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Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-16T11:01:06Z

Paulmay: /* Good Idea */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

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====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

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====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash
----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:28:35Z

Paulmay: /* Good Idea */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash
-I think this is crucial. To some degree, I think it's up for the alumni to come together
independently of the college first...which isn't really happening at the moment. If there's
critical mass then the college should be well disposed to supporting it.

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:27:46Z

Paulmay:

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash

-I think this is crucial. To some degree, I think it's up for the alumni to come together
independently of the college first...which isn't really happening at the moment. If there's
critical mass then the college should be well disposed to supporting it.

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:08:54Z

Paulmay:

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash
- I think this is crucial. To some degree, I think it's up for the alumni to come together
independently of the college first...which isn't really happening at the moment. If there's critical mass then the college should be well disposed to supporting it.

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:08:03Z

Paulmay:

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash
- I think this is crucial. To some degree, I think it's up for the alumni to come together independently of the college first...which isn't really happening at the moment. If there's critical mass then the college should be well disposed to supporting it.

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:05:05Z

Paulmay: /* Brainstorming */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.
* Could there be an alumni club in the centre of Dublin somewhere? (far-fetched I know)

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T14:01:49Z

Paulmay: /* Brainstorming */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

----
====Brainstorming====
----
Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* An '''Alumni Clubs & Socs Evening''', encouraging them to come back, re-join and talk to DCU societies
- This could be done by the SPC in conjunction with the Alumni Office
- Societies could treat it, like C&S Day, as a once-off, high-traffic occassion when they sell
membership benefits to Alumni. It gets them more cash and a dedicated list of alums to call on.
- Crucially, this all encourages societies to think about alumni and to form their own independent
list of oldies who have shown genuine interest, rather than spamming the all-graduates list etc.
- Should this be done outside of DCU, maybe in town, maybe supported by DCU?
* Working with the '''DCU Alumni Relations Officer''' on projects
Possible suggestions for her to work on are:
- An FAQ on what DCU Alumni are offered by the college (purely because it will make her think
about how little is actually offered and might spur her on to change that)
- Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style '''contacts website''' specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts

* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* "'''Alumni talks'''" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.

----

====Good Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with each other, DCU doesn't really facilitate that
* Alumni have a lot of experience & advice to give & could really enhance growth of club/soc
* An Alumni group could leverage useful extras from the Alumni office, in addition to "giving back" in itself
* C&S involvement by Alumni is the most likely starting point in building a strong Alumni-College relationship in general and may prompt bodies outside of the SPC and SCC to think about how they can engage the graduate community, rather than just how they can milk it for cash

----

====Bad Idea====
----
Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* 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)

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:43:26Z

Paulmay: /* Bad Idea */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free
* It's a good way for alumni to keep in touch with eachother, DCU doesn't really facilitate that

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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?
* Won't DCU just try to use this to fleece people for donations?

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:39:59Z

Paulmay: /* Bad Idea */

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:38:19Z

Paulmay: /* Good Idea */

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:33:26Z

Paulmay: /* Brainstorming */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, throw down any ideas you have:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:32:55Z

Paulmay: /* Brainstorming */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, but here are some things that are being discussed:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]/[http://www.openbc.com OpenBC] style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:31:05Z

Paulmay: /* Brainstorming */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, but here are some things that are being discussed:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A linkedin.com/openbc.com style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived
* Alumni have a lot of experience, useful for training etc.

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:29:55Z

Paulmay: /* Bad Idea */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, but here are some things that are being discussed:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A linkedin.com/openbc.com style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

* 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

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:29:03Z

Paulmay: /* Random Ideas */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Brainstorming====

Just getting started with this, but here are some things that are being discussed:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects
* A linkedin.com/openbc.com style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived

====Good Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *good idea*?

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

====Bad Idea====

Why is some sort of alumni involvement in a club or society a *bad idea*?

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T12:17:34Z

Paulmay: /* Random Ideas */

This is a page to help combine a few ideas about keeping Alumni involved in clubs and socs activity.

