Alumni associations
In today’s world, more and more high school students are starting college careers in order to further their education. Generally, there are a few different factors that play in the decision making process when a high school student is picking the university that they will attend. One factor that plays a huge role is the student’s likeability towards the university. If a student favors one school over another, they will try their best to get into that university. Factors such as geographical location and family school history tend to usually play a role in a certain school that a student favors. Another key factor is what programs that each school offers. If a university does not offer a certain degree program that the student wants to major in, then the student will more than likely not consider that university as an option. Once a student picks a university to attend for their college career, they invest many resources into that school. Two of the main resources are time and money. Once a student earns a degree from their university, they are then officially considered alumni of that university. The technical definition of an alumnus is a person who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university (Merriam-Webster.com, 2013). Once a person is considered alumni of a university, they then have the option to be a part of that universities alumni association. An alumni association is an association that consists of graduates and former students of a particular university. There is not just one alumni association per school or university, there are also alumni associations that are formed for different departments of a university such as academics, athletics, or recreational sports. Once a former graduate or student is a part of an alumni association, there are many different activities that they can do. For the most part, members of alumni associations often organize social events, publish newsletters and magazines, and