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MOUNTALLISONALUMNIBOARDANNUALGENERALMEETING

CrabtreeAuditoriumSaturdayMay13th,2017–9am

Inattendance:HarrietLegget’61,SandyMacIver’74,RayanBouhlel’15,CyrilMoyse’67,SharonMoyse’67,PaulPergau’67,CharlieScott’83,DawnMacNutt’57,JoanCarlisle-Irving’57,SteveSalterio’82,TomMcCauley’82,MurrayLawson’67,JeanCameron’78,JohnConney’77,BruceCoates’69,JimSutherland’67,GenieCoates’68,JamesSutherland’18,JulianPrinceFinkelstein’18,GabrielleJohnson’18,RickGant’84,MegPryde’74,SeanConnors’81,GloriaJollymore’77,CarolledeSte-Croix’90,ChristinaVroom’96,ScottYorke’08,AnnaAbbott’02,BarbieSmith’75,MikeTaylor’03,LouiseCooke’70,AmyMacAdam’02,CherylBell’83,JanetHarrison’87,JennieHenderson’03,RobertInglis’93,ChristyDemont’80,JerryHannah’57,JimDickie’83,MaryJean(Smith)Dickie’82,MargaretAnderson’72,JimDickson(’77),SaraSnook(’77)Calltoorder:

- MeetingcalledtoorderbyChristinaVroom@9:02amAST.

Tributetodeceasedalumni:- Amomentofsilencewasheldinhonourofmembersofthealumniwho

havepassedawayinthepastyear@9:03amAST.- Listofthedeceasedisfoundonpage4-6.

Minutesofpreviousmeeting:

-AcceptedbyMikeTaylor(’03),secondedbyMegPryde(’74);noneopposed–motioncarried

ReportofthePresidentoftheMountAllisonAlumniFederation-ChristinaVroom:

- Page7-8ofthisdocument.ReportoftheExecutiveDirector–CarolledeSte-Croix

- Page9ofthisdocument.CommitteereportsAwardscommittee-SeanConnors

- CharlesFrederickAllisonAward–GordonMacKay’67- LifetimeAchievementAward-SheumasMacNeil’84,KyleMacNeil’85,

StewartMacNeil’87,LucyMacNeil’91- ContemporaryAchievementAward-LindsayHilton'07- MovedbySeanConnors’81,secondedbyScottYorke’08

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Communications–MikeTaylor- Page10-11ofthisdocument.

YoungAlumni–ScottYorke

- Page12-13ofthisdocument.

Recruitment–OwenBarnhill- Page14ofthisdocument

Archival–AnnaAbbott

- Page15ofthisdocument

ReunionandHomecoming–MegPryde- Page16-17ofthisdocument

Volunteer–JennieHenderson

- Page18ofthisdocumentElectionofDirectorsandExecutive–SeanConnorsForasecondterm: MegPryde’74 Florenceville-Bristol,NB ScottYorke’08 Fredericton,NBMotionedbySeanConnors’81,secondedbyScottYorke’08,noneopposed–motioncarriedForafirstterm: JolyonHunter’80 Truro,ON JonathanGraves’15 Halifax,NS JuliaNobrega’05 Toronto,ONMotionedbySeanConnors’81,secondedbyRickGant’84,noneopposed–motioncarriedForatwoyeartermontheAlumniBoardExecutive(May2017-2019):

VicePresidentAnnaAbbott’02 Toronto,ON PresidentCharlieScott’83 Bedford,NS PastPresident–ChristinaVroom’96 Montreal,QC HonouraryPresidentNancyVogan’68 Sackville,NBMotionedbySeanConnors’81,secondedbyHarrietLeggett’61,noneopposed–motioncarried

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ElectionofAlumniRepresentativetoBoardofRegents–SeanConnors

- WillbepresentedinSeptemberUnfinishedbusiness

- Nounfinishedbusinesswasbroughtforth

Newbusiness- JeanCameronsuggestedminutesofAGMshouldbesenttoalumni,

suggestiontohaveitsentoutwithinamonthofmeeting.- BarbieSmithwouldliketothanktheBoardforalloftheirhardwork.- SandyMacIversuggestedthattherearealumniopportunitiestohelpthe

internshipprogram.Therearealsolivecasestudyopportunitiesinthebusinesscompetitionwheretheywillneedjudges(possiblyalumnicouldbecomeinvolved).Allofthesearealumniandstudentinvolvement/mentorshipopportunities.

