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Originally posted by AChiOAlumna
Don't mean to barge in here, but I saw your post...my HQ just sent out a letter to alum presidents and included the definitions to your questions:
"As a “refresher”, we would like to review the definitions of alumna, alumnae, alumnus, and alumni.
Alumna: a girl or woman who is a former member, employee, or contributor
(plural alumnae, Latin feminine of alumnus) www.m-w.com
Alumnus: A male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university www.dictionary.com
Alumni: Plural of alumnus; Coeducational institutions usually use alumni for graduates of both sexes. www.dictionary.com "
Hope this helps!
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Thank you!
I'm "one of those" who is really anal about alumnus/na/ni/nae. It was something that was taught to us by my Frat Educator years ago and I still think it's important to know the proper terminology.
So just remember, for us it's ALUMNA and ALUMNAE. But when being informal, "alum" is appropriate as well!