A robust and extensive alumni network that commits to support the institution’s development is the dream of many universities today. This is why the upcoming ACA European Policy Seminar on 19 March will take a close look into the role of alumni, particularly international alumni, in supporting the development of higher education institutions and the host countries. The seminar will discuss questions as:
How exactly can alumni support the development of your institution (marketing, fundraising, student recruitment, career counselling, knowledge transfer, etc.)? What are the innovative online tools proven to be effective in engaging alumni? What are the existing national or European resources that that you can tap into when building up your alumni network? What are other universities doing in alumni relations?
The debate will be spurred by a variety of speakers, coming from the European Commission and the various pan-European alumni associations (ESN, EMA, OCEANS Network, GaragEramus), national agencies (DAAD, Campus France), CASE Europe (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), St. Gallen University, and Funderful - a start-up company specialised in online community crowdfunding. 
Registration is now open and special rates apply for ACA members and newsletter subscribers.      
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Lancement de France Alumni - 26 novembre 2014 dans L'actu de Campus France, Numéro 9.
France Alumni, c’est d’abord un réseau social, qui permet aux alumni de retrouver d’anciennes relations, de développer de nouveaux contacts, d’échanger entre eux ou avec les partenaires de la plateforme, entreprises ou établissements d’enseignement supérieur. En effet, le coeur de francealumni.fr est l’annuaire qui permet d’accéder aux réseaux. Cet annuaire est accessible à tous ceux qui s’inscrivent. France Alumni off re également aux anciens étudiants la possibilité d’échanger et de débattre à travers des « groupes thématiques », accessibles soit en s’inscrivant à des forums existants, soit en créant des groupes de discussion. Le site, naturellement au service des établissements d’enseignement supérieur, est ouvert aux partenaires, notamment aux entreprises. Celles-ci peuvent accéder, grâce à France Alumni, à des milliers de profils multiculturels et poster des offres d’emplois ou de stages à travers le monde...
Les formations France Alumni
Le site France Alumni sera décliné dans une centaine de pays environ durant l’année 2015. Des formations sont assurées par Campus France pour permettre aux pays de s’approprier l’outil et le faire vivre localement. D’ores et déjà, des lancements locaux du réseau des anciens étudiants ont eu lieu au Brésil ou au Japon où l’on a fêté le 8 000e alumni inscrit sur la plateforme depuis son lancement. Suite dans L'actu de Campus France, Numéro 9.

By Anthony Campisi - EvoLLLution. As funding for colleges and universities continues to decline, it’s becoming increasingly important for institutions to enhance their relationships with alumni. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, while most states have begun to restore some of the post-recession cuts made to higher education, funding remains well below pre-recession levels. More...

By Casey Fabris. Conversations about the atomic bomb can go only so far among a classroom of 20-somethings. It’s hard for today’s students to imagine living in 1945, experiencing a world war, or, for most, serving in the military. More...

By Ade Adeniji. We've been writing about many different sources of higher education funding. Beyond the obvious alumni donors, there are non-alumni who get drawn into a new region and then a school, and there are even monied professors who've been making big gives. But here's one group that might not be at the top of most major gift officers' development prospect list: foreign-born alumni. More...