our program registration fees, royalty programs, and voluntary gifts. The Chase Rewards card is a valuable supporter. The Virginia Tech Foundation also provides support as part of its investment in the university's advancement programs.

We distribute resources over eight general areas of services to alumni, as illustrated in the chart on the facing page. We do not limit certain benefits or services to "dues paying members." All alumni receive the alumni magazines and college newsletters. All programs hosted by chapters and clubs are open to all alumni. All reunions, homecomings and special programs welcome alumni within those constituencies. One special program this past summer, Summer Around the Drillfield, featuring the theme of nanotechnology, attracted nearly 100 participants for an academic immersion experience.

Another example of leadership as a creative alumni association is our concentration on constituencies within our 193,000 alumni. Regional chapters and clubs are traditional constituencies. Class reunions are another. Academic college programming is a newer phenomenon. College homecomings in their "college home settings on campus" are quite popular throughout the fall. Other events for graduate degree alumni, Black alumni, Corps alumni, and the two marching band's alumni are also popular. Most events occur on home football weekends and are popular with alums who return infrequently, as well as those holding season tickets. Our alumni staff coordinates activities for two to five different alumni groups on each of the home game weekends every fall.

Your Alumni Association is proud to be a model association for other universities. We continue to evolve to serve the needs and interests of our alumni. We hope you will provide feedback and guide us in the process of making Virginia Tech a "for life" experience for all alumni.