Rutgers president announces sweeping plan to strengthen alumni relations
Declaring that strong bonds with passionate, loyal, and engaged alumni are essential to Rutgers’ future, President Richard L. McCormick announced a sweeping plan to strengthen and enhance the relationship between the university and its 362,000 alumni worldwide.
The president’s plan, endorsed by the Rutgers Board of Governors at its December 6 meeting, reflects a comprehensive set of recommendations developed by the Task Force on Alumni Relations, together with input from a series of public forums held this fall.
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