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Return to campus, reminisce and celebrate!
Our extended AADC community is invited to celebrate with us and make Reunion a spectacular and memorable weekend! We will herald the Class of 1974 on its 50th Vanguard Reunion and Milestone Classes ending in 4s and 9s.
All alumnae and friends are invited to celebrate in person on campus at AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2024 on Friday & Saturday, June 7-8, 2024. We are celebrating Reunion during the second weekend of June this year due to a Rutgers University-wide event taking place on the first weekend.
We will return to a treasured Reunion tradition of gathering for our Saturday morning Convocation in Voorhees Chapel. To help celebrate, the AADC will give a free "Proud Douglass Alumna" T-Shirt to the first 100 registered alumnae to attend Convocation in the Chapel. Don't miss the fanfare of the opening processional of our milestone Reunion classes in the Chapel!
In addition to our AADC Awards Ceremony during Reunion, enjoy activities ranging from our Taste of the Mediterranean Cooking Demonstration, the Art of Online Reselling, to the George Street Playhouse Bringing the Arts session, and more! If you would like to share your work in our “Artists, Authors and Artisans Corner” at Reunon, please contact AADC Director of Alumnae Relations Lorrie Delaney ’18.
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Participate in Reunion Planning and Create Memories that Will Last a Lifetime
Monday, April 8 | 6:30-7:30 pm ET | via Zoom
Participate in our virtual planning meeting and share your suggestions to help make Reunion Weekend a spectacular celebration. Your voice matters! Register here for Reunion Meeting.
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AADC Spring Alumnae Council
Hosted In Person on Campus
Saturday, April 6 | 8:30 am |
Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center
Meetings of the Council are held at least twice each fiscal year and are open to Alumnae Council Representatives and all active members of the Association. Alumnae who have contributed a minimum of $40 to the AADC are considered “active members” in the fiscal year in which the contribution is made and for the following fiscal year, as defined in the AADC Bylaws. During the meeting, hosted in person on campus, we will share updates from the AADC and hold elections for the AADC Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Please note that only Alumnae Council representatives who have signed a confidentiality agreement and are "active members" of the AADC are eligible to vote at the meeting.
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Celebratory Luncheon to Honor AADC Benefactors
Hosted by the AADC Board of Directors
Saturday, April 6 | 12 to 2:30 pm
Trayes Hall | Douglass Student Center
Join us for our annual event to show our appreciation and thank our benefactors. We gather to celebrate how your generous support has built our proud history and helps continue our bright future. We will enjoy a delicious meal and hear from AADC leaders, the Dean of Douglass, alumnae, friends, and students about the inspiring ways they experience the impact of our AADC community through support and connections that transform their lives. This is an invitation-only event.
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Submit Your Proposal to Maximize Your Full Potential!
Deadline is Thursday, June 20
Submit your proposal to present at our Ninth Annual Victoria Dabrwoski Schmidt '42 Workplace & Professional Development Symposium. We are seeking dynamic speakers to offer inspiring workshops and presentations, and as panelists, for our annual career symposium on campus this fall on Saturday, September 28. Proposals should reflect this year's theme, "Maximizing Your Full Potential: Using the Power of Your Strengths and Talents for Professional and Personal Development." We are looking for various speakers to address each stage of the professional journey through workshops, presentations, and panel discussions.
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Nominate Outstanding Alumnae to the AADC Society of Excellence
Do you know an alumna or friend of the AADC deserving of recognition by the AADC? Submit an official Alumnae Awards nomination form or referral form to our AADC Alumnae Awards Committee. Deadline to submit nominations to be considered for the 2024 Society of Excellence is April 16, 2024.
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Catch up on news from your classmates!
Enjoy catching up on news from classmates collected by Class Secretaries and published in our latest digital AADC Class Notes for Alumnae & Friends. Click below for our Publications for the Spring 2024 Class Notes.
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Recent DRC Graduates -- We Want to Highlight YOU!
Calling all new and recent graduates from the last decade, and members of the AADC Young Alumnae Network (YAN). We would love to hear from you! Give the AADC a shout out and let us know what you have been up to since graduation. Share your travels, careers, interests and more!
Get involved with your alumnae association and benefit today!
- Virtual Lectures and Smart talks
- AADC Career Symposium
- Vision Board Party
- Mentoring Opportunities
- Alumnae Fellowships for Money for Grad School
- Networking
Follow aadc_youngalumnaenetwork on Instagram and click below to share your news! Tag your friends.
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Experience the Impact of our AADC Community
Support your alumnae organization so everyone can experience the impact of our AADC community.
Visit our online giving page or scan the QR code, send us a check made out to the AADC at 181 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, or call us at 732-246-1600. Thank you for being engaged, staying connected, and making an impact.