Adjournment

- Christina Vroom motions to adjourn, seconded by Scott York - none opposed - motion is carried - meeting is adjourned at 9:42am AST.

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MountAllisonUniversityFollowingarethenamesofpeoplewhosedeathsoccurredafterMay1,2017Friends FormerEmployeesMs.WinnifredBrooks Dr.PeterAllanMs.MaryBowser Mr.DonaldDriscollDr.KenFerguson Mrs.MarietteHoflandMrs.SallyGrant Mr.VineethIyengarMr.DouglasHamm Prof.SrinivasIyengarMr.RoyHeenan Ms.AudreyKennyMrs.KatherineMacAulay Mr.DonaldLandryMrs.MurielPurdy Mrs.GwenSears Mrs.ConstanceWardParents HonoraryDegreeMrs.SheelaghCallaghan Mrs.JeanBrennanMrs.KendraPowerAcademy 1932Betty(Carter)George Mrs.EvelynStewart1937 1938Mrs.Jean(Bowser)Jones Mr.JamesSterns1939 1940Mrs.Margaret(McBeath)Storey Mr.JohnBaxter Mr.CampbellPickard1941 1942Mrs.Jean(Stewart)Cunningham Ms.Margaret(Maxwell)WheelerMrs.Doris(Chernin)Eisenberg Mr.WilliamCosman1943 1944Dr.DonaldHicks Mrs.Phyllis(MacLean)BrownMrs.Edith(Schryer)King1945 1946Mr.GeorgeMcMulkin Mr.DouglasMoffatt Mrs.Joy(Smith)Johns MissMargaretMitton1947 1948Mrs.M.Bertella(Raworth)McIntyre Mr.JamesGirvanMr.RobertWagner Mr.RuthvenMacLeanMrs.Joyce(Henderson)Ferguson Mrs.Joline(Turner)Voye

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Rev.AlexReid Mrs.Dorothy(Pullin)MuirMr.AubreyMcLeanMissEnidWebber1949 1950Prof.SinclairHealy Mrs.Mary(Bennett)MordyMissVestaMosher Mrs.Dorothy(Clark)HickmanMrs.Margaret(Zinck)MacKay Mr.JohnPikeMrs.Betty(Sawler)Goble Mrs.Shirley(Wills)CooperMissJoyceChown Mrs.Patricia(Johnson)GeorgeMrs.Elizabeth(Marsters)McDadeMrs.Ellen(MacKay)RogersMr.GraemeSomerville1951 1952Mr.WilliamRiehm Mrs.Pauline(Alward)Spatz Mrs.Betty(Sears)Jones Mr.RobertBenn Mr.JamesGraham Dr.DouglasEagles Mrs.Elaine(Loggie)MacManus Mrs.Frances(Asbell)Ford1953 1954Mr.EdwardManuel Mr.RoyWellmanDr.CuthbertSebastianMrs.Marg(Cameron)Davis1955 1956Mrs.Gertrude(Leboutillier)Mabey Mr.WendellFultonMr.LeonardSt.Hill Mr.RaymondBellMrs.Charlotte(Rafuse)Pomroy1957 1958Mr.DonaldDarby Mrs.Mary(Blackadar)Bowstead-JempsonMr.JohnField Mrs.Joyce(Carson)GreggMrs.Roberta(Moss)Hoffman Mr.ElwoodMaxwell1959 1960Dr.JohnBerridge Mrs.Eileen(Stavert)MeillonMr.WilliamBrooks Mr.RobertHallRev.MelvinRalphMrs.Louise(Flewelling)PrieurHon.JohnBrydenMrs.Nancy(Jubien)BratakosDr.PeterFlieger

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1962 1963Mr.KennethDay Mrs.Valeda(MacLeod)FisherMr.GeraldDrover Mr.IanWright1964 1965Mrs.Carole(Roddick)Smith Mrs.Barbara(Oliver)Hagerman

