"The opportunities for alumni to return to their alma mater and serve are plentiful: helping with annual fund raising for the development office, mentoring a student, serving on school advisory councils, volunteering for capital campaigns, being a liaison between university and community, participating in the speakers' bureau and on and on! Call your alumni office and offer your time, talent, treasure."
"Alumni can serve their alma mater in many ways. Generally, they can serve by being actively involved with the institution. Specifically, they can assist in the recruitment of students, serve as mentors and assist in placing students as they graduate. Lastly, we hope that our alumni will respond positively to solicitations for philanthropic support of the many important programs and projects."
"It is important to stay in con-tact with the university, sustaining involvement and keeping the pride alive. The "Pride of Indiana" mem-bership campaign has established an ambitious goal of 100,000 members by the year 2000. Our alumni will respond to the challenge. It is important to make IU the first choice of outstanding students. Over 300 alumni are already involved and getting special training in recruitment."
"Whether it be money or service, I believe it is the duty of every alumnus to give something back to the university in exchange for the opportunities we've been able to create as a result of the great education we have received."
administrative assistant of Hoosiers for Higher Education, IUB
"Alumni are the university's best ambassadors to carry a message to elected state officials. There is a statement: 'Once you are touched by IU, you will never be the same.' Those who have had the opportunity to share the valuable educational experiences on any of our campuses can convey the message that this university merits state funding. I find joy in working with enthusiastic IU volunteers."
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