Dear Alumni:

Greetings from the Alumni Office -

More than 40,000 individuals over a span of 119 years have earned degrees from The University of Scranton. Throughout this nation, and even the world, our alumni are people with the foresight to lead and the skills and talents to succeed. Each year, the University proudly confers hundreds of degrees on new graduates - some of this nation's best and brightest - who join our distinguished group of alumni.

This web site was prepared to provide you with a brief, but comprehensive overview of your Alumni Society and to answer the often asked questions "What does the Alumni Society do for me?" and "What can I do for my Alma Mater?"

You probably think of yourselves as either alumni or graduates. The difference? Graduates have completed courses with acceptable grades, fulfilled all requirements for graduation and received their degrees. Alumni have done all that, but they have also remembered their Alma Mater, kept in touch with classmates, and participated in and contributed to ongoing programs through the Alumni Society. We believe you would rather be an alumnus or alumna than merely a graduate.

The Alumni Society has placed increased emphasis on service to its membership. There is a multitude of Scranton alumni gatherings taking place on the alumni club level and the leaders of the organization have never been more dedicated. Active participating can be of inestimable value. The benefits of maintaining ties to your school throughout your lifetime cannot be over-emphasized.

Your membership in the University of Scranton Alumni Society and your eligibility for membership requires no dues. Instead, alumni are strongly encouraged to respond each year to the University Annual Fund Campaign. By doing so, you strengthen your Society and the University whose name you carry proudly.

Your continued support, whether through financial contributions, volunteering for a University project, recruiting students, or even hiring our graduates, helps maintain and improve the University's stature as well as your own.

As you read these pages, please feel free to share your comments with the Alumni Office Staff by e-mailing: alumni@scranton.edu.