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AROUND THE QUADS
College’s Alumni E-Community Tops 2,500 Members
Just
a few months after its launch, more than 2,500 alumni already have
joined the Columbia
College E-Community, the College’s new online alumni service.
The E-Community — which includes a fully searchable online
directory of alumni, discussion boards, calendars and other features
— is the most advanced and flexible resource for alumni who
want to communicate with their friends and classmates (see CCT,
January).
“So far, young alumni have demonstrated the most interest
in the E-Community. They account for the majority of our members,”
says Timothy Cross, director of electronic programs for the Alumni
Office. “We hope that now that word is out about the E-Community,
alumni from all classes will join and begin to take advantage of
this service.”
Alumni who join the E-Community can create rich profiles of themselves,
view profiles of fellow alumni, create a “buddy list”
of classmates, post and read class notes (including CCT
Class Notes), upload photos
and learn about Columbia events, including reunion programming.
Members also can participate in discussion boards, and have the
ability to create discussion threads on any topic. The E-Community
is password-protected, and each member determines exactly how much
information is made available to others. A blind e-mail function
allows alumni to receive e-mail without revealing their e-mail addresses.
Although there are no membership dues, alumni must register online
for this service, which is limited to College alumni. The simple
registration procedure asks each alum to provide a partial Social
Security number and date of birth. To join, please visit the College’s
E-Community.
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