Southeastern Alumni Association opens membership
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 9:36:31 AM CDT
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association has made a significant
change to its membership guidelines. Dues are no longer required to join, and all
graduates will automatically become a part of the Southeastern Alumni Association.
Executive Director of the Alumni Association Michelle Biggs said the new open
structure would allow the association to embrace all 72,000+ alumni as members of
the Southeastern community, while also increasing numbers for better networking and
meaningful social opportunities. It will enable the staff to better focus resources
on providing more of the innovative, career-focused programming that so many have
requested, she said.
“Being part of a strong, supportive community is more important now than ever,”
Biggs said. “The Southeastern Alumni Association is proud to help foster such a community,
one where all alumni can come together to mentor younger generations, engage in career
advancement opportunities, share in celebrations, and much more—whether physically
distanced or face to face.”
Alumni will be able to participate in the core engagement activities that are
at the center of what the association does, Biggs explained. Opportunities include
advancing careers and networking with alumni on SoutheasternConnect.org; mentoring
a young alumnus or student; connecting with friends—old and new—at social events,
such as reunions, crawfish boils, football tailgates, and wine tastings; and celebrating
the accomplishments of Southeastern’s most distinguished alumni at the annual Alumni
Awards Evening.
For more information, visit southeastern.edu/alumni to explore the full list of benefits and find ways to stay engaged with peers and
the university.