Mrs.Sherry(MacCallum)Finlay1966 1967Mr.JohnDodge Mr.AndrewBoothroydMr.JohnPotwin Mrs.Heather(Gray)Lewis1968 1969Mrs.Claudia(Lutes)Tugwell Mrs.MargaretPatersonMrs.MaynardRector Mr.GordonMurray Mr.RussellNewhook1970 1971Mr.AngusJohnston Mr.WeldonMatthews Mr.DavidParker Mr.RonAshley1975 1977Mr.StuartBurbin Mrs.Mary(Williamson)Eliot

MissShelleyWild1979 1981Mr.PatriciaO’Connell Mr.PaulMartell1982 1984Dr.Ruth(Hill)Stanley Mr.TimothyBrown

Ms.Kimberly(Manderville)Waye

1986 1987Dr.CyrilPoole Dr.JamesMorrison1989 1992Mrs.DollyPhinney-Hicks Ms.JulieMatte1993 1996Mr.DerekLawson Mr.WinstonEvans1997 2020MissStacieLafrance TheodorosStylianides

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President’s Report - May 13, 2017

It is my pleasure to report on two items involving the Alumni Board. At last year's Annual General Meeting, I announced that the Alumni Board had commissioned a study to look at the economic and social impact of Reunion on Mount Allison and the Town of Sackville. Mount Allison's Reunion Weekend in 2015 was the basis for this study. It had over 400 attendees, special class reunions and several affinity reunions. With the assistance of Dr. Rosemary Pologato, honours Commerce student Meghan McCraken completed her research over the summer of 2016 and presented her findings to the Alumni Board in January 2017. Alumni reported that they were highly satisfied with their involvement, feel connected to Mount A and are motivated to attend reunions due to their attachment to both "the people" and "the place". The Record is a very important way for them to stay up to date on Mount Allison alumni information. In the 12 months following the 2015 reunion weekend, alumni were engaged in a variety of university events, volunteered for the University, and made philanthropic donations. Sackville businesses experience a positive impact on their customers, sales, and visibility during Reunion Weekend. Local business owners perceive Reunion Weekend as important to the prosperity of both the businesses and the town of Sackville. The connection that Mount Allison alumni feel with each other, the University, and the town of Sackville is evident in high levels of satisfaction and their sense of unity. Alumni feel a bond with each other and feel happy to have attended Mount Allison. They enjoyed getting together: attendees of the 2015 reunion weekend describe their weekend with words of high praise such as "enjoyable", "fun", and "excellent". Local businesses were equally happy to welcome Mount Allison alumni. One business owner declared that, "The town is better for Mount Allison and Mount Allison is better because of Sackville. They need each other!" Mount Allison’s Board of Regents has begun the process of identifying the University’s next President and Vice-Chancellor. Mount Allison has engaged executive search firm Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette to assist in the search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor. The firm is assisting in establishing a search strategy, developing an executive brief and advertising program, conducting targeted recruiting, facilitating interviews, and creating a transition plan for the successful candidate. The Presidential Search Committee is comprised of Board, faculty, staff, student, and alumni representatives, and is charged with conducting a broad, fair, and effective recruitment process to attract a strong field of candidates for the position. The Committee has developed the position profile and key selection criteria with input from the Mount

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Allison community, and will conduct interviews with short-listed candidates. It will ultimately recommend a preferred candidate to the Board of Regents. Committee members

• The chair of the Board of Regents — Committee chair • The incoming Chancellor • The vice-chair of the Board of Regents • The chair of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents • 2 faculty representatives • The incoming President of the Mount Allison Students’ Union (MASU) • 1 staff representative • 1 alumni representative • 1 ex-officio, Committee support

Presidential search timeline March 2017 Committee convened and began its work. April 2017 Consultations with the Mount Allison community and other stakeholders to assist in developing the position profile. May 2017 Board approval of the position profile; search for candidates begins. Summer 2017 Proactive recruitment of candidates. Fall and winter 2017-2018 Review candidates and conduct interviews. Winter 2018 Search committee brings forward their preferred candidate recommendation to the Board of Regents for review. Announcement of the incoming President and Vice-Chancellor to the community will be made following Board approval. July 1, 2018 Anticipated start of incoming President and Vice-Chancellor’s term. Submitted by: Christina Vroom ('96)

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Executive Director’s Report – May 2017

