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“Celebrating Traditions. Creating Connections.”

Our Mission

Alumni Association

Alumni Association Established in 1892

22 volunteer Directors representing alumni

Develop and support programs for alumni and students

Chapters across the nation & around the world

Alumni House All students are considered members of the Michigan Tech alumni family, joining 69,000 high-achieving alumni and friends, living and working in more than 100 nations around the world.

Annual Alumni Homecoming activities

Towels and Chili at the Cardboard Boat Races

Alumni vs Student Broomball Tournament

Activities with Students

A Culture of Philanthropy It starts with building character and affinity in

our students and leads to the belief that investing in the University is a good thing.

• Awareness leads to gratefulness

• Gratefulness leads to engagement

• Engagement leads to investment

• Investment leads to commitment

• PARTICIPATION for a lifetime

What’s Been Done • Promotion of MTSF scholarships • 1st Class Tribute scholarship presented at

orientation welcome) • Parents Fund “thank you” notes from student

groups • Philanthropy Banners around campus • Table Tents – awareness – facts • Commencement Flower Sales to support

scholarships • Philanthropy trivia wheel at K-Day

Alumni Communications Magazine – 3/year TechAlum – bi-weekly E-Invites –events Department e-newsletters

mtu.edu/alumni

15,000+ members • Online Directory, Mentors ….and more

6,000+ members 5,200 + members

Social Networks

Benefits & Services

Alumni Email accounts: yourname@mtu.edu

Alumni Career Services & Professional Networking Tools

Explore Your Network mentoring program

Alumni Networks

Over 125 active Chapter Leaders & Regional Contacts 7 International Thailand, Norway, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, Canada

Corporate Alumni Events: hosting alumni gatherings, at Kohler, Caterpillar, General Motors, Ford, Dow Corning, Dow Chemical, Hemlock Semiconductor, Oshkosh, Microsoft and more.

Alumni Support Students… … with their time, talent & treasure! Guide prospective students toward science and engineering Help current students take their education to the next level Act as career mentors for students Open doors for Tech within their corporations – Sponsored Research – Co-op, internship and full -time positions Support our new graduates as they begin their next adventure

Ideas? Comments? Questions?

Visit mtu.edu/alumni