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Originally Posted by 33girl
I'll say what I always say: ask the alumnae what THEY want. Within reason of course.
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This is great advice. I'm the Collegiate Chapter Liaison for my alumnae group. We have as much trouble thinking of things to do for y'all! I try to find my collegiate chapter's alumnae relations chair each semester to see what they need. One thing I'll tell you is that alumnae want to give back...you just need to let them know how! Two chapters in my area have recently hosted events to bring in alumnae. One event was Sunday, and since I was out of town, I have yet to hear how it went. The other event was an Alumnae Networking event at Sigma Tau chapter. Alumnae were invited to come out for a session that allowed collegiate members to ask questions about life after college. It was a very well received event, especially for the Juniors and Seniors in the chapter. They plan on doing this yearly.
Before you speak to your Collegiate Chapter Liaison, think of ways that you need support from your alumnae. These need to be more than just monetary (depending on the make-up of your local alumnae chapter, you may have women who can commit more time than they can money.)
If your alumnae chapter doesn't respond, I'd be surprised! One of our chief missions is to provide a bridge from collegiate life to alumnae life...what better way than to interact with collegians and show them the life beyond college?
Good luck!! Feel free to PM me if you want!!