Office of Alumni and Development - Revision history

Christianist at 00:19, 28 April 2015

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Christianist at 00:18, 28 April 2015

2015-04-28T00:18:57Z

Cam2171: /* Relationship with individual schools */

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‎Relationship with individual schools

Cam2171: /* Relationship with individual schools */

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‎Relationship with individual schools

Cam2171 at 03:57, 29 June 2011

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Cam2171: /* Alumni Relations */

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‎Alumni Relations

Cam2171 at 21:57, 11 February 2011

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Pacman: /* Recent History */

2009-03-30T22:35:36Z

‎Recent History

Absentminded at 21:44, 30 March 2009

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Absentminded at 21:35, 30 March 2009

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 Until 2005, UDAR had its own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections websites maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.
-In 2014, Van Sickle left the post after being [http://www.ias.edu/news/press-releases/2014/van-sickle-appointment appointed] Chief Development Officer of the Institute for Advanced Study.
+In 2014, Van Sickle left the post after being [http://www.ias.edu/news/press-releases/2014/van-sickle-appointment appointed] Chief Development Officer of the Institute for Advanced Study. As of April 2015, the EVP post is still vacant.
 == Alumni Relations ==

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-The '''Office of Alumni and Development''' (formerly known as '''University Development and Alumni Relations''' or '''UDAR''') is an executive level operation run by [[Executive Vice President]] [[Fred Van Sickle]], i.e. they answer directly to [[PrezBo]] without intermediaries. It has a dual mission, as hinted by its name - cultivating a strong alumni base, and then getting their money. It can be argued that for a long time, Columbia skipped the first part of the equation.
+The '''Office of Alumni and Development''' (formerly known as '''University Development and Alumni Relations''' or '''UDAR''') is an executive level operation, i.e. they answer directly to [[PrezBo]] without intermediaries. It currently does not have an [[Executive Vice President]], after [[Fred Van Sickle]] left in spring 2014. It has a dual mission, as hinted by its name - cultivating a strong alumni base, and then getting their money. It can be argued that for a long time, Columbia skipped the first part of the equation.
 They're at the top of the alumni relations and fundraising food chain at Columbia - all individual school and constituent offices answer to them. They are the force behind the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], the [[Columbia Campaign]], and they publish ''[[Columbia (magazine)|Columbia]]'', the university's quarterly magazine for alumni.
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 Until 2005, UDAR had its own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections websites maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.
 == Alumni Relations ==

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 Notable individual school offices include:
 *[[Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development]] (CCAAD)
-*[[Engineering Development & Alumni Relations]] (EDAR)
+*[[Engineering Advancement]] (EDAR)
 *[[General Studies Alumni and Development]] (GSAD)

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 Notable individual school offices include:
-*Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development (CCAAD)
+*[[Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development]] (CCAAD)
-*Engineering Development & Alumni Relations (EDAR)
+*[[Engineering Development & Alumni Relations]] (EDAR)
-*General Studies Alumni and Development (GSAD)
+*[[General Studies Alumni and Development]] (GSAD)
 It is important to note that both [[Barnard College]] and [[Teachers College]] maintain independent alumni operations, however they do collaborate on events through the Columbia Alumni Association.

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 In [[2010]], [[Fred Van Sickle]] replaced [[Susan Feagin]] as the Executive Vice President.  Van Sickle previously served as Feagin's right-hand-man and came with her to Columbia from the [[University of Michigan]].
-In [[2009]] UDAR rechristened itself as the Office of Alumni Development (possibly) in honor of its move to the newly built  [[Columbia Alumni Center]] in [[McVickar Hall]].
+In [[2009]] UDAR rechristened itself as the Office of Alumni and Development (possibly) in honor of its move to the newly built  [[Columbia Alumni Center]] in [[McVickar Hall]].
 Until 2005, UDAR had its own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections websites maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.
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 == Development ==
 The history of [[fundraising]] at Columbia is interesting, comical, and often forehead-slap worthy. However, with the launch of the [[Columbia Campaign]], Columbia has stepped up it's efforts on the development front, laying the groundwork with the launch of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]] on the relations side first, and the launch during Summer of 2007 of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website, a quantum leap in it's web-based fundraising and awareness efforts.
 == External links ==

