MEMBERSHIP INFO

Nation's Capital Chapter

Ohio University Alumni Association

HELLO, OHIO UNIVERSITY BOBCATS! I HAVE SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL CHAPTER SINCE DECEMBER 2003. I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE WORKING WITH SUCH A LARGE AND DIVERSE GROUP OF OU ALUMNI.

THE OHIO UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND THIS CHAPTER HAVE SET OUT SEVERAL GOALS AS TARGETS FOR THE DIRECTION OFOUR CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND MISSION. THESE INCLUDE: THE BUILDING OF COMMUNITY; SCHOLARSHIPS; VOLUNTEERISM/PHILANTHROPY/ADVOCACY; RECRUITMENT/RETENTION; AND LIFELONG LEARNING/EDUCATION.

BUILDING A COMMUNITY

STRENGTHEN THE ASSOCIATION AND CHAPTER BY ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE VALUE OF ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP, NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE ARE SEEKING TO HAVE AN ACTIVE AND DIVERSE SET OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL ALUMNI TO ATTEND EVENTS AND BECOME MORE INVOLVED.

SCHOLARSHIPS

ESTABLISH THE CHAPTER AS A LEADER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE OHIO UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIPS/ENDOWMENTS. WE HAVE FUNDED ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRAD STUDENTS AT OHIO UNIVERSITY IN HONOR OF A LOCAL ALUMNUS, AND ARE SEEKING TO ESTABLISH A NATION'S CAPITAL CHAPTER ENDOWMENT TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHAPTER PRESENCE IN D.C.

VOLUNTEERISM/PHILANTHROPY/ACTIVISM

DEVELOP THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND CHAPTER AS CHAMPION OF VOLUNTEERISM AND PHILANTHROPY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND CHAPTER'S MISSION AND VISION. WE WOULD LIKE TO NOT ONLY ENCOURAGE ALUMNI TO BE ACTIVE WITH VOLUNTEERISM, BUT ALSO TO ORGANIZE SEVERAL ACTIVITIES A YEAR TO BRING OHIO ALUMNI OUT AS A GROUP TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES AND PHILANTHROPY.

RECRUITMENT/RETENTION

ADVANCE THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVING ALUMNI IN THE EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS. THIS CHAPTER IS PARTICIPATING IN REPRESENTING OHIO U. AT LOCAL COLLEGE FAIRS, AND ALSO SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL H.S. STUDENTS TO NETWORK AS THEY PREPARE TO LEAVE FOR OHIO U. AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE LOCAL ALUMNI CHAPTER WHILE THEY ARE STILL UNDERGRADS, SO THAT THEY MIGHT BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE CHAPTER ONCE THEY DEPART ATHENS.

LIFELONG LEARNING/EDUCATION

POSITION THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AS THE PREMIER ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ALUMNI EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.

AS WE PLAN THE PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE NATION'S CAPITAL AREA, WE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN HEARING WHAT EVENTS AND PROJECTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT. WE WANT TO SOLICIT YOUR IDEAS FOR EVENTS AND MAY ASK YOU TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PLANNING PROCESS. OUR MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIOANL ENDEAVORS, AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE AREA WILL INCREASE OUR ENJOYMENT OF LIVING IN AND AROUND THE NATION'S CAPITAL.

WE ENCOURAGE LOCAL ALUMNI TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS AND HELP SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL CHAPTER AS WE SEEK TO GROW OUR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR THE D.C. AREA AND BEYOND.CONSIDER BECOMING AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHAPTER. SHARING IDEAS, EXPERIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP MAKE THE CHAPTER WORK FOR YOU.

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR CHAPTER LISTSERVE, BECAUSE WE ARE INCREASINGLY COMMUNICATING WITH ALUMNI BY ELECTRONIC MEANS. AND MAKE SURE TO BOOKMARK OUR WEBPAGE, HTTP://WWW.OHIOU.ORG, TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE CHAPTER AND UPCOMING EVENTS. AND CHECK OUR PAGE ON THE C.A.N. WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.DCALUM.ORG/CHAP/CHAPTERINFO.CFM?SCHOOLID=148

I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT AN ALUMNI EVENT SOON. PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO EMAIL ME AT OUBOBCAT33@HOTMAIL.COM, I ENCOURAGE YOUR FEEDBACK.

ROBERT WALTER, AB '90, MA '92

PRESIDENT