Abstract

Over the course of 10 years, Residential Academic Initiatives at Purdue University has invited 57 prominent alumni to return to live on campus and engage in meaningful interactions with students as a part of its Executive in Residence program. In this session, the director of the program and a faculty member will share their experiences in launching and growing the program, identifying and recruiting alumni to participate, structuring their visits to maximize their impact on students, and collaborating with learning community faculty to integrate the alumni into teaching that results in purposeful and immersive learning opportunities for students. Specific examples will be shared with lessons that were learned and best practices that were developed.

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Presented on November 7, 2024, at the 2024 National Learning Community Conference (NLCC) hosted by Harper College: https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/learning-communities/nlcc/breakout-sessions/thursday-11am-pollocka.php

Keywords

learning communities, university residential life, alumni relations

Date of this Version

11-7-2024

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