Alumni associations hold a great sway in the transformation of academic institutions

Have you ever sat down and thought about how as former students you can come together and develop your former school? Have you ever believed that as alumni, you can become the preeminent part of your school’s advancement effort? Not really. Far too often, alumni associations are seen as a second-class citizen in development, sort of a simple minded cousin that the family lets hang around.

Part of the fault that has been cited as the barrier to enhancing alumni relations has been the lack of goodwill and trust among the various groups of the alumni. With most associations having members who completed in different years and cadres, it has become a hurdle for the various groups to mobilize themselves for a common course.