The past year has brought many changes to the Alumni Relations office. Most notably changes in staff and structure. On May 1st, 2017, responsibility for the Annual Giving Fund was transferred from the development office to the Alumni Relations Office. This is in keeping with practices in many University Advancement Offices across North America. A new Manager of the Alumni Giving was hired in March. Marcie Meekins is a member of the Mount Allison class of ’12 and is the former Executive Director of the Anne Murray Centre in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Marcie began working for the office in April and replaced Susan Smith who retired last June after many years of service to the Annual Fund. Marcie will be spending the next year establishing a three year plan for the alumni giving fund and we can expect many positive changes and improvements as the office strives to fully integrate our alumni giving fund through print, social media, websites and personal solicitations. Joy Wilbur retired after many years of service to Alumni Relations. Her retirement has certainly left a big hole in the department. But everyone is every happy for Joy in this new career called retirement. The Alumni Relations Offices wishes her well and thanks her for her wonderful service to alumni and the University. In July, Alumni Relations will be joined by Eric Donovan who will be the new Alumni Relations Officer – Events. Eric will be tasked with reimagining and repurposing the office’s events, chapters, sponsorship programme, reunion and homecoming. Although many changes have happened and will continue to happen at Alumni Relations, the purpose and goals as always will be to create opportunities for engagement for alumni all over the world. This is my 11th Executive Directors report and each year I am still so very grateful to have been chosen for this position. I wish to thank the members of the alumni board for their support and understanding with the changes of the past year and most especially wish to thank Joy, Mona and all of the staff at University Advancement for all of their hard work and dedication to our alumni. Submitted by: Carolle de Ste. Croix (’90)

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CommunicationAdvisoryCommitteeReport–May2017

TheAlumniBoardiscommittedtoconnectingalumniwitheachotherandtheuniversity,andinformingalumniaboutissues,news,anduniversityactivitiesofinterest.CommitteeMembersoftheCommunicationAdvisoryBoardin2016–17includedtwodirectorsfromtheAlumniBoard–MichaelTaylor,CherylBell,–andtwoalumni-at-large–AliciaJohnsonandChristineManore.StaffmembersareCarolledeSte-Croix,DirectorofAlumniRelations;RobertHiscock,DirectorofMarketing/Communications;LauraDillmanRipley,assistanteditorofTheRecord;andNadineLeBlanc,WebCommunicationsOfficer.TheRecordTheOnlineRecord(TOR)wasfirstpublishedinSummer2016,followedbythesecondissueinFall2016,withgreatinitialfeedbackfromalumni.Somealumstatedthattheystillliketoreceiveapaperversion,whileotherswerehappytoconsumethecontentdigitally.TheSummerandFalleditionsofTheRecordwillbeprintedandmailedasalways,whiletheWinterEditionwillbeonline-only.AlleditionsofTheRecordwillbereleasedonTOR.Usingindustrystandardanalyticssoftware,theuniversityismeasuringthetraffictoTOR,includingvisitstospecificarticlesandarticletypes.Thiswillhelpcreatebenchmarkstomeasuretrafficsourcesandpopularityofthevarioustypesofcontentthatweareproducing.Theseanalyticshavealreadyproducedafewinterestingfacts:ThereadershipageofTORseemstomatchthereadershipoftheprintedition(althoughthismaybeareflectionofthedemographicsofouremaildatabase).60%ofvisitorsvisitTORontheirdesktopcomputer,40%ontheirmobiledevices(smartphonesandtablets).Inthepasttwomonths(March&April2017),TORhomepagereceived~4,800pageviews.TheWinterEditionofTheRecordwasemailedtoalmost30,000alumni,withanopenrateof58%andclick-throughrateof9.8%.Theseemailsarethe#1driveroftraffictoTheRecord.Thiscommitteewillcontinuetocomeupwithsuggestionstohelpincreasetraffic,emaildeliverabilityandemailreadability.BoardSocialMediaTheboardplansonusingtheiralumnidirectorsasinfluencerstoshareimportantMTA-relatedinformationontheirpersonalaccounts.Byamplifyingthesevalidatorsfromthe@MtaAlumnichannels,theboardhopestoexpandthereachofthecontentandgrowthealumninetwork.Theboardwillstartthisprocessbyhighlightingkeyelementsofthesubcommittee’sannualreports,andwillcontinuebyliftingupcontentfromTheRecordthroughouttheyear.

