Homecomings and Reunions 2024

Institutional Showcases - Reunions

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Speaker(s): Wendy Day Brown, Director, Reunions, University of California, Irvine, Maggie Dermody, Senior Associate Director, Annual Giving Programs, University of Chicago, Dominique Mendoza, Director, Reunions and Engagement, University of Southern California

Showcase #1 – Building Your Dream Team: Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers, University of Southern California
Review practical strategies to recruit, engage, and retain effective reunion volunteers who can drive event participation and success.

Showcase #2 - Launching a Filipino American Alumni Reunion, University of California Irvine
As traditional class reunion attendance was declining, UC Irvine, a leading public university, embraced affinity-based reunions to celebrate shared identities, passions, and experiences. This session will explore how UCI transitioned from the class reunion model to innovative, community-focused gatherings like the Filipino American Alumni Reunion.

Showcase #3 – From June to May: Turning Calendar Shifts into Reunion Wins, University of Chicago
For decades, the University of Chicago celebrated the reunion the first weekend in June. A change in the academic calendar forced a shift in the schedule. This session will discuss how we turned a stressful change in tradition into a volunteer success story!