University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What is the Illinois Alumni Club...?What is the Illinois Alumni Club...?

• A link between Argentine students, alumni, A link between Argentine students, alumni, professors and staff of the U of I.professors and staff of the U of I.

• A way to provide counseling to prospective A way to provide counseling to prospective students.students.

• A contact network.A contact network.• A way of facilitate re-entering the labor market.A way of facilitate re-entering the labor market.• A reference for professors and students from the A reference for professors and students from the

U of I visiting our country. U of I visiting our country.

Who is invited to participate....?Who is invited to participate....?

Argentines that :Argentines that :

      Have got a degree at U of I Have got a degree at U of I

      Have been involved in exchange programsHave been involved in exchange programs

      Are currently studying at the U of IAre currently studying at the U of I

      Have worked or are working at the U of I as faculty or Have worked or are working at the U of I as faculty or

staff staff

We extend this invitation also to their families, that have shared the We extend this invitation also to their families, that have shared the

experience of living at U-C, and to foreign alumni and professors experience of living at U-C, and to foreign alumni and professors

linked to the Argentine community. linked to the Argentine community.

What have we done until now....What have we done until now.... AlumniAlumni data basedata base

    WWeb page eb page

    Contacts with Illinois Alumni Association, Study Contacts with Illinois Alumni Association, Study Abroad Office, OISA, Argentine Community Abroad Office, OISA, Argentine Community at U-C, Foreign Universities Alumni Club, and at U-C, Foreign Universities Alumni Club, and local universitieslocal universities

Orientation for incoming students (June 2001)Orientation for incoming students (June 2001)

Launching meeting (July 19, 2001)Launching meeting (July 19, 2001)

Approval of statutes and designation of authorities Approval of statutes and designation of authorities

Next Steps...Next Steps...Develop the alumni data base.Develop the alumni data base.

Provide services to alumni and students through Provide services to alumni and students through our web page.our web page.

Take part in the Foreign Universities Alumni Take part in the Foreign Universities Alumni Club.Club.

Support initiatives oriented to bring Argentines Support initiatives oriented to bring Argentines back home, like the Programa Raíces back home, like the Programa Raíces (CONICET).(CONICET).

Promote exchange between UofI and local Promote exchange between UofI and local universities and institutions.universities and institutions.

Launching meeting – July 19, 2001