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Using alumni associations effectively.

L P Joffrion
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The purpose of alumni associations is to foster relationships with their schools' graduates. The author describes how an active alumni association can meet the needs of nursing schools and their graduates by increasing revenues and student recruitment, providing opportunities to network, and disseminating information. Examples of alumni activities that meet these goals and foster commitment to the school are discussed.

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L P Joffrion. Using alumni associations effectively.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006223-199101000-00014

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