The University of Louisville Alumni Magazine: for alumni, faculty, staff, students and anyone that is a UofL Cardinal fan.
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S U M M E R U O F L M A G A Z I N E | 51 A L U M N I L I F E Alumni Director It is said the older you are, the quicker the years go by, and that adage has proven true this year. I began my role at UofL as associate vice president for alumni relations & annual giving a year ago. This summer marks the end of my 23rd year in the alumni relations profession. I've seen many changes, largely in technologies which seemed unimaginable when I f rst set foot on a college campus. Technology has allowed us to do more outreach quicker, but hasn't replaced the richness of personal connections, the most enjoyable part of what I do. We ask alumni near and far to let us know how we can help and stay connected. Read the weekly alumni e-mail newslet- ter, visit UofLalumni.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. We are making our LinkedIn group a great resource for alumni to stay connected and an asset in their professional careers. Complete our bio update form at UofLalumni.org/bio so you won't miss out on any of our exciting programs. At UofL we celebrate the many impressive achievements of our faculty and staff, our students and you, our over 134,000 graduates. Together we have accomplished a great deal, and much more remains to be done. To fulf ll our university's mandate to be a premier metropolitan research university, we need all of our graduates engaged and involved. On behalf of the Alumni Association, I congratulate the more than 3,000 graduates who earned degrees in May and also look forward to welcoming our incoming students and their parents this summer. Should there be a student send-off in your area, I hope you'll attend and show your Cardinal pride. I extend my sincerest personal thanks to all of you who have made this year such a special one for me, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come. Go Cards! Deborah Dietzler Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving D ler Alumni events RUN FOR THE 'L' OF IT — Over 800 alumni and friends participated in the Run for the 'L' of It 5k in May for a morning full of Cardinal spirit thanks to the unique course across campus and the great partnership between the UofL Alumni Association, JAM Active, and sponsor Body Shapes Medical. DRIVE BY DECALS — The Alumni Association hosted our 2nd "Drive by Decal" event where new graduates can drive or walk by the University Club and Alumni Center to receive an alumni decal. GOLDEN REUNION — Each year all UofL alumni who graduated 50 years ago are inducted into the Golden Alumni Society at a special reunion weekend. The induc- tion ceremony includes the dean of their respective school or college bestowing the medallions as Neville Pinto, interim provost and former dean of J.B. Speed School of Engineering, does here. SAVE THE DATE Homecoming Oct 19th-25th For details visit UofLalumni.org/homecoming15