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Douglass Alumnae Leaders
Named to Rutgers Alumni Association Loyal
Sons and Daughters
Congratulations to AADC Executive Director Valerie L. Anderson '81 and Mary Kelleher DiMartino '85, who have been named to the 2024 Rutgers Loyal Sons & Daughters.
Each year the Rutgers Alumni Association honors individuals who have made a significant contribution of service to Rutgers. This represents the highest recognition of service. Honorees will be celebrated at the 64nd Annual Awards Dinner hosted on campus at Neilson Dining Hall on Saturday, April 13.
For more event information and register, visit Rutgers Alumni Association
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Mary Kelleher DiMartino '85 | |
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Black Alumnae Network Virtual Meeting &
Evelyn Sermons Field ’49 Literary Society Book Discussion
Monday, April 15 | Begins at 6:30 PM ET | Virtual
Join us to connect with sister alumnae at this important virtual General Body Meeting of our Black Alumnae Network (BAN). All alumnae to attend and invite a friend. We will discuss the Rutgers Black Alumni Collective, 2024 Jewel Plummer Cobb Sisters Conference, BAN at Reunion Weekend, future programs and much more.
The Evelyn Sermons Field ’49 Literary Society discussion of "Just As I Am," by Cicely Tyson, will take place immediately following the General Body Meeting. Register to attend.
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2024 Black Alumni Collective National Conference at Rutgers University
The AADC Black Alumnae Network (BAN) would like to know if you plan on attending this year's 2024 Black Alumni Collective National Conference hosted by the Rutgers African American Alumni Alliance (RAAA), Rutgers University Foundation, and the Black Alumni Collective, being held on the Rutgers University campuses. At the conference, you will hear from Black alumni experts and thought leaders, build community among Black alumni worldwide, and expand your network of Black professionals. Let us know you are planning to attend by CLICKING HERE, then you will recieve a confirmation email with the link to the Rutgers/Black Alumni Collective website where you can learn more and register for the conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Money Available for Grad School
Apply for AADC Alumnae Fellowships
The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College (AADC) awards fellowships annually for post graduate study to graduating DRC seniors and/or alumnae. These fellowships are awarded solely for financial support and do not include a service component.
Recipients are selected primarily on the basis of academic achievement or aspirations in chosen field of study, and secondarily, on need. Deadline for graduating seniors is June 3, 2024.
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Congratulations to Debra Lynch ‘79
2024 New Jersey Women of Achievement Award
Congratulations to Debra Lynch '79, AADC Board of Directors Vice President of Alumnae Relations, who was named a 2024 New Jersey Women of Achievement Award recipient by award co-sponsors, the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs (NJSFWC) and Douglass Residential College. The award recognizes exemplary women like Dr. Lynch from across the state who have made a tremendous contribution to their communities through their professional activities and their volunteer work. This year's recipients will be honored at the NJSFWC annual convention at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Monday, May 6. Visit the NJSFWC website for event information. Note the deadline to register for the awards dinner is April 2.
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AADC Sisterhood Book Club
Virtual Book Club Discussion
"Lessons in Chemistry," by Bonnie Garmus
Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 7:00 to 8 pm ET
All alumnae and friends are invited to join the AADC Sisterhood Book Club virtual discussion via Zoom of the best-selling novel and Pulitzer Prize Finalist "Lessons in Chemistry," by Bonnie Garmus.
About the book:
All’s fair in love and chemistry. It’s 1960s California and there are certain things that women just don’t do. When scientist Elizabeth Zott finds herself the host of a television cooking show, she kicks off a revolution that does more than just challenge the status quo.
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Volunteer on an AADC Committee
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Our AADC volunteers get involved where they can make the biggest impact in ways that combine their interests and expertise with vital work that supports our mission.
You can volunteer for a variety of opportunities – from serving on one of our many committees, reviewing alumnae candidates for fellowships and awards, matching mentors with mentees for our popular Douglass Alumnae Mentoring, chairing a committee, regional group or affinity network, preserving the history of the AADC with the Memorabilia Committee, or providing your financial expertise to our Investment Committee – plus so much more! To get involved, please contact Lizethe Martinez '13 at the AADC or call us at (732) 246-1600.
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Connect Through Our Alumnae Travel Program
See the world and join AADC Executive Director Valerie Anderson ’81, who will host some of our exciting trips. View links for upcoming destinations from our travel vendor, AHI.
Italy – Charm of the Amalfi Coast – June 19-27, 2024 click here
SOLD OUT - Scotland – Stirling – August 14-22, 2024 click here
Havana: Afro-Cuban Experience – November 15-22, 2024 click here
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Engage with the AADC community on social media @DouglassAlumnae on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. | | | | |
