In 2022, Cardiff University in Wales launched The 30(ish) Awards to celebrate young (and young-at-heart) alumni making positive contributions to their communities.

In July, CASE will launch the inaugural annual survey of Alumni Engagement Metrics. This survey is based on the industry-wide framework for measuring alumni engagement as articulated in the white paper released by CASE last August.

As a student at the University of Washington, Sarah Reyneveld saw firsthand the power of putting ideas into action.

Regional events can offer major engagement dividends, from identifying new donors to connecting with alumni. But success isn’t as simple as hosting a happy hour. You need to think strategically about what you offer, where you do it, and whom you’re trying to reach.

What if community colleges could do more to make alumni feel like part of the institution and its history, and alumni started responding?

When scrolling through Instagram, alumni might expect to see typical images on their alma mater's feed: scenic vistas of the quad, graduation caps, lattes from the campus coffee shop.

Now more than ever, institutions need alumni to speak up on key issues and about the importance of education—and alumni are answering the call.

As massive student demonstrations against racial injustice swirled on the University of Missouri campus in fall 2015, officials worked desperately to stay on top of the rapidly evolving national story, which was alarming many alumni and donors.

Supporting fundraising and alumni relations simultaneously is one such example of strategic decision-making focused both on the present and the future health of our educational institutions. 

When Pat Summitt, head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, died from Alzheimer's disease in June 2016, her death shook the campus community.