====Random Ideas====

Just getting started with this, but here are some things that are being discussed:

* A "clubs and socs day" for alumni, encouraging them to come back and re-join and talk to DCU societies
* Working with the DCU Alumni Relations officer on projects

Contributed by: [[User:paulmay|paulmay]]

Other possible ideas:

* A linkedin.com/openbc.com style website specific to DCU, to categorise alumni & their DCU contacts
* An official list of DCU societies/clubs with active Alumni membership (Redbrick a good example)
* Discounted postgraduate courses / further education for Alumni, to encourage more study at DCU?
* "Alumni talks" series, possible monthly talk from an Alumni on a topic, could be archived

Reasons for these ideas / more formal Clubs & Socs Alumni relationship:

* Alumni are coming back to DCU to help out with Clubs & Socs independently, and for free

Contributed by: [[User:kpodesta|kpodesta]]

Clubs and Socs Alumni

2005-12-15T11:52:54Z

Paulmay:

Main Page

2005-12-15T11:47:56Z

Paulmay:

{{Redbrick Feeds}}
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This is the Redbrick Wiki Web, for all things Redbrick. The idea behind this site is that you as a redbrick member maintain it. If there is something you'd like to see here, you add it. If you find something wrong, you correct it. It couldn't be easier, you can log in with your Redbrick username and password to edit and add pages.

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* [[Help:What is a wiki|What is a Wiki?]]

==How-Tos==

* [[Bike Locks]]: You've bought a bike - now to secure it. How to pick a good lock.
* [[DCU Proxy And Scripts]]: Getting Python scripts to use the right proxy.
* [[End of the MovableType Saga]]: A solution to the MovableType saga on Redbrick
* [[Espresso Machines]]: A guide for the coffee-addicts who have far too much money.
* [[Installing Gallery On Redbrick]]: How to install Gallery on Redbrick.
* [[Installing Wordpress on Redbrick]]: How to install Wordpress on Redbrick.
* [[Instant Messaging]]: A guide to enabling instant messaging (i.e. not hey but other messaging services such as MSN) on Redbrick
* [[MovableType To Wordpress]]: An article on how to migrate from a MovableType blog to a Wordpress blog on your Redbrick website.
* [[PC Disposal]]: How/where to dispose & recycle your old PC junk!
* [[PubCookie on Redbrick]]: How to make a webservice on Redbrick only avaliable to other Redbrick users.
* [[Redbrick Radio Podcasts]]: How to make a podcast for Redbrick Radio.
* [[System Administration Guide]]: General guide & advice.
* [[Why Cant I Get Emails From Hotmail On Redbrick]]
* [[Your Webpage Stats]]: How to get and analysis statistics on your redbrick webpage.
* [[Contracting]]: The basics of working as a Contractor.

==Articles==

* [[Academic Research]]: Info on Postgraduate study/Academic research
* [[In Jokes]]: A guide to the numerous in-jokes of the Redbrick boards.
* [[Coders on Redbrick]]: A list of coders on redbrick and what langauges they use.
* [[OSs used by Redbrickers]]: A list of Operating Systems used by redbrick users.
* [[Software on Redbrick]]: A list of software for and by Redbrick Users.
* [[Top Ten Redbrick Arguments]]: Recurring debates we've had many times on the boards.
* [[Why Did You Choose Your Username]]
* [[MindlessCodingMusic]]: Non-intrusive music, might help with concentration while programming. Music nazis will forever mock you. :(
* [[Redbrick Companies]]: Companies that Redbrick people are involved in or started.
* [[Redbrick CV Advice]]: CV tips from brickies collected from a thread in redbrick.jobs.
* [[Learning CSS Layout]]: Info on learning to use CSS to layout your webpage.
* [[IPod Debate]]: The IPod debate is often regurgitated on the boards. This article is a summary of the different points of views.

==Projects==

* [[Distributed Computing]]: Join the Redbrick team for different worldwide Distributed Computing projects!
* [[Cluster Computing]]: Beowulf Linux Cluster @ School of Computing, DCU (2001).
* [http://c-hey.redbrick.dcu.ie C-Hey]: Command line instant messaging.
* [[IBMS390|IBM S/390]]: Proposed projects on an IBM S/390 mainframe @ School of Computing, DCU (2001).
* [[Nation States]]: ... is a free online political simulation game. A few Redbrick Users are playing. Why not join them?
* [[Newsgroup Reorganisation]]: A working document detailing the proposed changes to the redbrick and intersocs newsgroup structure.
* [[Open Labs]]: Hosted lab sessions for school children (DCU Access Office, DCU Community Office).
* [[Redbrick Wishlist]]: A list of projects Redbrick sorely needs (code them to get paid money!).
* [[Clubs and Socs Alumni]]: A project aiming to keep DCU alumni involved

==Events & History==

* [[Bertie Ahern Visit]]: When Bertie visited Redbrick.
* [[Best Society]]: Best DCU Society, Best National Society (2000/2001)
* [[Redbrick Anniversary]]: To discuss and organise our 10-year anniversary! (event/book)
* [[Redbrick Logo]]: The history of Redbrick logos!
* [[SemNet]]: A once-off tech seminar day (2003).
* [[Tech Week]]: A week long series of tech events at DCU.
* [[Timeline]]: Redbrick Timeline.
* [[WaveHunt]]: Wireless network tracking competition in Dublin.

