The Arizona Alumni Association serves more than 290,000 former Arizona students, creating a community for Wildcats to remain connected to their alma mater and to each other. Arizona alumni give back to their communities in 50 U.S. states and in more than 150 countries. The UAAA fosters alumni connections and is the gateway to the university through resources such as alumni chapters and clubs, communications, travel, membership and special events.
OUR VISION
An active and engaged global alumni community committed to advancing the University of Arizona.
OUR MISSION
We will cultivate lifelong connections, strengthen commitment to the university and inspire advocacy,
engagement and giving.
OUR VALUES
- Adaptation
- Compassion
- Determination
- Exploration
- Inclusion
- Integrity
- Melinda Burke, president of the Alumni Association
- History of the Alumni Association
- About the University of Arizona
- Staff directory
- Strategic plan
- Governing board
- Alumni map
What we do:
• The Alumni Association provides the infrastructure for alumni to actively participate in the life of the University, whether serving as mentors, advocates, recruiters or volunteers.
• Arizona Alumni Magazine, the official publication of the Arizona Alumni Association, is distributed to 205,000 alumni households on an annual basis.
• We oversee the events and activities of more than 40 alumni chapters and clubs across the country.
• Arizona alumni have access to the Alumni Career Lab, including an online career network, virtual career fairs, career webinars and career assistance resources.
• Arizona alumni participate in a variety of Alumni Association-sponsored events including Homecoming, reunions, and national and international networking events.
• The Alumni Association supports advocacy efforts that keep the university foremost in the minds of Arizona and federal legislators.
• The Alumni Association’s programs support Arizona colleges and the University of Arizona Foundation’s outreach and development efforts.
• Our satellite office in Phoenix provides a focal point for the ever-increasing importance of university outreach efforts in Maricopa County.
• We support service and leadership to students beginning with their first moments on campus, including sponsorship of Bobcats Senior Honorary and the Student Alumni Ambassadors; and involvement in Summer Sendoffs, convocation and commencement.
• We award more than $1 million in scholarships to Arizona students every year.
