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NEW CASE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION APPROVED
After two years of intense effort by alumni leadership and
the university administration, the Case Board of Trustees
“enthusiastically and unanimously approved” a resolution
recommending the creation and support of the Alumni Association
of Case Western Reserve University. During the June 4, 2005
board meeting, President Hundert described the formation of this
unified alumni association as a critical element in Case’s plans
to enhance its national prominence and international stature.
In approving the resolution, the Board was adopting the
recommendations of the Alumni Task Force, which met weekly over
the past six months to solicit alumni perspectives and propose a
structure for the new organization. Led by Harold McRae (ADL'65
and university trustee) and Laura John Nosek (NUR'61, NUR'81,
GRS'86), the Alumni Task Force has worked diligently to serve
the interests and priorities of the 25 university-based alumni
associations and affinity groups that will now be combined into
one alumni association representing “one university."
OUR MISSION
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University
is dedicated to fostering a lifelong relationship of mutual and
enduring benefit between all present and future alumni and the
university.
OUR VISION
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University,
in partnership with our university, will accomplish its mission
through excellence in communication, coordination, and
collaboration. This mutually beneficial relationship will foster
innovation, commitment, advocacy, and leadership.
The Alumni Association will be hosting special programs and
events across the country to celebrate its creation and actively
engage alumni in its activities. For the latest updates on the
Alumni Association and upcoming events in your region, visit
http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/connect.html.
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This October, experience the energy of the Case campus and
reconnect with alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Remember
and celebrate your college days by participating in Alumni
Weekend and Homecoming—an all-campus, all-alumni, and
all-student event.
The weekend offers an array of opportunities to catch up with
friends while exploring Case’s newest programs and facilities.
Join us for this year’s Friday night headliner, Emmy-award
winning comedian Dennis Miller, performing live in Severance
Hall. Saturday morning, grab a cup of Peet’s coffee and meet
faculty from SAGES (the Seminar Approach to General Education
and Scholarship) in the recently opened SAGES Café—and then take
part in a seminar sampler. Attend the first annual Arts ShowCASE,
featuring the university’s superb offerings in the visual and
performing arts. And tour the stunning new facilities of The
Village at 115, the latest addition to Case’s North Residential
Village.
For up-to-the-minute information on these and the many other
events scheduled for Alumni Weekend and Homecoming, visit
www.case.edu/alumni/weekend, email
alumniweekend@case.edu,
or call 800-866-6280.
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Please consider supporting the College of Arts and Sciences with a 2004-05 Annual Fund gift! Visit http://giving.case.edu or use the envelope inserted in this issue of art/sci. A contribution makes an immediate impact by supporting this year's activities, even as it helps establish a foundation for the College's future.
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Who would not want more income, less taxes, and the ability
to diversify, preserve, and shift assets? Planned giving can
provide all of this for you, and, at the same time, enable you
to make a lasting contribution by creating an endowment fund in
the College of Arts and Sciences.
Endowment funds are vital to our educational mission. They
enable the College to attract outstanding faculty, they level
the playing field for financially disadvantaged but promising
students, and they serve as a financial buffer in times of
economic distress.
Endowment funds are also personally meaningful. Donors
experience the joy of having made a difference in our students’
lives. The young people who benefit from their generosity
realize that someone cared about their future, and so they are
inspired to give back, too.
The advantages of creating an endowment fund through planned
giving make for a compelling story—one that takes time to tell.
We will continue to tell this story in future issues of art/sci,
where we will explain how planned giving allows you to:
- increase retirement income
- save for retirement
- diversify assets while avoiding capital gains
- provide for loved ones
- simplify estate administration
As you read these articles, we hope that you will imagine
yourself benefiting from a planned gift and be inspired to
establish an endowment fund. To learn more, please call the
Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, College of Arts and
Sciences, toll-free at 800-360-5308 or direct at 216-368- 0097
or visit
http://www.cwru.edu/development/planned/.
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