==Links==

* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~shadow/recent.cgi A reloadable map of who is heying who on Redbrick, right now!]: Written by Phaxx and Shadow.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~shadow/ Login times for all Redbrick users]: Written by Shadow.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~thayl/mt_saga.html MovableType saga on Redbrick]: Thayl has a summary of the problems with using [http://www.movabletype.org/ Movabletype] on Redbrick.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~magluby/pics/ Pictures of Redbrick users]: Mugshots of many Redbrick users. Powered by magluby.
* [https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~link/news/ Read the boards]: Link has thrown up some software to allow Redbrick users to read the boards from the web. Uses your slrn settings.
* [http://www.audioscrobbler.com/group/redbrick Redbrick Audioscrobbler Group]: See other members' taste in music on audioscrobbler
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~wishkah/code.html Redbrick Code]: The Redbrick Code, by wishkah
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/diskhog/ Redbrick Diskhogs]: Whos hogging all the disk space on Redbrick?
* [http://planet.redbrick.dcu.ie Redbrick Planet]: A site that brings together numerous blog from Redbrick users. Check out the [[Planet Redbrick FAQ]] for more.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~doc/reviews/ Reviews of books, movies and music by Redbrick users]: Powered by DoC
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~yosarian/mud/ Stuff on Redbrick Muds]: Yosarian has some useful FAQs, stats and other stuff on using MUD on Redbrick.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~thayl/headphones.html Redbrick Headphones FAQ]: Thayl collected responses from what Redbrick people think are decent headphones.

==Special Pages==

* [[Special:Specialpages|List of all Special Pages]]
* [[Special:Popularpages|Popular Pages]]
* [[Special:Statistics|Site Statistics]]: They do seem to be a little 'broken' though.
* [[Special:Newimages|Uploads in thumbnail format]]
* [[Special:Allpages|All pages on this wiki]]
* [[Help:Contents|Help Section Contents]]

Main Page

2005-12-15T11:45:58Z

Paulmay: /* Events & History */

{{Redbrick Feeds}}
{{Blur}}
This is the Redbrick Wiki Web, for all things Redbrick. The idea behind this site is that you as a redbrick member maintain it. If there is something you'd like to see here, you add it. If you find something wrong, you correct it. It couldn't be easier, you can log in with your Redbrick username and password to edit and add pages.

==Help==

* [[Help:Contents|Help Section Contents]]
* [[Help:What is a wiki|What is a Wiki?]]

==How-Tos==

* [[Bike Locks]]: You've bought a bike - now to secure it. How to pick a good lock.
* [[DCU Proxy And Scripts]]: Getting Python scripts to use the right proxy.
* [[End of the MovableType Saga]]: A solution to the MovableType saga on Redbrick
* [[Espresso Machines]]: A guide for the coffee-addicts who have far too much money.
* [[Installing Gallery On Redbrick]]: How to install Gallery on Redbrick.
* [[Installing Wordpress on Redbrick]]: How to install Wordpress on Redbrick.
* [[Instant Messaging]]: A guide to enabling instant messaging (i.e. not hey but other messaging services such as MSN) on Redbrick
* [[MovableType To Wordpress]]: An article on how to migrate from a MovableType blog to a Wordpress blog on your Redbrick website.
* [[PC Disposal]]: How/where to dispose & recycle your old PC junk!
* [[PubCookie on Redbrick]]: How to make a webservice on Redbrick only avaliable to other Redbrick users.
* [[Redbrick Radio Podcasts]]: How to make a podcast for Redbrick Radio.
* [[System Administration Guide]]: General guide & advice.
* [[Why Cant I Get Emails From Hotmail On Redbrick]]
* [[Your Webpage Stats]]: How to get and analysis statistics on your redbrick webpage.
* [[Contracting]]: The basics of working as a Contractor.

