alumni
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Alumni is the plural of alumnus, meaning graduates or former students of a school, college, or university: The alumni association hosts reunions every five years.
Traditionally, alumni referred to male graduates (with alumnae for women), but the word now commonly applies to graduates of any gender.
The singular alum serves as an informal, gender-neutral alternative.
One who earned degree
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- commencementAct of starting
- universityHigher education institution
college · undergraduate · postgraduate · bachelor · master · doctorate · cohort · major
Returning to one's origin
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- classmatesStudents in same course
- yearbookSchool memory publication
reminisce · reconnect · banquet · gala · celebration · milestone · reminiscence · camaraderie
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- fundReserved money supply
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
benefactor · contribution · bequest · legacy · donor · gift · grant · foundation
State of belonging
- chapterDivision of a book
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- duesRegular membership payments
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
board · organization · events · outreach · volunteers · fundraising · committees · officers
Astringent mineral salt
Relationships between things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
contacts · professionals · outreach · opportunities · introductions · sponsors · advisors · advocates
graduate
One who earned degree
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- commencementAct of starting
university · college · undergraduate · postgraduate · bachelor · master · doctorate · cohort · major · honors
homecoming
Returning to one's origin
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- classmatesStudents in same course
yearbook · reminisce · reconnect · banquet · gala · celebration · milestone · reminiscence · camaraderie · decades
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- fundReserved money supply
philanthropy · benefactor · contribution · bequest · legacy · donor · gift · grant · foundation · building
membership
State of belonging
- chapterDivision of a book
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- duesRegular membership payments
newsletter · board · organization · events · outreach · volunteers · fundraising · committees · officers · regional
alum
Astringent mineral salt
connections
Relationships between things
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
referrals · contacts · professionals · outreach · opportunities · introductions · sponsors · advisors · advocates · recruiters
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- alumnialum
- former membersretirees
- Former Rolesex-president, ex-wife, ex-husband, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend
alumniundergraduates
Students seeking bachelor's degrees
students · freshmen · matriculants · applicants · enrollees
alumnifaculty
Inherent power or ability
professors · staff · administrators · teachers · instructors
- alumni networkOrganization linking past students
- distinguished alumniAccomplished former students
- alumni officeDepartment serving former students
- alumni reunionsGatherings of former graduates
- college alumniFormer university students
- alumni connectionsTies between former students
alumnus, alumna, alumnae, alumni association, alumni associations