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By completing this form, you will make it possible for CBAA

to continue to offer great programming across the country!

CBAA Needs Your Help – Please Volunteer For A Committee

In order to continue to bring our members quality programming across the country, your help is needed. Consider becoming a member of a regional or national committee today!

Since in inception in 1976, the Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA) has been devoted to:

· providing a communication network for African-American alumni;

· providing opportunities for alumni to “give back” to the Cornell;

· maintaining diversity in Cornell’s student body by assisting University recruitment efforts;

· supporting Black undergraduate students through donation of scholarships other resources; and

· providing career networking opportunities.

CBAA regions have been formed in areas that have significant numbers of alumni (100 or more) or in areas where a critical mass of alumni express a strong interest in holding activities that further CBAA’s mission. CBAA Regions include New York, Massachusetts, Philadelphia/Southern NJ, Maryland/DC/Virginia, Northern California, Southern California, Greater Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit.

As a member of a Regional Committee, you are an important resource for CBAA and a pivotal part of volunteer, social and cultural activities in your area. Each region needs assistance in planning 2-4 regional events per year. This is a great networking opportunity for our alumni! Regions also assist CBAA in raising money for the Africana Center and our endowed scholarships.

Do you know that CBAA has six standing committees? Which one will you join?

Secondary/Graduate Schools

Programming

Communications

Campus and Student Relations

Membership

Scholarship and Fundraising

a). Secondary/Graduate Schools Committee - This committee shall encourage well qualified high school students and college graduates to attend Cornell by:

1.) visiting schools in their areas to get acquainted with them and to familiarize their guidance counselors with Cornell;

2.) working with these counselors to identify qualified prospective students;

3.) contacting students who have applied to Cornell and submitting reports to the Office of Admissions;

4.) encouraging those students who have been accepted to enroll at Cornell.

This committee shall coordinate its activities with the University’s Office of Admissions.

b.) Programming Committee This committee shall plan and coordinate activities and events that support the purposes of CBAA. The Programming Committee shall develop an annual schedule of nationwide events, determining the appropriate regions/cities, venues and timeframes for such events. The Programming Committee shall pursue joint sponsorship of events with local Cornell Clubs, other Cornell University minority associations and other organizations. Annual events shall include CBAA membership meetings as well as networking, social, cultural, community service, student recruitment, and fundraising events.

c.) Communications Committee – This committee shall maintain and update CBAA’s website, monitor CBAA’s Yahoo Group (or other electronic mail systems), prepare a periodic newsletter, gather information about CBAA and other Cornell alumni organizations, prepare press releases, and maintain CBAA’s membership directory. The chairperson may solicit advertising and other funds to defray the publication costs and to support CBAA activities.

d.) Membership Committee - This committee shall maintain membership records and coordinate national and regional membership recruitment campaigns. In addition, this committee shall establish policies that ensure direct benefit for dues-paying members, including pursuing discounts with merchants and joint memberships with other Cornell Clubs and Associations.

e.) Campus and Student Relations Committee – This committee shall interact with students and the University to enhance the academic and social experience of African American students. The Committee shall maintain channels of communication between CBAA and enrolled students, organize campus and regional events for students and alumni, and participate in mentoring and networking programs that target students.

f.) Scholarship and Fundraising Committee ― This committee shall focus on selecting CBAA Scholarship recipients and organizing fundraising activities for scholarship awards and special projects.

Volunteer Information:

Name:

* required

School/Year:

* required

Cornell ID # :

(Usually on the top left of your Cornell mailing label.)

Mailing address:

Business Name:

Occupation/Title:

Business address:

Home Phone:

Work Phone:

FAX:

Email Address:

Spouse's Name:

Spouse's School/Year and Cornell ID # :

(If Cornell)

Activities:

I am would like to join the following National Committee(s):

Membership Committee

Programming Committee

Scholarship & Fundraising Committee

Campus & Student Relations Committee

Secondary/Graduate Schools Committee

Communications Committee

I would like to join the following Regional Committee:

Atlanta

Chicago

DC, Maryland, Virginia

Massachusetts

New York

Philadelphia

Southern California

Events I would like to assist with:

Events I would like to see:

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