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 Prior to Furda's appointment as VP, Alumni Relations focused on providing [[Alumni Benefits]], and overseeing [[Regional Alumni Clubs]], the [[Columbia University Alumni Federation]], and the [[Alumni Travel Study Program]].
-Since taking over, Furda has overseen the launch of the [[Columbia Alumni Assocation]], the [[Columbia Connections]] website, and effort to strengthen the [[Regional Alumni Clubs]]. The CAA has been the vehicle for kick-starting a number of alumni services and events.
+Since taking over, Furda has overseen the launch of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], the [[Columbia Connections]] website, and effort to strengthen the [[Regional Alumni Clubs]]. The CAA has been the vehicle for kick-starting a number of alumni services and events.
 Furda was succeded in 2008 by [[Donna MacPhee]].

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 == Recent History ==
-In [[2009]] UDAR rechristened itself as the Office of Alumni Development (possibly) in honor of its move to the newly built  [[|McVickar Hall|Columbia Alumni Center]] in [[McVickar Hall]].
+In [[2009]] UDAR rechristened itself as the Office of Alumni Development (possibly) in honor of its move to the newly built  [[Columbia Alumni Center]] in [[McVickar Hall]].
 Until 2005, UDAR had its own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections websites maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.

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-'''University Development and Alumni Relations''' (UDAR) is an executive level operation run by [[Executive Vice President]] [[Susan Feagin]]. It has a dual mission, as hinted by its name - cultivating a strong alumni base, and then getting their money. It can be argued that for a long time, Columbia skipped the first part of the equation.
+The '''Office of Alumni and Development''' (formerly known as '''University Development and Alumni Relations''' or '''UDAR''') is an executive level operation run by [[Executive Vice President]] [[Susan Feagin]], i.e. they answer directly to [[PrezBo]] without intermediaries. It has a dual mission, as hinted by its name - cultivating a strong alumni base, and then getting their money. It can be argued that for a long time, Columbia skipped the first part of the equation.
-They're the force behind the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], the [[Columbia Campaign]], and they publish ''[[Columbia (magazine)|Columbia]]'', the university's quarterly magazine.
+They're at the top of the alumni relations and fundraising food chain at Columbia - all individual school and constituent offices answer to them. They are the force behind the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], the [[Columbia Campaign]], and they publish ''[[Columbia (magazine)|Columbia]]'', the university's quarterly magazine for alumni.
 == Recent History ==
-Until 2005, UDAR had it's own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both the fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections website maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.
+Until 2005, UDAR had it's own website[http://web.archive.org/web/20031119132524/www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/], which served as the main 'Alumni Website' and highlighted its efforts on both fronts - development and relations. In 2005, [[Columbia Connections]] was launched as the new alumni website. During the summer of 2007, the website was rebranded and reorganized as the website of the [[Columbia Alumni Association]], shortly after the launch of the [[Giving to Columbia]] website. Previously, the UDAR and Connections website maintained a page which listed the options and directions for donating. This marked an unofficial bifurcation of the two pursuits.
 == Alumni Relations ==
-Although an [[Office of Alumni Relations]] existed within UDAR, it wasn't until 2004 that it was elevated in importance when
+Although an [[Office of Alumni Relations]] had existed within UDAR, it wasn't until 2004 that it was elevated in importance when
 [[Eric Furda]] was appointed to the newly created position of Vice President for Alumni Relations. Previously, a single VP handled both alumni relations and development.
 Prior to Furda's appointment as VP, Alumni Relations focused on providing [[Alumni Benefits]], and overseeing [[Regional Alumni Clubs]], the [[Columbia University Alumni Federation]], and the [[Alumni Travel Study Program]].
 Since taking over, Furda has overseen the launch of the [[Columbia Alumni Assocation]], the [[Columbia Connections]] website, and effort to strengthen the [[Regional Alumni Clubs]]. The CAA has been the vehicle for kick-starting a number of alumni services and events.
 == Development ==