Blog Post #3, Alumni Association.

Shayla Owen

Article #1: http://www.ukalumni.net/s/1052/semi-blank-noimg.aspx?sid=1052&gid=1&pgid=3794


                             

Contrary to popular belief to be a participant in the Alumni Association you don't have to be an alumni of the school. Just about anyone can participate in the association. You can be a current student, a recent graduate (with in the last five years) or a graduate from the University of Kentucky. Its quite simple to became a part of the Alumni Association.

            As a current student you are eligible to become a participant in the Alumni Association by simply filling out an application and sending in a small fee of 25 dollars for a single person and 35 dollars for 2 people who are attending. The 35 dollar fee for 2 people wanted to do a joint application. For recent graduates the process to be a participant in the Alumni Association is the same as was for current students.

            As a member, you have access to the loyalty program. In the loyalty program you get discounts to more places than you can count in town and nationally. One very cool perk that I found was you can get tickets through the Alumni Association for any number of sports that the University of Kentucky is involved in. They also offer freebies to the members. The dues that are paid to this organization go toward many things such as scholarships and goes toward alumni connections in several different colleges at the University of Kentucky.

            All in all I don’t think that it would be that bad to sign up to be a member with the Alumni Association. Yes you have to pay to be a member but you get a lot of perks and you get to be a part of an organization that helps the university very much. This organization takes part in a little bit of everything on campus. I hope that after seeing this some people from our class signs up for this organization.