Alumni Association
The Northwest Alumni Association fosters lifelong relationships through initiatives and opportunities that advance the University and its alumni, future alumni and friends. The Alumni Association has three pillars of focus: connect, mentor and promote. Through the connect pillar, the Alumni Association provides engagement opportunities for alumni, friends, parents and students to connect with each other and with the University. The focus of the mentor pillar is to provide opportunities for alumni and students to connect or benefit from each other in a professional setting. The promote pillar focus on promoting the Alumni Association and University by providing information and opportunities on all things Northwest.
Partnering with the offices of Career Services and Admissions, the Northwest Alumni Association coordinates outreach programs for career networking and student recruitment using alumni as ambassadors. As of 2017, there were 20 Northwest alumni chapters throughout the United States and a chapter in Japan. Several others are currently being formed. These chapters give alumni the opportunity to connect with each other and the University and to stay informed and involved with their alma mater. Members of the Northwest Alumni Association receive many benefits including the Northwest Alumni Magazine, insurance opportunities, and the Tourin’ Bearcats travel program. In addition, members receive invitations to numerous events throughout the year. The Office of University Advancement, which coordinates the Northwest Alumni Association, is located in the Michael L. Faust Center for Alumni and Friends at 640 College Avenue.