KU grads congregate away from home
By Mark McHugh
Kansan staff writer
A after leaving the University of Kansas, many graduates don't have to look very far to find fellow Jayhawks.
hawks They can block to one of the 117 chapter
offices at the University of Kansas Alumni
Association, which span from Los Angeles
to Paris.
The alumni association oversees offices in 32 U.S. states and 12 other countries.
Make Davis, coordinator of membership development at the alumni association, said the alumni chapters sought to enhance communications between Jayhawks across the country.
the country.
"The alumna association has one of the best programs in the country," Davis said. "We have a membership base of 44,000."
Membership for recent graduates is fairable, he said. For three years after graduation, an alumnus pays $25 for annual membership fees.
"We have a complimentary graduate members that runs from April to September for new graduates," he said. "That runs them on a mailing list so that when they relocate they can get in touch with other KU people."
meet 100 people.
"We don't do any fund raising," Davis said. "It's just goodwill and maintaining ties to the University.
Jayhawks leave tracks worldwide
The alumni center encourages KU graduates living in other countries to start chapters.
Venezuela Costa Rica France United Kingdom West Germany
To see if there is an alumni group wherever you are going, call the Alumni Association at 864-4760.
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Philippines
Source: KU Alumni Association
Whether you move to Tonganoxie or Taiwan, chances are there are some KU alumni there to help you keep in touch with the Hill. Shown are some of the cities or countries which have an organized KU alumni group.
See ALUMNI, p. 17
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