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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, May 10, 1999
We know that after that long walk down the hill you're going to be hungry! Graduates have been going to Molly's after graduation since 1989.
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Commencement Lunch TICKETS
Pick up your tickets at the Alumni Association's headquarters on the third floor of the Adams Alumni Center anytime during the week of May 17-21 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
You must present your ticket(s) for your box lunch(es) at the Chancellor's residence. The Outlook, on Sunday. May 23, between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A short program at 1:30 a.m. will include the presentation of the Class of 1999 gift and banner.
Questions? Call 864-4760
Alumni Association opens doors to mentors, friends
By Betsy Schnorenberg Special to the Kansan
Some say the best years of seniors' lives are ending as they prepare for graduation, but the good times don't have to end at the bottom of Campanile Hill.
The Alumni Association keeps the Jayhawk flock together through membership, chapters, activities and tradition. Membership is available to graduates, faculty, staff, students and friends of the University.
"We want students to be a part of the Alumni Association in order to stay connected to the best years and the best friends of their lives," said Sheila Immel, vice president for external affairs and membership.
The Alumni Association boasts a regular membership of about 43,000, one of the strongest in the United States, Immel said. That number increases by 2,000 to 3,000 just after graduation, when new graduates receive a free six-month trial membership.
"One of the very best parts of joining before leaving the roost is the local chapters," Immel said. "They keep Jayhawks connected, doing family stuff, singles stuff, just having fun."
There are 101 alumni chapters. The Kansas City area chapter counts for one-fourth of all members.
Glee Smith, former Kansas legislator, has been a very active member since his 1943 graduation. He said that being part of the association showed his love and allegiance to the University.
"I write to other class members to encourage them to come back for activities like the alumni weekends." Smith said. "I get to see all my old friends in the place I knew best. If you get involved, it will stay with you for the rest of your life."
For students, membership fosters a bond between former and current students. That chain, lengthened through the years, facilitates the passing of tradition, ideas and loyalties. There are about 400 student members. Student members join Hawk-Talk to get a foot in the door of the professional world.
"Many people don't really know what the Alumni Association is all about," Immel said. "We want to get students, especially seniors, in here to show them. We know that once they visit, they'll want to keep coming back."
Members enjoy a numerous benefits including discounts, merchandise and services. Services include Find-a-Hawk and Hawk Talk. Find-a-Hawk is a locating service that searches the association's 229,472 addresses to find old friends or professors.
Hawk Talk is a mentor program available to graduate and student members, which consists of more than 450 professionals in all areas of work. The mentor program helps students by pairing them with professional mentors that work in the same profession.
Students get advice on what classes to take and a taste of what that career is really like. For graduates, Hawk Talk provides an established network within the professional arena, which leads to jobs and other opportunities.
Alumi Association membership is an invitation into the Adams Alumi Center. Photo by Eric Sharmann/KANSAN
Membership is also an invitation into the Adams Alumni Center, where members can enjoy private dining, a full service bar and banquet facilities. The building, constructed only 16 years ago, displays memorabilia and artifacts.
"The Alumni Center is a second home for everyone to come back to, bring the kids, have fun." Immel said. Kendall Day, St. Francis senior, has been an Alumni Association student member since his freshman year and also served as president of the Student Alumni Association. After he graduates, he will become a mentor for other students.
Student members may join SAA, a separate organization, to become more involved in activities through volunteer work for campus events and community service. "So far, I have made a lot of friends, young and old."
"So far, I have made a lot of friends, young and old," Day said.
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