UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ALUMNI

Building university connection:the alumni association connects over 526,000 alumni of the university of minnesota twin cities and rochester campuses with the university and each other. Alumni service functions include updating contact information and preferences, providing access to university departments and services, and gauging alumni interests and concerns and communicating them to university officials. The association's 35,000 members provide financial support for alumni services. They receive member benefits such as discounts, a magazine subscription and special pricing and early access to events.

Advocacy and service:the university of minnesota alumni association provides opportunities for alumni involvement for the benefit of the unversity and its students through such programs as the legislative network, university advocacy initiatives, student orientation and mentoring, and support of scholarships and exceptional teaching. By virtue of the university of minnesota alumni association's efforts, university grads have many opportunities to support the important work of the university.