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Book SynopsisAre you a college or university graduate? Do you support students looking ahead to life after graduation? Are you curious about how your alumni network can benefit your life?Does the alumni strategy in your organization need inspiration?This enlightening, original book reimagines graduates' alumni status as a gateway to immense opportunities through professional and personal networks. To discover this alumni potential, Maria L. Gallo guides you through the four key traits of the 'Alumni Way': reflection, curiosity, passion and generosity. With a sound academic foundation, combined with practical activities and checklists, 'The Alumni Way' is the ultimate resource for inspiring savvy, active alumni citizens of the world. The Alumni Way Workbook is also available. Visit www.thealumniway.com.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: We are all alumni PART 1: Charting the course of the Alumni Way 1. Starting at the finish line 2. The compass: Introducing alumni capital 3. Summary: Stepping forward by stepping back on campus PART 2: The Alumni Way trait: Reflection 4. Reflecting on the ‘keep in touch’ call 5. Reflection signpost: Recognize the university is a city 6. Reflection signpost: Advance ourselves as alumni citizens 7. Reflection trait summary: Alum from Day One, revisited PART 3: The Alumni Way trait: Curiosity 8. Our career, our alumni capital, and our curiosity 9. Curiosity signpost: Build our alumni hypernetwork 10. Curiosity signpost: Leverage alumni capital for business 11. Curiosity trait summary: Shining a light PART 4: The Alumni Way trait: Passion 12. Immersing in our passions: The alumni dimension 13. Passion signpost: Nourish our wellness through our alumni capital 14. Passion signpost: Watch our alumni-self flourish 15. Passion trait summary: Our lives, our alma mater PART 5: The Alumni Way trait: Generosity 16. When giving back has new meaning 17. Generosity signpost: Recognize we are all philanthropists 18. Generosity signpost: Understand the power of giving 19. Generosity trait summary: Our generosity as service PART 6: Alumni: Bringing it into our lives 20. Our potential: Building our Alumni Way 21. Our alumni call to action
