The Alumni Way

Maria L. Gallo is the founder of Keep in Touch Education and The Alumni Way Academy. An internationally renowned alumni scholar, Maria has held higher-education leadership positions in Canada and Europe. She is currently Visiting Research Fellow with the Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin.

Introduction: We are all alumni


PART 1: Charting the course of the Alumni Way


1. Starting at the finish line


2. The compass: Introducing alumni capital


3. Summary: Stepping forward by stepping back on campus


PART 2: The Alumni Way trait: Reflection


4. Reflecting on the ‘keep in touch’ call


5. Reflection signpost: Recognize the university is a city


6. Reflection signpost: Advance ourselves as alumni citizens


7. Reflection trait summary: Alum from Day One, revisited


PART 3: The Alumni Way trait: Curiosity


8. Our career, our alumni capital, and our curiosity


9. Curiosity signpost: Build our alumni hypernetwork


10. Curiosity signpost: Leverage alumni capital for business


11. Curiosity trait summary: Shining a light


PART 4: The Alumni Way trait: Passion


12. Immersing in our passions: The alumni dimension


13. Passion signpost: Nourish our wellness through our alumni capital


14. Passion signpost: Watch our alumni-self flourish


15. Passion trait summary: Our lives, our alma mater


PART 5: The Alumni Way trait: Generosity


16. When giving back has new meaning


17. Generosity signpost: Recognize we are all philanthropists


18. Generosity signpost: Understand the power of giving


19. Generosity trait summary: Our generosity as service


PART 6: Alumni: Bringing it into our lives


20. Our potential: Building our Alumni Way


21. Our alumni call to action