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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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