“A Shared Vision for the EF Alumni Association”
There was a great deal of very positive discussion at our meeting on various topics. One topic that we spent some time on was the vision for the EF Alumni Association. What do our members want from their association and how can we provide it? We decided to put a task force together to look at that question and define two to three key initiatives that can be focused on within the next twelve months to increase the value of the Alumni Association to its members.

The kickoff meeting for the task force is proposed to be sometime in November. I have offered to coordinate this group and will be discussing the details with the new Board of Directors to ensure we move ahead together. I have already received some great support from some of our alumni offering to be involved in this process and would welcome additional alumni involvement. Your opinion and perspective is important and will enable us to move in a direction that is helpful for you. If you are interested in participating please e-mail me and I will put you on the distribution list for the upcoming meeting.

My contact info is DCL@ABMI.NET (913) 341-6300 (office) (913) 488-7038 (mobile)

Year in Review

As President for the 2005-2006 year, I gave a brief “Year in Review” at the annual meeting. Here are some of my notes from that review.

What Happened (Successes)
· Fr. Curran appointed as the 14th President of our university.
· The EF MBA program received the AACSB Accreditation this year.
· The U.S News and World Report ranked Rockhurst No. 14 in the Masters Midwest category. There are over 140 universities in the Midwest in this category.
· Rockhurst Day on September 29th was a big success and lots of fun for all.
· The EF database is being updated and synced with the general alumni association
· We made some updates/modifications to the website…but not to the extent we intended
· We initiated a regular newsletter to compliment the regular mail
· We participated in the regular alumni association board and continued to build stronger relationships with that organization.
· Rockhurst has a new online alumni directory- Everyone is encouraged to update their information online.
To login visit www.rockhurst.edu/alumni
You will need your constituent ID number which you can find on the mailing label attached to your alumni newsletter or other alumni mailings. Enter your ID preceded by @00. Then create a personalized username and password for future visits.

What Didn’t Happen
· We did not schedule regular social activities
· We did not charge annual dues since we did not have a clear direction regarding how the dues would be used.
· The annual EF picnic was cancelled by Rockhurst due to inadequate historical attendance and a need to reduce costs wherever possible.

Some Future Opportunities
· Define the mission or purpose of the EF Alumni Association. What do the alumni want from the association and what do they don’t want?
o How do we reignite member enthusiasm and involvement?
o How is the mission defined?
· Rockhurst Gala Sat. Oct 28th - Kansas City Marriott Downtown Muehlebach Tower.