Portland State Magazine Spring 2016

24 pORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE SPRING 2016 Dear Alumni, The PSU Alumni Association is dedicated to providing benefits and services to our 165,000+ alumni that will keep you connected to each other and the University. In 2012, we conducted a survey to better understand what motivates you to stay engaged with PSU and what we can do better to serve you. We heard back from nearly 3,000 alumni, and the results provided rich and comprehensive insights that helped us evaluate our strengths and address our weaknesses. This process informed a three-year strategic plan that focused on increasing alumni benefits, developing more effective communications, connecting students to alumni, strengthening regional alumni networks and making campus resources available beyond graduation. I invite you to read the next iteration of our strategic plan at www.pdx.edu/alumni/plan . Spanning the academic years 2015-2017, our new plan builds upon the momentum and success of the initial strategic plan by widening our scope to the global alumni community, enhancing services and benefits for alumni, and deepening engagement opportunities across the Portland State community. Our goals aim to involve, inspire, connect, provide and create . We hope you will join us to create a strong, vibrant, proud and engaged community for Portland State University. Tom Bull Executive Director Portland State University Alumni Association