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Alumni often form special groups around a shared identity, interest, or career focus. The Office of Alumni & Family Engagement provides active affinity groups with organizational support to encourage alumni connections with the College and each other, and to strengthen our global alumni network. Below are active affinity groups that the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement currently supports.

Black Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½

The Black Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ are represented through the Black Alumni Council (BAC). BAC is an alumni organization with the stated purpose to:

• Improve the experience of Black students at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½,
• Enhance opportunities available to Black students at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ before, during, and after graduation, and
• Create a vehicle for ongoing communication and interaction among Black alumni

Contact: alumni@wooster.edu

International Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½

The International Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ is a group dedicated to maintaining and strengthening connections between current students and alumni from the College’s global community. The International Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ enables international alumni to connect with one another, current international students, and the College to plan virtual and in-person events, learn about volunteer opportunities, and maintain a connection with the campus.

This affinity group is currently inactive. If you are interested in launching this affinity group, please contact alumni@wooster.edu.

Latinx Alumni Association

The Latinx community of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ has recently established an affinity group with ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ to create a space for Latinx students and alumni to connect and create a continuity of community beyond graduation.

Contact: alumni@wooster.edu

Legal Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½

The Legal Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ (LAW) develops relationships and fosters connections between ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½, current students, and legal alumni and friends of the College. LAW supports the College’s pre-law pathway, curriculums, and programs, promotes the advancement of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½’s aspiring lawyers, and provides information and mentoring to ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ students with the goal of helping ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ graduates become competent and ethical lawyers. LAW also assists and empowers ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ graduates working in legal fields by connecting them with other ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ graduates and friends of the College. LAW’s primary goals are to:

• Identify and motivate alumni to recruit prospective students and give support to ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½,
• Support and assist ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½’s pre-law students, including the Moot Court Team, and
• Recognize outstanding achievements by ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½’s pre-law students, faculty, and legal alumni

Contact: alumni@wooster.edu

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Pride Network

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Pride Network seeks to connect and foster relationships among LGBTQIA+ alumni, as well as LGBTQIA+ current students, faculty, and staff, through networking and mentorship, activism and outreach, and sharing stories of past and present experiences.

Contact: alumni@wooster.edu

Military Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½

The Military Alumni of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ is an affinity group founded by recent graduates aimed at connecting alumni who have served or are serving in the armed forces of the United States, supporting College programming, and honoring the College’s long connection to our country’s military.

Contact: alumni@wooster.edu

The W Association

The W Association was founded in 1909 and is made up of alumni who received letters as participants in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½’s intercollegiate athletic program, and women who participated in intercollegiate sports before varsity women’s sports were established.The purpose of the W Association is to support intercollegiate athletics at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ and honor alumni athletes who are outstanding in their accomplishments and others who have been outstanding supporters of the athletics programs at the College. Membership in the organization will be extended to any person who is interested in supporting the intercollegiate athletic program at ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½.

Contact: Sharon Rice ’90, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, srice@wooster.edu.