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AlumNews, November 1980

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The monthly newsletter of the Wright State University Alumni Association Vol. 3, No. 5 November 1980

M.B.A./M.S. WORKSHOPS - NEW What's OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN in it The College of Business and Adminis­ foryouZ tration at Wright State University is sponsoring a series of workshops for women who wish to investigate graduate business programs as educational options. The work­ shops will provide an introduction to the Master in Business and Administration Al.lJINI (M.B.A.) program and the Master in Social NIGHT and Applied Economics (M.S.) program of­ wsu fered at Wright State University. In ad­ ~SKETPALL dition, workshop sessions will be devoted to assessment and review of mathematics skills, career development for women and As a current dues paying member of preparation for the Graduate Management the Alumni Associatio~ you, are entitled to Admission Test (GMAT) which is required one free ticket to a home basketball game for admisstion to the M.B.A. program. each year (on Alumni Night). Well its here, the second Saturday night game of Women with undergraduate degrees from the Raiders 1980-81 season has been desig­ any educational field are invited to nated Alumni Night, and what's in it for participate. The workshops will be held you is a free reserved seat and free ad­ at Wright State University's Kettering mission to the Alumni Association sponsored Center in downtown Dayton, on Friday, Beer Tasting event after the 7:30 p.m. game and on Friday, December 5, 1980. against Wayne State. So bring your current Participants may attend one or all work­ Association I.D. card (life or yearly) and shops which are scheduled in half-day seg­ claim your ticket on December 6th at the ments. P.E. Building. Bring your friends and join us for a good game and some healthy For a brochure or further information socializing. If you are bringing a group about registration, contact Deborah Colman of five or more we suggest you contact us at 873-2437 by , 1980. at the Alumni Office (873-2620) to make some special seating arrangements. Guest are welcome at the game~price for a reserved ..... BROWNS VS BENGALS WEEKEND seating of $3.00, and the Beer Tasting ad­ mission is $2.50 for all non-Association members. \. )6 ~ ~ -/mfh'~ tu/ ~~ SECRETARY'S NOTES

The September meeting of the Board of Directors resulted in approval of short- and long-term goals for the Association.