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MapleLeagueThewebsiteforTheMapleLeague(www.mapleleague.ca)iscurrentlybeingrevisedwithsomedesignandnavigationalchanges,withamobile-friendlydesignlaunchinginJune.InternalcommunicationsThispastyear,MTAimplementedamassnotificationsystemtoadvisetheuniversitycommunityofemergencysituations.Itsuseismostlyforcampusclosures(weather-related),andhasbeenwellreceived,asitprovidesanaccurateandtimelymessagetothecommunity.TheWINSTORMemailsystemwasimplementedin2015,upgradingtheuniversity’sabilitytocommunicateeasilywithourcommunity.Theuniversitycontinuestoevaluatetheeffectivenessofthesoftware,lookingforwaystomaximizedeliverytoouralumnilistsandseekingtoimplementbestemailpracticesmovingforward.Submittedby:MikeTaylor(’03)

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Student&YoungAlumniCommitteeReport–May2017

Thegoalofthiscommitteeistoexplorewaystobuildlinksbetweenyoungalumni(graduatesofthepast15years)andtheuniversity.Thecommitteewillalsoseekwaystohelpfosterconnectionsbetweencurrentstudentsandthealumnicommittee.Specificallythecommitteewillsupport,research,anddevelop:

1. Activitiestobringcurrentstudentsintothealumnicommunity;2. Strategiestoaidthetransitionfromstudenttoalumni;3. Waystoreconnectrecentalumniwiththeuniversity

WorkingwiththeLaytonFisherInternforPhilanthropyandtheAlumniOffice,theSYAChasfocusedonthefollowingsincethelastAGM:AlumniTransitionProgramme(formerlyreferredtoastheSoftLandingProgramme)Thepasttwelvemonthshaveseengreatprogressinthedesign,development,andexecutionoftheplanfortheAlumniTransitionProgramme.Ensuringnewalumniareengagedandempoweredimmediatelyfollowinggraduationwillnotonlynurturethestrongbondwiththeuniversitycommunitybutwillalsofueltheirpassiontoremainconnectedastheyage.MountAhasalwaysfosteredaproudandtightknitfamilyofalumniaroundtheworld,butamorestrategicfocusonnewgraduatesthatofferssupportthroughthistransitionwillleadtoanongoingappreciationfortheuniversityandcreateastrongerallegianceinfutureyears.Receivinginputfromsoon-to-begraduatesandnewalumni(lessthan5yearsout)iscriticaltothedesignandsuccessfulexecutionofthisprogramme.Withthisinmind,afterseveralconversationswithSandyMacIverandRosemaryPolegato,thecommitteewasabletosuccessfullypartnerwiththeRonJoyceCentreforBusinessStudies.InworkingwithDrPolegato’ssocialmediamarketingclass,anexperientiallearningprojectforthreestudentswasdeveloped.Thisprojectallowedthecommitteetogatherinsightsintothechallengesandstressorsofnewandrecentgraduates–summarizedinthereportcontainingsurveyfeedbackfrom63studentsfromtheclassof2017andfrom230youngalumni.Thisdatawasusedtosetobjectivesfortheprogrammeandtocreateaneffectivemarketingplansuitedforengagementwithmillennials.Thisstudentgroupalsosuggestedanewnamewhichwillbeconsideredmovingforward–MountAllisonStep2.Lastly,toreinforcetheimportanceofthisprogramme,therewillbeadedicatedstaffmemberinAlumniRelationstoimplementandmanagethisinitiativecommencingJuly2017.Moredetailsregardingtimelinesandexpectedlaunchdateswillbediscussedwiththispersonthroughouttheyear.

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CareerMentorshipProgrammeThisprojectwasstartedbytheLaytonFisherInterninPhilanthropyin2015asapilotandhasnowevolvedtoapermanentprogramme.ThereisanewadministrativestructureandmemorandumofunderstandingwiththeRonJoyceCentreforBusinessStudiesandtheMountAllisonCareerCentre,streamliningthedeliverytostudents.TheAlumniRelationsOfficewillcontinuetorecruitmentorsandmatchstudents,buttheoverallrecruitment,trainingandco-ordinationwillbetheresponsibilityoftheaforementioneddepartments.Thecommitteewouldliketothankallalumniwhohavevolunteeredtheirtimeoverthepasttwoyearstomakethisasuccess.Movingforward,thisprogrammewillalsoassistintherecruitmentofprospectivestudentstoMountAllison.Submittedby:ScottYorke(’08)

