Roselyn,
You are sooo right. In our opinion Alumni are extremely valuable to a school. It is of course a two way street. Offer alumni lots of benefits and reasons to stay affiliated with your institution. Then it is easy to ask them to assist in the classroom, talk to prospective students, help with placement, run workshops, and more. You'll see an increase in enrollments they refer, in retention, and in job openings they tell you about. Thanks, Susan
Dr. Susan Schulz