alums
Reunion attendees, briefly
Alums is the plural of alum, an informal shortening of alumnus or alumna—a graduate or former student of a school: The reunion brought alums from across the country.
The word sidesteps the gendered Latin endings (alumni, alumnae) and serves as a casual, gender-neutral alternative.
Alums also pluralizes alum the chemical compound, a class of mineral salts used in dyeing and water purification.
Gathering after separation
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- classmatesStudents in same course
- commencementAct of starting
- graduatesDegree recipients
peers · old-timers · veterans · predecessors · contemporaries · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- career servicesEmployment support for students
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
job fairs · mixers · panels · conferences · professionals · collaboration · partnerships · associations
Gifts to organizations
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarship fundMoney set aside for students
- capital campaignOrganized major gift solicitation
philanthropy · benefactor · pledge · bequest · foundation · gratitude · support · contributions
reunion
Gathering after separation
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- classmatesStudents in same course
- commencementAct of starting
graduates · peers · old-timers · veterans · predecessors · contemporaries · brotherhood · sisterhood · fraternity · sorority
connections
Relationships between things
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- career servicesEmployment support for students
referrals · job fairs · mixers · panels · conferences · professionals · collaboration · partnerships · associations · events
donations
Gifts to organizations
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- scholarship fundMoney set aside for students
capital campaign · philanthropy · benefactor · pledge · bequest · foundation · gratitude · support · contributions
alumsundergraduates
Students seeking bachelor's degrees
freshmen · matriculants · applicants · enrollees · admits
alumsfaculty
Inherent power or ability
professors · staff · administrators · trustees · deans
- aluminum foilThin metallic kitchen sheeting
- aluminum canMetal beverage container
- aluminum batMetal baseball hitting tool
- aluminum sidingLightweight exterior wall covering
- aluminum hydroxideAmphoteric metal hydroxide compound
- aluminum panLightweight metal cookware