Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:40:10 -0500
To: acadforum-l@mtu.edu
From: Jane Waters <jewaters@mtu.edu>
Subject: Michigan Tech Announces New Online Alumni Community
[Mary Jane Lowney <mjlowney@mtu.edu>]
Good morning,
The following announcement appeared in today's TechToday. There are some real opportunities for departments to leverage this community in their outreach programs. I will be making a presentation to introduce you to the community and illustrate how your department can utilize it at the April academic forum. Meanwhile, feel free to explore the community on your own. Because it is a private community you will need a first time login number to access the secure portions of the site. You will be receiving that number through a personalized email some time today.
I look forward to the opportunity to share this development with you in April.
Thanks,
Mary Jane
Mary Jane Lowney,Director, Administrative Information Services 906.487.2312
*Michigan Tech Announces New Online Alumni Community*
What better time than Winter Carnival to connect with old friends? Over 50,000 Michigan Tech alums are being invited to join a new secure online community where they will be able to update their directory information, email, chat and post photos and class notes. In addition, they will be able to build mini-sites for clubs and groups from within the larger alumni community. The site will also be a place to register for alumni >events in their area, check out news about the university or post classified ads. It's a great opportunity to connect with other Michigan Tech grads. As the community grows, there will be opportunities for departments to get involved and be in touch with their graduates. Information about this will be announced in April. The new community can be found at http://www.alumnicommunity.mtu.edu . The public will be able to read news articles and sign up for events. Members will need their First Time Number, which will be included in their mailing next week, in order to log into the secure information. For more information about the Michigan Tech Online Alumni Community, contact mtualum@mtu.edu <mailto:mtualum@mtu.edu> or the Alumni Relations office at 487-2400.