The awards committee is seeking in­ put to standardize our awards. The member­ ship campaign has resulted in 110 new members. NATIONAL RECOGNITION COMES EARLY A Bengals weekend with blue, field­ FOR RAIDER BASKETBALL level seats is being chaired by the GREAT ORGANIZER, Jim Mack. Look forward to de­ The national attention comes by way tails soon. of Street & Smith's Official Basketball Yearbook. The publication lists Wright Representatives of business, govern­ State as the No. 2 small college team in ment and industry who visited Wright State the country, behind only Florida Southern for Liberal Arts Career Day in September (another Division II team). were transported from K-lot to the Univer­ sity Center courtesy of the Alumni Another interesting note is that Association. Bowling Green, which visits the PE Building on December 3, is Street & Smith's selection The athletic committee is seeking to win the Mid-America Conference. sponsors to donate the game balls to be raffled off at the home games. If inter­ All of this becomes even more interest­ ested, call the Alumni Office. ing when you remember our announcement last month of our special "Joint Alumni Basket­ The Student Center Board is planning ball Evening" with Bowling Green. The to sponsor a Homecoming on January 24. If evening starts at 5:30 p.m. with a buffet you would like to have the Alumni Associ­ dinner in the Wright State University ation take part, call the office with your cafeteria. It will be a catered meal of­ suggestions and/or volunteer to help. fering such courses as roast beef and lazagna. After the buffet, we'll go to Karen Wolf, Secretary the main gym and sit in reserved seats and watch the Wright State Raiders play Bowling Green. When the game is over, both alumni organizations will be invited back to the faculty lounge for a wine tast­ ing party where we can share a friendly drink and talk about the game. THEATRE BRUNCH IN PROCESS FOR MARCH The buffet dinner, your reserved seat at the game and the wine tasting The Alumni Association is planning a party are yours for only $9.00 per per­ theatre brunch on Sunday, March 8, 1981, son. at Wright State University. The play is entitled "A Flea in Her Ear", by Georges All reservations will be paid in ad­ Feydeau. A joyous and colorful Commedia vance due to seating constraints, so group romp that's quaranteed to relieve please do not delay send your check to the mid-winter grind. It is a rip-snort­ WSU Alumni Office, Dayton, Ohio 45435. ing traditional French bedroom farce com­ Please give us your phone number and your plete with misdirected letters, confused reservation will be confirmed when re­ identities and zany characters. Further ceived, and your game tickets will be details will follow in future issues of held for you at the dinner. the Alumnews. f. Publish a monthly Alumni Newsletter with a format expanded over that of the current Alumnews. GOALS. g. Endow the Teaching Excellence cash award of $1,500. The Board of Directors of the WSU Alumni Association at their September 20, 1980, meeting adopted a set of One-, Five-, TEN-YEAR GOALS - and Ten-Year Goals for the Association. These goals are setf orth below to provide a. The Association development is sufficient the members insight as to where their Asso­ to perform those functions currently per­ ciation is headed. Future issues of the formed by the Alumni Affairs Office; towit, Alumnews will include expanded discussions maintenance of all alumni records, admin­ regarding these goals and the action plans ister annual fund drive for the University which are being developed to obtain them. Foundation, employ a full-time alumni direc­ Key to obtaining these goals, and to the tor. development of the Association, is RESOURCES; both fiscal and membership. The largest b. An alumni center building fund initiated. challenge is membership. Currently it stands at approximately 1,200 or between 7 c. An Association scholarship fund endowed. and 8 percent of all graduates. A fifty percent increase in one year is a challenge. d. Publish a monthly magazine of Association The Association will need your help to at activities and information. tain it. e. A minimum of 50% of all alumni are Asso­ ONE-YEAR GOALS - ciation members. a. Define a set of goals for each of the committees and prepare an associated action plan to accomplish these goals. These goals shall be set on a five and ten year basis. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLACE SECOND IN b. Define a plan for the automated mainte­ WRIGHT STATE INVITATIONAL nance of the Association membership records. The W.S.U. Invitational volleyball c. Attain a membership of 1,800. tourney on October 18 and 19, proved suc­ cessful for the Raiders. While finishing d. Generate revenues, exclusive of dues, in second in the meet, the Raider team season excess of $1,500 net. record was boosted to 24-9. St. Louis University was the victor in the finals e. Maintain a reliable Alumnews production. that placed w.s.u. in the second spot. W.S.U. had defeated St. Louis earlier in FIVE-YEAR GOALS - the competition. a. Identify property for an Alumni Associa­ Regardless, Coach Peggy Wyncoop is tion office. pleased with the team. Wyncoop stated, "We just got tired. But it was a good b. Alumni membership automated through an tournament as it showed we're regaining on-line system. some of the consistency we'd been missing over the past couple of weeks. We are c. Establish and/or support a Sport Complex getting good play from our four top hitters building fund committee. and everyone is playing better fundamental volleyball." d. Generate net revenues, exclusive of dues, in excess of $5,000. The folks here in the Alumni Off ice off er congratulations to the girls in green e. A minimum of 25% of all alumni are Asso­ as we·' re sure all of Wright State is equally ciation members. as proud. paisanba~ UO!P0JJ08 SS0JPPV'

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TRAVEL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES PREZ SEZ I 1981 PLANS Have you ever attended a meeting of Four trips are planned for this com­ your Association's Board of Directors? No. ing year and it is hoped that they will Well here is an invitation to see the Board meet your vacation or travel needs. in action by attending the next meeting on November 15th at Room 155B of the University - Alumni Mardi Gras Trip (2/28-3/4) Center. - Alumni Europe Grand Tour (late June for two or three weeks) The agenda will include a discussion - Alumni Ireland Holiday (7/30-8/6; of the draft 1981 budget, proposed revisions Dublin and Limerick) to the bylaws, and a review of the travel - Alumni Toronto-Niagara Falls Trip program for the coming year. The meeting (9/5-7/80; will include sightseeing, will start at 9:30 a.m. and should conclude dinner and theatre) by noon. As the space is somewhat limited, please advise the Alumni Affairs Office, Reminder: All 1980 travelers will be 873-2620, if you plan to attend. meeting on November 21, 1980, at Wright State University for the annual Travel Since the nominations have now been Committee Travel Party. made for the forthcoming election of four members of the Board, this would be an ex­ cellent opportunity for the candidates to observe the Board in action and take part in the planning for the next year.

A key aspect during the next year will be the definition of a set of goals for the ANNUAL AssocIATION DINNER DANCE individual committees. The definition and pursuit of committee goals will determine "ANOTHER DATE TO CIRCLE" the focus of the Association during the 1980's. Plans are underway to make this year's Dinner Dance the best ever. The date to J.P. Sutton. Pres. remember is January 31st. This year's Just a reminder that you as Alumni location is the Miami Valley Count~y Club Association members will be given first and you and your guest are encouraged to priority on space for this weekend trip attend this onee a year semi-formal December 20-21, only if your reservation occasion. Watch for further details, but is returned by . So please put it on your calendar now. respond quickly to your flyer. 9J