Expanding our Carolina Family

Posted on Aug. 15, 1989

From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94)

Carolina alumni are always looking for reasons to return to Chapel Hill. Walking across campus and down Franklin Street, cheering on the Tar Heels in Kenan Stadium or the Smith Center, sharing a University Day observance or a Commencement ceremony, renewing friendships from our student days at a class reunion — these are “Chapel Hill” experiences for many Carolina alumni.

However, your Alumni Association knows that too few alumni can return to Chapel Hill as often as they may like. More important, it is increasingly evident that alumni can help the University most in the places where we live and work.

We also know that many people who never attended our University feel a closeness to Carolina. Some are parents of present students while others participated in one of the executive programs offered by the UNC Business School or a training program at our Institute of Government. Still others are newcomers to our.state who have adopted Carolina as their state University.

When 100 years ago Association leaders formed the first alumni chapters, it is doubtful they wanted to exclude nonalumni who supported Carolina. However, over the years we have heard that nonalumni feel uncomfortable at “alumni chapter” meetings. Therefore, we have in the centennial year of our alumni chapter program determined to change the name of our local organization to Carolina Club.

Furthermore, the Alumni Association is placing more and more emphasis on developing stronger and more active Carolina Clubs.

Some of the ways alumni can help the University locally are:

1) Identify and recruit out-standing students.

2) Represent the University’s needs to members of the North Carolina General Assembly.

3) Articulate to your community the University’s many contributions to the welfare of the state, region and nation.

4) Recognize outstanding teaching in the public schools.

5) Plan for the observance of the University’s bicentennial.

6) Develop scholarship opportunities for local students attending Carolina.

7) Provide internship sites for Carolina students wishing to explore possible career opportunities.

8) Showcase outstanding University faculty, students and administrators at local club meetings.

Won’t you help? Strong local leadership is critical to building stronger clubs. Many more alumni must take an active role in assisting our local club leaders . If you are willing to play a part in strengthening your local Carolina Club, please write: Carolina Clubs, General Alumni Association, PO Box 660, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Working together we can bring some of the excitement of the University and Chapel Hill to your hometown and expand involvement on behalf of our University.

Yours at Carolina,

 

 

 

 

Douglas S. Dibbert ’70