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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1995)
Top Ten Reasons for Feeling Great About Graduating From the UO 10. You c an legitimately park m the visitor lot no more parking tickets. 9. You can finally play frisbee golf on some new t ourses, like Waver I y or Pebble Beat h. H. That diploma will look great in an old box of stuff. 7. You don't have to spend one more term listening to the computerized voice on Duck C all. h. You probably won’t get carded at Rennie's or Guido's. r>. You < an have undergraduates removed from your line of sight .it UO basketball games. 4. You have enough candles, tie-dyes and me ense to last a lifetime. i. You are eligible to receive n free license plate frame by joining the UO Alumni Association, and get great benefits like magazines and disc ounts to Grateful Dead c oncerts. 2. You can wear green and yellow polyester and not feel like a total geek. I. You won't have to go through life explaining to others why on earth you graduated from ()SU. Seniors call Alumni Association send-off 'sensational' Casino games, free food and drink, and music by Floater highlighted the second annual Senior Send Off on May 24 The event, sponsored by the Alumni Association, brought together nearly 600 seniors to cele brate their upcoming graduation and to introduce them to the benefits and services offered by the Alumni Association. This is our way of congratulating the seniors, welcoming them into the alumni ranks and wishing them well,' says Kathie Bedbury, associate executive director of the association. It alsc? gives us a chance to showcase some of the great opportunities these seniors will soon have as members of the Alumni Association," says lied bury. Meld in the i.MU Fountain Court, the send-off gave seniors the opportu nity to get together one last time to reminisce about dorm life, the Rose Bowl, Bookstore lines and nights at Rennie’s. The send off also provided some excellent raffle prizes including a lifetime membership in the Alumni Association valued at $375, two tick ets to the home opener football game against Illinois in September, comput er software and a University of Oregon football jersey. In addition to the exciting raffle prizes, all seniors received special gradpacks upon entering the send off that included: a 20 percent off coupon to the UO Bookstore, a UO picture frame, the commemorative Rose Bowl edition of Alumni Insider magazine and information about Alumni Association programs and services. Hey, free beer and pizza!” exclaimed senior Alison Sakulsky. This was a cool way to end my senior year I'm really beginning to feel like an alum!" "I had the best time," said senior Sarah Munson. It was great to hang out with everybody one last time before graduation. Hats off to the Alumni Association Sign me up!" —Story by Michelle Gettle The 1994 Senior Send-Off drew more than 500 students. The 1995 event approached record attendance of 600. Guess What? A FREE license plate frame, career services and travel benefits all come with an Alumni Association Membership! Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Thank you! UOAA Annual Membership Dues: for UO Seniors Only! J New graduate rate $2S Make chet k payable to UOAA or ( barge to J VISA or J MasterCard Card No. _ Exp. Date_ Signature _ Vac * w,,nt t° he IVOj ! member of the university of Oregon Alumni Association and get my free license plate frame. JLJ> MAIL TO: UO Alumni Association 1204 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1204 Phone (503)34b-5f>56 L J You won't find benefits like these at OSU I never really thought about the ser vices provided by the Alumni Associa tion until I interned there this spring. I knew that the Alumni Association had a membership program and that seniors could join upon graduation for $25 a year I knew that I could receive a cool University of Oregon Alumni license plate frame for free. But What's the point, I wondered. What are the ben efits of joining my alumni association? Here's what I discovered . The Alumni Association acts as an important connection between alumni and the university. With your $25, it can provide some essential services It spon sors the student alumni mentor program, provides thousands of dollars in student scholarships and supports alumni net working worldwide. In addition, members receive special privileges. A great example of this came last fall when Alumni Association mem bers were one of only a few groups eligible to purchase Rose Bowl tickets. And remembering that frigid all-night wait for student tickets at the Casanova Center, I look forward to buy ing my 1996 Rose Bowl tickets through the mail! Paid Adveftisomeri! Membership also provides some important job search resources As a member, you'll have discounted access to a national job-search database and other career center alumni services including tips on resume writing, inter viewing and other networking skills Each quarter, you will receive a mem bers-only publication, featuring notes about you and your classmates, alum ni profiles, campus activities and spe cial events. Ihose seniors who attend ed the Senior Send-Off received a spe cial commemorative Rose Bowl edition of the Alumni Insider And for those of you with travel plans upon graduation, Quest International gives association members a 50 percent discount at more than 1,500 hotels and motels throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. So, for $25 you receive plenty of ben efits and privileges, beginning with that great license plate frame for FREE! Plus, you II have the satisfaction and pride in supporting some important services for students and alumni I guess I found out it's well worth the money. —Story by Michelle Gettle UO alumni catch the Duck spirit at the 1995 Rose Bowl. Pa«d Advorliseme'M It's The Green Plate Special! IP 11^1 I II , I ^X„ ■ 4 -n IB* EZ2B1 liliWlK J0B4NE1 GR8 R8 OREGON The Alumni Association can provide a wealth of resources like a Visa card, travel discounts and career services, rius, all new members gel a lim ited edition Alumni Association license plate frame whit h < an make any car look cool. UO Alumni Association 1204 University of Oregon Eugene, OK 97403-1204 Phone (503)346-5656 M l MN| ^SSOCUTIO*
