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* Most of the power needs to be with the ordinary members, it'd be bad if the oldies were throwing their weight around years after they've left | * Most of the power needs to be with the ordinary members, it'd be bad if the oldies were throwing their weight around years after they've left | ||
* Who's going to pay for all this lark? Current DCU students? | * Who's going to pay for all this lark? Current DCU students? | ||
- Can't be current students. The DCU Alumni Office has a certain budget for activites related to an Alumni Association. Some of it would have to be self-funding I guess. | - Can't be current students. The DCU Alumni Office has a certain | ||
budget for activites related to an Alumni Association. Some of it | |||
would have to be self-funding I guess. | |||
* Won't DCU just try to use this to fleece people for donations? (probably - but alumni would be donating "time" and "experience" rather than money! DCU may need this concept explained to them repeatedly, possibly with the aid of hand puppets, but hopefully should get it in the end.) | * Won't DCU just try to use this to fleece people for donations? (probably - but alumni would be donating "time" and "experience" rather than money! DCU may need this concept explained to them repeatedly, possibly with the aid of hand puppets, but hopefully should get it in the end.) | ||
- Actually, the new Alumni Officer, Barbara, seems very clear about this, and she specifically mentioned she was very keen to get | - Actually, the new Alumni Officer, Barbara, seems very clear | ||
alumni back to help with the mentoring and careers programme, or | about this, and she specifically mentioned she was very keen to get | ||
training. But hand puppets might still be a good move | alumni back to help with the mentoring and careers programme, or | ||
training. But hand puppets might still be a good move | |||