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Former students help A&M
by Connie Edelmon
Battalion Staff
The Association of Former
Students at Texas A&M pro
vides more than $1 million in
direct support for programs at
the University, but its influence
here reaches further than finan
cial support.
The association boasts a
membership of about 110,000
former students, with more than
half graduating after 1970.
“We’re a relatively young
alumni association for a Univer
sity,” the Association’s executive
director Randy Matson said.
“We’re very fortunate because
the new graduates are very in
terested, involved and dedicated
to Texas A&M — just like the
older former students.”
And the association certainly
shows its interest in the Univer
sity —
buted
$2.6 million was contri-
by former students last
year.
About
million of last year’s
money went directly to projects
benefitting Texas A&M. The
balance goes indirectly to the
University through the organi
zation, which operates separate
ly from the University as a non
profit education corporation.
The association is headed by
an 18-member board of dire-
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ctors. Matson leads a staff of 30
employees. The operating
budget for this year will be close
to $1.5 million, Matson said.
The budget includes the costs
of coordinating 250 Aggie clubs,
organizing more than 400 mus
ters, publishing the Texas Aggie
magazine, coordinating class
reunions and keeping computer
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“We’re one of the few alumni
associations that actually has
alumni records,” Matson said.
“It’s very expensive to do that
because we have over 110,000
members on file and 4,000
address changes per month.”
The association spends more
than $100,000 a year on post
age, he said.
The funds from last year’s
budget which were given direct
ly to Texas A&M were spread
over several areas:
• $45,500 went to deans and
vice presidents of the University
for enhancement of their prog
rams.
• $210,000 went for awards to
outstanding researching and
teaching faculty.
• $75,000 went to department
heads for faculty recruitment
and emergency needs.
• $25,000 went to the admis
sions office for student recruit
ment.
• $50,000 went to the gradu
ate program.
• $100,000 went for scholar
ships and student awards.
• $65,000 went to excellence
programs.
Matson estimates that, in
addition, several hundred
thousand more dollars are given
for needs that come up during
the year.
The association also lobbies
for the University’s interests in
Austin. Alumni are organized
around the state in a political
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program to help support the
University.
“We’re involved in all kinds of
things — public relations, any
thing that benefits Texas A&M
— we’re involved in it,” Matson
said. “We respond to needs.
Basically, we try to do things the
University can’t do itself.”
State funds have certain re
strictions on them, and they
can’t be used for certain things
like scholarships and moving ex
penses for faculty members.
Members of the association
are asked to give unspecified
amounts to the University once a
year, instead of paying dues.
Although all former students
are members of the association,
active membership requires a
gift of $25 to the annual fund.
However, Matson said, “We en
courage them to give more than
that and Aggies respond very
well.”
To become a Century Club
member, a person must contri
bute $100 or more a year.
Bronze Century Club members
contribute $100, Silver mem
bers donate $250, Gold mem
bers give $500 and Diamond
members contribute $1,000 or
more per year. The Century
Club had 16,000 members last
year.
1 he Texas A&M Association
of Former Students began on
June 5, 1879, when a small
group of ex-cadets gathered to
try to start an organization of
former students. The Ex-Cadets
Association of the A&M College
of Texas was formed a year later
as the result of their efforts.
In June 1886, several former
students made a move to reorga
nize graduates, and the Alumni
Association of the A&M College
of Texas was started.
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Sociologist to speak to tech group
The Appropriate Technology Group is presem
James H. Copp tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Room 350A!fr $i ven ^
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Copp is a professor of sociology and anthropologvicteiroug
and will be speaking on “Agricultural Mechanization: (lubs a
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Travel committee offers NYC (rip !
The MSC Travel Committee is sponsoring a 7-day,
trip to The Big Apple.
The nip is scheduled for Spring Break and costs!
Included in this price is a Broadway play, a tour ofl[
Metropolitan Museum of Art, a tour of the United Nat j|
as well as Chinatown and Little Italy.
Deadline for registration in noon I hursday. Forrjj
information, or to sign up, go by Room 216 MSCorcalr
Student Programs Office at 845-1515. ; (
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Student Y r to sponsor chanty run fend
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“Charity Chase” Sunday at 10 a.m. The race will si phn
front of G. Rollie White Coliseum. R °
The entry fee is $5 at pre-registration and Sothedi }>ii s a<
the race. All proceeds will be donated to the Special
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ice cream cone at Swenson’s. Door prizes will be aw « uc t
from The Athlete’s Foot and Wyatts and trophies" 1 1(
presented to the first, second and third place finishingiiggan
and females.
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Tech communicators to organize
The Technological Communications Society so 0 j
organizational meeting for all students interested in acaai
in technological communications. ifejjjnj
The meeting will be at 7 p.m. tonight in Room 3 1
Building. Cookies and punch will be served. J
For more information contact Elaine Engstrom 4
8086.
Co-op Association to hold mce(MI
The Co-op Student Association is holding ® j
tonight at 7 p.m. in Room 504 Rudder. jJ
On the agenda for the meeting are two speaker
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All past, present and future co-op students are
attend.
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Jazz artist Rich Matteson will present a concerto
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Tickets will be $3 in advance and $4 at ^ “ o0 j
be purchased at Hastings Books and Records o
Jazz Band member.
ORC plans February fishing MP
The MSC Outdoor Recreation Committee 15 P^jii
fishing trip to Lake Whitney State Recreation
weekend. The main purpose of the trip is t0 ^[l
weekend and enjoy plenty of rest andjelaxa ^
can enjoy first class fishing while non-fisherm
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The cost of the trip will be $28 due upon sl ®.j es |sla!ijp
tration runs through Wednesday at the secIe , a r or Feb■'
Room 216 MSC. A pre-trip meeting is planned
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Trip leaders are Mike Dennis, Stephen J° n ^| ^.li
F. Modiano. For further information please c
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