(04-21-2022 06:46 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(04-21-2022 05:40 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(04-21-2022 11:00 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(04-20-2022 09:23 PM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(04-20-2022 07:24 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  Yep. And, guess what? The ordering of the MAC Championship rings (with donation) is being administered by the Alumni Association. Good luck with that! I sense another fiasco in the works.

I'm not sure how it's run anymore. But I was a part of the annual fund. It was a call center of students, roughly 30-40 of us, cold calling Alumni in the basement of Grant North. Things appear to have changed, as the students that call me now, not only call but email. I think they even changed the name of it, and it's organized differently.

I was pretty decent at it. They made me a platinum caller, which made $1 more than the typical caller who made minimum wage. I was responsible for connecting with wealthier Alum, my minimum ask was in the ten thousand dollar range I believe. It was fun learning about what all of the different colleges around NIU were doing, but also what many of our alumni ended up doing after their time in DeKalb.

The secret to my success there, was simply having a good attitude and being genuinely interested in the University and the NIU community. I guess it's safe to say, this also contributed to my immense pride in the school.

As for calls for me to return, I regularly volunteer at Northern. The school did a story on me not too long ago. Sometime this spring. It's fun to give back, monetarily and with time/effort. These place gave me my feet and helped me generate a passion to change my stars. I do it, because I was once the confused kid who only knew to party and not much else. Hopefully I encourage others to chase a dream.

I think my dream job after my career in CPG is over, is to be part of the university and generate interest in a place I love. Connecting with fine folks like everyone here.

You are desperately needed back at the Alumni Association. I am a dues paying member, as I have been for many years. They are refusing to respond to my communications. It is so frustrating dealing with them. This will be my last year of membership after well over 40 years. Looks like I will be saving a lot of money next year.

I am making it a long term goal to work for the University, specifically the Alumni Association in that capacity. Like I said, it's my dream job. That school beats in my heart.

I just had a baby recently, so I am taking some time off of volunteering to lockdown fatherhood. But once I get my bearings, I will be back to support the University in all sorts of functions again. They are bringing a lot of excellent people to the university to change the course they've been on. I think Liz McKee has been really good at reconnecting with alumni.

If you are signed up for the Alumni Association, check out her emails. She is usually leading a great initiative that can take up a little to a lot of your time. Her heart is aligned to helping our beloved school as well.

Check out this link and sign up if you are interested...

https://www.myniu.com/article.html?aid=375

I’m sure they are wonderful people at the Alumni Association. But, how hard is it to return an e-mail? I have now written to them twice. If they don’t have the time to return e-mails from a member or they don’t have enough staff, then I’m sorry but they need to close up shop and get out of the business.

When I get involved professionally. I will make sure to reply to your emails and that of any alumni. In addition, I promise the gift of hot dogs and the return of The Grotto.