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Constituency programs for Virginia Tech Alumni are enjoying increasing popularity. A constituency program is built around a group of alumni who share a common bond - not necessarily the year they graduated. Student life, academic areas and chosen professions all provide opportunities for alumni to renew friendships and forge relationships.

Various aspects of student life provide opportunities for such groups. One example is the annual Corps of Cadets Reunion. Hillcrest and Black Alumni Reunions are also favorite examples of student life providing opportunities for constituent groups to grow and serve as a benefit to the university community.

Other constituency programs focus on particular academic areas. Many of Virginia Tech's colleges organize very successful reunions each fall. These include the:

• Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Science
• Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
• Architecture and Urban Studies
• Natural Resources
• Veterinary Medicine
• Engineering
• Pamplin

The College of Engineering also hosts an annual event in the fall for the Committee of 100 members. MBA alumni have an annual fall reunion incorporating professional development and a football game. Look for more alumni events organized around colleges and (in the future) some departments.

Some of the most interesting constituency groups evolve after graduation. Alumni are learning about the accomplishments of their peers and their university through events organized around their professions.

For example, alumni who have entered the fields of human medicine and dentistry returned to campus in April 2000. With majors ranging from biology to mechanical engineering, and class years ranging from the 50's to the 90's, these alumni found interesting connections during the weekend. Tech's work in materials science, virtual modeling, transgenic medicine, and the opportunity to meet with current pre-med and pre-dental students provided that common ground.

Constituency programs bring our alumni home to the Virginia Tech campus and help to encourage a new generation of pride in the university and its heritage.

To how many constituencies do you belong?