ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Our Mission
It is the mission of the Alcorn State University National Alumni Association to support the goals and objectives of Alcorn State University through student recruitment, alumni recruitment, financial support, dedication and loyalty of the highest standards.
The National Alumni strives to keep the alumni connected to the university by keeping you aware of issues that affect the university, as we continue to preserve the legacy of Alcorn State University.
Organized in 1890 and incorporated in 1952, the Alcorn State University National Alumni Association is dedicated to building a significant program of alumni interest and support aimed at the enrichment of the university's total mission. Alcorn State University has awarded nearly 20,000 degrees since it opened in 1871. Alumni have distinguished themselves in business, industry, government, education, and public and foreign service. Those who have been a part of the campus share a unique common bond of friendship and an unending dedication and respect for all that the university is and represents. It was upon this foundation that the association was founded under the leadership of Dr. A. D. Snodgrass, its first president and member of the first graduating class, 1882.
Through the years the association had operated to promote the ideals of the university, translate its objectives into teams which the public can understand and appreciate, uphold its ideals of scholarship, encourage the best students to seek opportunities for admission through scholarship grants it established, and support the programs of the university as the needs of the institution are promulgated by the administration changed with its destiny. The association is represented throughout Mississippi and the nation by organized Alcorn chapters. All former students and graduates of the university are eligible for membership in the Alumni Association. Any group of five graduates and/or former students of the university may organize a local chapter and petition the Executive Secretary for a chapter, a copy of the constitution, and other necessary information. Presently, annual dues in the association are twenty-five dollars.
The many alumni-sponsored fund raising projects are indicative of the association's commitment to higher education and to Alcorn State University. Most noteworthy are the Alumni Athletic Supplement Fund, the Revolving Student Loan Fund, alumni departmental scholarships in English and agriculture, and the Alumni Centennial Fund (100,000 birthday gift from the Alumni Chapters provide academic scholarships for students exhibiting talents for beyond the mediocre and commonplace.
Alumni related publications include the quarterly Alumnus newsletter, the official publication of the association. This publication is prepared on campus by the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Although the many local chapters hold weekly and monthly meetings, the National Association holds but four meetings yearly: the executive board meetings in August and December, the Mid-Winter Business Meeting in February and the General Meeting in May, the latter being held on campus. National officers are elected to serve a two-year term. They are president, executive secretary, 1st vice president, 2nd vice president, treasurer, recording secretary,assistant recording secretary, historian, immediate past president, chaplain, and parliamentarian. Together, these officers make up the executive board of the association. The Director of Alumni Affairs also serves on this board.