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RecruitmentCommitteeReport-May2017TheMountAllisonUniversityAlumniBoardofDirectorsRecruitmentCommitteeiscomprisedofOwenBarnhill,MichaelTaylor,JohnPhillips,ScottYorkeandCarolledeSte-Croix.ThemandateoftheRecruitmentCommitteeistoworkwiththeRecruitmentandAdmissionsofficetofindwaysinwhichalumnicanbecomeinvolvedintherecruitmentofprospectivestudents.ConsistentwithotherAtlanticCanadianuniversities,recruitmenthasbeenafocusforMountAllison.ThefollowingareamongtheinitiativesthatMountAllison’sRecruitmentandAdmissionsOfficeundertookthispastyear:

• ADirectorofRecruitment,AdmissionsandAwardspositionwasfilled,providingleadershipandstrategicdirectionforrecruitmentinitiatives;

• InternationalrecruitmentmarketsincludedVietnam,China,Japan,Singapore,theUnitedArabEmirates,India,UnitedKingdom,Mexico,Bermuda,BahamasandtheUS;

• Alumniwereveryactiveinthisrecruitmentcycle,sharinginformationaboutupcomingeventsandinitiatingcontactwithprospectivestudentsandfamilies;

• Senatehasapproveda3-yearpilotEnglishAcademicBridgingProposal.Thiswillattractinternationalstudentsfromdiversemarkets,strengthentheirlanguageproficiencyandallowthemtoenrolincreditcoursesatMountAllison;

• ContinuedemphasisontherecruitmentofIndigenousstudents,directlyresultinginanincreaseinself-identifiedAboriginalstudents;

• Asocialmediacampaignwaslaunchedtopromotescholarshipandbursaryopportunities.Twosocialmediastudentinternswillworkwiththerecruitmentteamduringthesummer;

• AstrategicandtechnicalreviewofMountAllisonscholarshipsandfinancialaidisbeingconducted.AFinancialAidliveFacebookpresentationwasheldonApril18forprospectivestudents.

TheAlumniRecruitmentCommitteeiscommittedtocontinuetoworkwiththeUniversity’sAdministrationtobolsterrecruitmentatMountA.RespectfullySubmitted,OwenBarnhillMountAllisonUniversityAlumniBoardRecruitmentCommitteeClassof1996

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ArchivalCommitteeReport–May2017

AstimeandtechnologyeverprogresssomustourlittleUniversityconsistentlyadapt.Theneedsofstudentsandcampusarealwaysshifting,andthechangesmadetoaccommodateareadynamic,butnonethelessregular,partofMountAlife.Totrackthishistoryandpreserveourprogressasitunfolds,thearchivalcommitteehasundertakenseveralrecentprojects.Torecognizeoneoftheearliestandmosteminentalumni,thecommitteedrummedupattentionforthebelovedGraceAnnieLockhartthroughacampaignforhertoreceiverecognitionintheBankofCanada’sBankNOTEablecampaignlastspring.Shebecameoneofthe461womenfromCanadianhistorydeemedworthytoqualifyforthishonour.Inadditiontothis,areceptionwasheldonSeptember18thinmemoryofthe100thanniversaryofherpassing.AtherburialplaceinPEI,PresidentRobertCampbellandUniversityarchivistDavidMawhinneywerebothpresentatthiswellattendedevent.ThelattersharedatouchingpresentationaboutGrace’slifethatincludednewbiographicalinformationprovidedbyherfamily.TheEchoprojecthasnowbeencompleted.BeforethedoorsofthePurdyCrawfordCentrefortheArtsisacharmingnewsittingspacetorecognizetheformerMemorialLibrary.ThispiecehonoursasliceofMountAllison’sarchitecturalhistory,aswellasthelivesofthestudentsoldiersfromtheFirstWorldWar.ArchitectureandveteranswereacontinuingthemeatReunioninMay.Lastyear’spopulardramaticreadingofWWIArgosyexcerpts,AllisoniansatWar,premieredasecondlivelyinstallment,underthedirectionofprofessoremeritusAlexFancy(’61).TheworksofarchitectJohnLerouxandProfessorThaddeusHolowinadebutedatthebooklaunchfortheirhistoricalpiece,AVisionofWoodandStone–theArchitectureofMountAllisonUniversity.Thegradclasseshavereinstatedthetime-capsuleprojects,keepingatraditiontolookforwardtoalive.TocommemoratethehistorythatgetsmadeatMountAllisoneveryday,thearchivisthasundertakenthetaskofarchiving100yearsofissuesfromtheRecord.ThemagazinefirstcelebrateditscentennialanniversaryinMaywiththelaunchofthedigitaledition(mta.ca/record)andispleasedtoprovidealookbackinthefall2016issue.Now,workingwithDavidMawhinney,allformerpublicationswillbepreserveddigitally.Toputitcheekily,theschoolwillpossessacomprehensiverecordofTheRecord.Submittedby:AnnaAbbott(’04)