==Articles==

* [[Academic Research]]: Info on Postgraduate study/Academic research
* [[In Jokes]]: A guide to the numerous in-jokes of the Redbrick boards.
* [[Coders on Redbrick]]: A list of coders on redbrick and what langauges they use.
* [[OSs used by Redbrickers]]: A list of Operating Systems used by redbrick users.
* [[Software on Redbrick]]: A list of software for and by Redbrick Users.
* [[Top Ten Redbrick Arguments]]: Recurring debates we've had many times on the boards.
* [[Why Did You Choose Your Username]]
* [[MindlessCodingMusic]]: Non-intrusive music, might help with concentration while programming. Music nazis will forever mock you. :(
* [[Redbrick Companies]]: Companies that Redbrick people are involved in or started.
* [[Redbrick CV Advice]]: CV tips from brickies collected from a thread in redbrick.jobs.
* [[Learning CSS Layout]]: Info on learning to use CSS to layout your webpage.
* [[IPod Debate]]: The IPod debate is often regurgitated on the boards. This article is a summary of the different points of views.

==Projects==

* [[Distributed Computing]]: Join the Redbrick team for different worldwide Distributed Computing projects!
* [[Cluster Computing]]: Beowulf Linux Cluster @ School of Computing, DCU (2001).
* [http://c-hey.redbrick.dcu.ie C-Hey]: Command line instant messaging.
* [[IBMS390|IBM S/390]]: Proposed projects on an IBM S/390 mainframe @ School of Computing, DCU (2001).
* [[Nation States]]: ... is a free online political simulation game. A few Redbrick Users are playing. Why not join them?
* [[Newsgroup Reorganisation]]: A working document detailing the proposed changes to the redbrick and intersocs newsgroup structure.
* [[Open Labs]]: Hosted lab sessions for school children (DCU Access Office, DCU Community Office).
* [[Redbrick Wishlist]]: A list of projects Redbrick sorely needs (code them to get paid money!).

==Events & History==

* [[Bertie Ahern Visit]]: When Bertie visited Redbrick.
* [[Best Society]]: Best DCU Society, Best National Society (2000/2001)
* [[Redbrick Anniversary]]: To discuss and organise our 10-year anniversary! (event/book)
* [[Redbrick Logo]]: The history of Redbrick logos!
* [[SemNet]]: A once-off tech seminar day (2003).
* [[Tech Week]]: A week long series of tech events at DCU.
* [[Timeline]]: Redbrick Timeline.
* [[WaveHunt]]: Wireless network tracking competition in Dublin.
* [[Clubs and Socs Alumni]]: A project aiming to keep DCU alumni involved

==Links==

* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~shadow/recent.cgi A reloadable map of who is heying who on Redbrick, right now!]: Written by Phaxx and Shadow.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~shadow/ Login times for all Redbrick users]: Written by Shadow.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~thayl/mt_saga.html MovableType saga on Redbrick]: Thayl has a summary of the problems with using [http://www.movabletype.org/ Movabletype] on Redbrick.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~magluby/pics/ Pictures of Redbrick users]: Mugshots of many Redbrick users. Powered by magluby.
* [https://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~link/news/ Read the boards]: Link has thrown up some software to allow Redbrick users to read the boards from the web. Uses your slrn settings.
* [http://www.audioscrobbler.com/group/redbrick Redbrick Audioscrobbler Group]: See other members' taste in music on audioscrobbler
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~wishkah/code.html Redbrick Code]: The Redbrick Code, by wishkah
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/about/admins/diskhog/ Redbrick Diskhogs]: Whos hogging all the disk space on Redbrick?
* [http://planet.redbrick.dcu.ie Redbrick Planet]: A site that brings together numerous blog from Redbrick users. Check out the [[Planet Redbrick FAQ]] for more.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~doc/reviews/ Reviews of books, movies and music by Redbrick users]: Powered by DoC
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~yosarian/mud/ Stuff on Redbrick Muds]: Yosarian has some useful FAQs, stats and other stuff on using MUD on Redbrick.
* [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~thayl/headphones.html Redbrick Headphones FAQ]: Thayl collected responses from what Redbrick people think are decent headphones.

==Special Pages==

* [[Special:Specialpages|List of all Special Pages]]
* [[Special:Popularpages|Popular Pages]]
* [[Special:Statistics|Site Statistics]]: They do seem to be a little 'broken' though.
* [[Special:Newimages|Uploads in thumbnail format]]
* [[Special:Allpages|All pages on this wiki]]
* [[Help:Contents|Help Section Contents]]