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THANK YOU
Melinda Burke / Jacob Chinn photo
Get involved at the University
of Arizona by becoming a
sustaining member.
10 ARIZONA ALUMNI MAGAZINE
FOR BEING A MEMBER
Transforming alumni engagement
through the gift of membership
Dear Member,
Your membership supports the University SIMPLIFYING MEMBERSHIP
of Arizona — a premier public research We’ve simplified the membership process
university listed among the top tier of to make it easier than ever to become a
America’s research institutions. Membership sustaining member.
impacts student lives through scholarship and
leadership programs, and it builds a network Sustaining Member Levels (Annual)
of alumni by fostering Wildcat-to-Wildcat • $15 for alumni who graduated five or
connections. fewer years ago
• $50 for alumni and supporters
ALL-ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP • $950 for a Legacy Membership that supports
I am excited to announce changes to our the Legacy Scholarship for legacy students
membership program. As of July 1, 2018, or the Wildcat for Life Scholarship for
all alumni are general members of the nonlegacy students
Alumni Association. This expands our
alumni footprint to include more than LIFE MEMBERSHIP
290,000 UAAA members around the There is NO CHANGE to life member status
world. Our engaged alumni members are in the new membership program. Life
brand ambassadors, advocates, volunteers membership is still recognized as part of the
and alumni leaders who give back to the new sustaining membership program. As of
university and contribute to communities June 30, 2018, the UAAA no longer offers the
around the world. option to purchase life membership.
MAKING MEMBERSHIP A GIFT ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
Alumni and supporters who make a gift By transforming our membership program,
through membership are sustaining the Alumni Association offers more benefits
members of the Alumni Association. and discounts to all alumni and connects with
Sustaining membership is considered a tax- alumni around the world. Connecting alumni
deductible gift. By making membership a gift, back to their alma mater through volunteerism,
our organization and its alumni members leadership and giving engages alumni and
help support university students, projects makes the university stronger. Get involved by
and priorities including engagement and becoming a sustaining member and give back
philanthropy goals. to the university you love.
— Melinda Burke
President, UA Alumni Association