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ReunionandHomecomingReport–May2017

Reunion2016andtheDecadesreunionwerewellattendedandoneofthehighlightswasthecreationoftheCharlesFrederickAllisonpinsforthoseattendingafter50years.ReflectionsfromtheDecadesreunion:Therewerethreegentlemaninattendancewhohadbeenfriendsforover70yearsandafteroneoftheeventstheywereenjoyinganightcapinoneofthelounges,asiftimehadstoodstill.Therewasagentlemanwhowantedtocometoreunionsobadly,hetravelledbytrainandbustobeabletoattendwithalifelongfriendofover60years.Andtheveryspecialspouseswhowereproudlywearingtheirpartners“GoldenA”toreflectaloveandpartnershipthathadspannedthedecadesaswell.Afewquestionsaboutaccessandmobilityandtheweathernotcooperatingbuteveryonetookitintheirstrideandeffortsarebeingmadeinthefuturetoaddresstheaccessibilityandmobilityconcerns.MostresponsestoeventsplannedandfoodandfacilitieswerepositivewiththeexceptionoftheconditionofWindsorHallandthatisbeingaddressedbytheuniversitywithacompleterenovationbeingcompletedbetweenApril2018andSept.2019.Hopesaretohavea“WindsorReunion”in2020.TheformatfortheAlumniBanquetwasthesameaslastyearwiththeeventbeingheldintwovenues.EveryoneagreedthatthetimingatthebanquetisbetterandthenpeoplecangatherandchatatthePurdyCrawfordCenter.Dessertswerebuffetstyleanditwasrecommendedthattheybeservedtoensurethateveryoneisserved.The2016reunionhadstudentdelegatesforeachclassandreunionclassescommentedonwhatapositiveexperiencethiscreated.AReunionResearchprojectstudywascompletedbyMeghanMcCrackenBComm2017todeterminetheimpactReunionhastothecommunityandtheuniversity.Afewhighlights:

• excellentresponsetothesurveyof30%• mainreasonforattendingwastoreconnectwithgradclassandfriends• peoplestayuptodatewitheventsbyreadingtheRecord• athleticeventsbringpeopleback• revenueisgoodforthetownanduniversity• localbusinessesreportanincreaseinsalesby60%,a100%increasein

customertrafficandincreasedstaffhourby33%• BothTownandBusinessesfeelReunionisveryimportant• Peoplewhoattendreunionsare3timesmorelikelytogivebacktothe

university.Reunionsdon’talwayshappenoncampus.ThisyearsawgatheringsinOttawatohelpRobertCampbellcelebratehisinductiontoTheOrderofCanada.Monctonhelda“MeetandGreet”inNovember.EvenNYCandWashingtonDChavegatheringsofAlumni.

