DAA Volunteer Leadership Conference 2009
Duke's annual Volunteer Leadership Conference (VLC) will take place during Homecoming, September 25-26. From alumni admissions interviewers to career counselors, Duke club volunteers, and reunions planners, alumni volunteers are vital to the mission of the DAA. Come back this Homecoming for essential training sessions and a great fall football weekend. The VLC has been designed to give you an opportunity to connect with administrators, staff, and other volunteers while still allowing you time to see the latest and greatest that Duke has to offer.

Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee
Composed of over 3500 active alumni interviewers, the Alumni Admission Advisory Committee (AAAC) ensures that nearly every applicant to Duke has the opportunity to be interviewed by an alum during the admissions process. AAAC volunteers are not only a resource for applicants, but are ambassadors for Duke. Last year, Duke AAACs conducted almost 12,000 interviews.

Career Networking
DukeConnect, Duke's online career networking and mentoring tool, gives alumni the opportunity to interact with current students and other alumni on career advising, choosing a major, employer information, interview coaching, networking, regional information, or resume critiques. Alumni are also invited to return to campus for the annual Fannie Mitchell Career Conference as speakers or panel members. Since 2003, more than 500 alumni have returned to campus to participate in the career conference.

Reunions Planning
Each year, the DAA celebrates its alumni at its renowned Reunions Weekend. Held annually in April, ten reunion classes from the 5th to the 50th reunion come back to campus to reconnect with Duke, their classmates, and friends. Drawing nearly 4,000 attendees annually, Reunions Weekend includes three days of arts, performances, educational events, and general reunion revelry. Alumni volunteers plan each class' Friday night class party, create the class reunion newsletter, and build attendance by calling their friends, Greek group members, club members, and others through the DAA's affinity/attendance networking effort. Whether you're gearing up for your first reunion or celebrating your 50th, sign on with the DAA to help make your reunion fun, rewarding, and memorable.

Clubs/Regional
The Duke Clubs program is the point of contact for alums within their hometowns. With more than 100 clubs spread through the U.S. and abroad, Duke clubs are the primary regional point of contact for alumn. In 2007-08, 106 clubs held a total of 450 events, drawing almost 12,000 alumni, parents, and students. More than 40 international clubs cater to the needs of international alumni, and Duke is represented on every continent except Antarctica.

Whether planning events, organizing community service/service learning, hosting Forever Duke Send-off parties for matriculating students, or just getting together to root for the Blue Devils, there are myriad roles and opportunities available closer to home than you may think.

Affinity
There are numerous ways to connect with Duke: affinity groups, the huge list of activities, living groups, and campus associations that you participated in as a student. The marching band, Hoof 'n' Horn, residents of Blackwell dorm, the swim team, College Bound mentors, or established social groups such as sororities or fraternities -- all of these fall under the affinity umbrella. Affinity groups provide a tangible way for us to identify and engage individuals in the life of the university.

The DAA is committed to providing affinity groups more programs and communications, and more chances to interact with us and each other. Affinity group leaders plan reunions and anniversary events, assemble group newsletters, and generally provide a way for alums to reconnect individually, with one another, and with Duke. Almost 100 groups have utilized the services of the Affinity Program since its inception in 2006. Why not make your group the next?

DAA Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Duke Alumni Association comprises alumni who represent the general body of alumni and alumni from the graduate school and the schools of divinity, business, engineering, environment, law, medicine, nursing, health administration, and physical therapy, as well as a alumni representative from the editorial advisory board of Duke Magazine. Members are either nominated by other alumni or appointed by their individual graduate or professional schools. The business of the board is to keep apprised of and be advise on the programs and services offered by the university's Office of Alumni Affairs.