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This chapter features the participants’ narratives related to their relationship to their colleges as alumni and former students. Some have been very active with their alma mater, serving as trustees even, while others have not returned to the campus since their graduation. As may be expected, those who were able to make substantive and meaningful connections to faculty, staff, and other students through in-class and out-of-class activities were more likely to be deeply engaged with their colleges presently. Three types of alumni engagement featured among the participants are discussed.
The 14 narratives in this chapter are organized chronologically by college year. I asked participants to describe their involvement with their alma mater, if any, including attendance at reunions , financial giving, and other service activities.
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Stewart, DL. (2017). Remembering Alma Mater. In: Black Collegians’ Experiences in US Northern Private Colleges. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59077-0_10
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