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We value your engagement with Otterbein and strive to provide you with a variety of offerings to build and maintain a meaningful, lifelong relationship with your alma mater. We listen to your innovative opinions, diverse interests and ingenious ideas on programs and respond to your feedback. Your participation has increased affinity reunions at homecoming and alumni weekend; multiplied studentalumni interactions through career networking events, job shadowing and internship opportunities; and expanded alumni volunteer efforts all through a variety of communication strategies — web, social media, publications and Thumbs up to your valuable input and participation. A face-to-face interactions. The Alumni Greek mixer was one of the Council intentionally aims to expand affinity reunions at this year’s your Otterbein experience with longHomecoming. lasting and ongoing engagement. The words stated in the Otterbein Vision Statement call us to act as “educators, leaders and learners who set the pace for higher education and contribute to the common good.” Will you be in the Otterbein circle by sharing your time, talent
The second annual Cardinal Colloquium facilitated conversation between alumni, faculty and students. Pictured are Wendy Sherman Heckler, associate vice president of Academic Affairs and dean of University Programs, Megan Hysell Michael ’99, Fred Glasser ’69, Melissa Lucius ’14 and Bobby Geiger ’14. and treasures to make a measurable and valuable difference? We look forward to engaging you one alumnus or alumna at a time. Connect, share and give input to us at alumninfo@otterbein.edu or fill out a “get involved form” at www.otterbein.edu/getinvolved.
Save that Date! Register online for these events at www.otterbein.edu/alumni, or contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-888-614-2600 or 614-823-1650. December 6 / Tree Lighting and Holiday Feast
March 24 / NYC Theatre Student Showcase
January 11 / Cardinal Pride Athletic Day vs. Capital
March 26-30 / Cardinal Migration San Francisco, CA
January 17 / Alumni Council Meeting
April 25 / Alumni Council Meeting
February 7 / Martin Luther King Jr. Alumni and Student Dinner
April 25-27 / Alumni Weekend
February 20 / Science Lecture Series focusing on Chemistry
June 21 / June Bug Jamboree, Waynesville, OH
March 23 / NYC Theatre Alumni Gathering
July 18-25 / Alaskan Cruise (deadline extended until Nov. 30, 2013)
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