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TheseeventsaresupportedbytheAlumniofficebutitisusuallyoneortwoalumniineachlocationwhodrivethereunion.WeddingsareagreatplacetocelebrateMountAfriendships.TheReunionandHomecomingCommitteeisexcitedaboutathisyear’sMusicReunionwhichhasrecordattendanceandtheinvolvementofthealumniwiththisyear’sgradclass.Anditiswonderfultosee70+backforthe50th30+backforthe60thClassof‘57HomecomingWeekend2016Friday,September25:TheGolfTournamentheldattheAmherstGolfandCountryClubwasenjoyedbythoseattending.Therewere17foursomesandtheyraisedover$20,000forathleticsatMountA.OnenotableeventwastheteamofScottYork,Classof2008,andtwogentlemanfromtheclassof1958,andme-classof’74.ImagineplayinggolfwithagroupthatattendedMountA50yearsapart.FunwashadbyallandbelievemewhenItellyoutheydefinitelyoutgolfedtheyoungergeneration.Saturday,September26:TherewasahomecominggamewheretheMountiesdeliveredwithawin.Andtherewerereceptionsbeforeandafter.Therewasalsoasoccerreunionwith40+alumni.AndthatwasfollowedinOctoberbyaWomen’sHockeyReunionwhichalsohad50inattendance.ThereareplansforaBermudaReuniononJune4th2017tocelebratetheanniversaryofthefirstgraduatefromBermuda.Andatthetimeofwritingapproximately30peoplehaveregistered.InConclusionThiscommitteeisreallyonlyanadvisoryandideagroup.Thelegworkandorganizationfortheseeventsistheresultofthehardworkofthealumniofficeandtheirhardworkinganddedicatedstaff.WehavetobelievethatreunionshappenbecauseoftheMountAMagicthatcontinuestobringusbacktorevisitaveryspecialtimeinallourlives.Committeemembers:CharlesScott,CristyDemont,JanetHarrison,BrennaMurphy(LaytonFisherIntern)MegPryde(’74)

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VolunteerCommitteeReport–May2017TheVolunteerCommittee(formerlyknownastheChapterReviewCommittee)isdedicatedtodetermininghowbesttoenableMountAllison’sover400activevolunteers–includingcurrentstudentsandalumni–toengagewiththeAlumniRelationsOfficeandtheuniversityatlarge.Overthepastyear,changestotheLifeClassOfficersProgramme(LCO)thatwerereviewedandapprovedatthe2016AGMwereimplemented.NowknownattheClassOfficer(CO)Programme,thepositionoffersincreasedflexibilitytoaddresssomethechallengesoftheLCOPrograminordertobetterenableengagement.ThecommitteehascorrespondedwithallcurrentLCOstoadvisethemofthechangetotheProgrammeandaskiftheywishtocontinueintheircurrentClassExecutiverole.Therehasbeenatremendousresponse-manyLCOswishtostay–andthecommitteeisthrilled.Othershavenoted“greatrelief”thattheyareabletostepasideandletothersintheirclassassumealeadershiprole.ThecommitteealsolearnedthatsomeclasseshavedevelopedtheirownmechanismstofillvacantClassExecutivepositions–withagreatdealoftheseprocessesbeingverysimilartothatofthenewCOProgram.OverthecomingmonthsthecommitteewillbeworkingtodeterminewherethereareidentifiedClassExecutiveopportunitiesandwillbereachingouttothebroaderalumnicommunitythroughtheRecordandsocialmediatofilltheseroles.TherehavealsobeenchangesintheAlumniOfficeinthepastfewmonthsthatwillimpacthowvolunteersthroughouttheuniversityaremanaged,recognized,andthankedfortheirwork.StartingonJuly1,2017,therewillbeapositionintheAlumniOfficededicatedtotherecruitment,training,andrecognitionofvolunteers.ThiswillbeasignificantstepforwardtoimplementthenewapproachtovolunteermanagementbutwillalsoensuretheAlumniOfficeplaysaroleinbroadeninganddevelopingthevolunteerbaseofalumni.OverthecomingmonthsthecommitteewillbedoingacalloutthroughtheRecordandsocialmediatomakealumniawareofvolunteeropportunitiesthatareavailableandencouragethemtogetinvolved.Inclosing,thecommitteewouldliketothankthecurrentstudentsandalumniwhovolunteerfortheuniversity.Thereareover30currentstudentsvolunteeringthisweekendatReuniondoingeverythingfromcartdrivingtophotographyandvideowork.NewalumniarespearheadingeventsinplacessuchasSt.John’s,NewfoundlandandLabradorwheretherehasnotbeenanactivechapterinmanyyears.WealsohaveasignificantnumberofalumnipairedupwithfourthyearstudentsthroughtheAlumniCareerMentorshipProgram.Shouldyouwishtogetfurtherinvolvedandvolunteer,pleaseletthecommitteeknow.Submittedby:JennieHenderson(’03)