The university seeks the full support and interest of its alumni and, in return, offers them a number of services and programs. The responsibility for working with the university`s entire alumni body, now numbering more than 320,000, is vested in the Department of Alumni Relations. The department has two main objectives. First, it maintains contact with Rutgers alumni, informing them of the university`s programs with the hope that they will assist Rutgers in fulfilling its educational goals. Second, the department encourages alumni to continue their university friendships after graduation through social, educational, and reunion activities.
Most schools of the university have their own alumni association that sponsors programs based on the interests of the graduates of that school. Active membership is maintained through payment of annual alumni dues. Each alumni association is represented in the Rutgers University Alumni Federation, which sponsors universitywide programs such as homecoming, distinguished alumni awards, legislative receptions, group travel, and insurance. The Department of Alumni Relations provides guidance and administrative services to each of the alumni associations, as well as through a network of regional alumni clubs throughout the country.
The university publishes a magazine for alumni and friends of the university.
The department`s Newark office is located at 15 Washing-ton Street, 16th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102; 973/353-5242.
