Chapters
Alumni chapters offer a valuable opportunity for UAPB graduates to come together, build connections, and channel their energy and ideas toward meaningful engagement. The UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association proudly recognizes the dedicated and hardworking individuals who lead and serve within our local chapters, contributing to the continued success and unity of our alumni community.
Hover below to learn about each of our chapters.
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- TO START A UAPB ALUMNI CHAPTER IN YOUR AREA, FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
- Contact the UAPB Alumni National Association to inquire about starting a new chapter in your area. They can provide guidance and resources.
- Identify your core group of interested UAPB/AM&N alumni who are willing to volunteer and help form the chapter.
- Identify potential members. The Alumni Association can provide a list of alumni in your area to help with recruitment.
- Plan an initial meeting to discuss the chapter’s purpose, goals, and potential activities.
- Determine the chapter’s mission, objectives, and how it will benefit the alumni community.
- Identify potential officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, parliamentarian, etc.) and form a steering committee.
- Develop bylaws for the chapter’s operations.
- Submit a charter application.
- Announce the chapter to the area alumni with a formal kick-off event.
- Maintain chapter activity by holding regular meetings, organizing events, and staying in contact with the National Alumni Association.
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Chapters come up with creative ways to fundraise. This is accomplished through events and activities that are both fun and meaningful. Monies raised often provide scholarships that help University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students in need of financial assistance
Joining a local chapter is a simple process. Contact the president or representative and let him or her know that you are interested in joining. If there is not a local chapter in your area, perhaps you can join one in a neighboring city or state. Consider getting involved with a chapter in your hometown or in a city where you grew up. Another option is to join a chapter that is working on a project you enjoy or is making a notable difference in that community. Some chapters work on athletic oriented events, voter registration drives or efforts to help feed the hungry
Annual Membership of $75 are paid annually. Your membership is active through December 31st of the calendar year they are paid. They must be renewed each January to maintain active membership.
Attending meetings may not be as difficult as you think. The global pandemic ushered in an increased use of technology. Many chapters meet via conference calls and video conferencing. Some chapters meet in person but might move meetings around to different locations to accommodate their members.
