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President's Welcome
A Message From Kirk W. Clear

Dear Fellow Alumni:

I am honored and excited to serve you as president of our Alumni Association for 2007-2008. The Alumni Association’s Board of Directors is looking forward to another exciting year of working closely with UMUC President Dr. Susan Aldridge, and the rest of the leadership to support the university’s initiatives for the upcoming year. 

The mission of the Alumni Association is to work in partnership with UMUC to meet the diverse needs of our alumni membership by serving as the leading resource for personal and professional growth. We support, promote, and enhance the university and its community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff by providing a wide range of opportunities, benefits, and services.

With that charge, we are focusing much of our effort this year on alumni growth, improving communication with our stakeholders, and expanding our affinity partnerships. Alumni growth not only means growing our active membership, but also providing opportunities for our alumni to grow in their own personal development to improve their knowledge and opportunities. As such, we will continue to offer career services, job fairs, and seminars such as Career and Life Planning, Professional Development, Financial Management, Wealth Building, Retirement, and First-Time Home Buyers. We are also pleased this year to offer our alumni a Dale Carnegie Seminar and the National Leadership Institute’s Executive Leadership Program. Check out our Calendar and Events listings.

The Alumni Association is comprised of individuals who believe in the mission and goals of UMUC and who play an integral role in the university sustaining its competitive advantage. I joined the Alumni Association after graduation because I was so grateful to UMUC for providing an avenue for me to reach some of my personal and professional goals. I am sure many of you feel the same way. As graduates, it is now in our best interest to see that UMUC remains a preeminent global university that is respected for the quality education and students it produces.

Here is your opportunity to show how grateful you are to UMUC. There are several ways you can help: you can volunteer, you can become a mentor, and you can make a financial contribution. You can also contribute by serving on an Alumni Association Committee.  Please contact a member of our Executive Board or the Office of Alumni Relations to get involved in your area of interest.

I encourage each of you to also stay connected by registering in our new UMUC Alumni Online Community.  I look forward to seeing you at Alumni Association events during the year.

Kirk W. Clear ‘03
President