Fellow Old Dominion University Alumni and friends,

As one of the strongest and longest existing alumni chapters on the campus of ODU, the BAC was formed in 1989 to serve as an Alumni Council affiliated with the Alumni Association of ODU. Our mission is to identify and involve a viable untapped alumni resource to address issues surrounding Black alumni and students of ODU.

The goals of the BAC for 2009-2011 are: 

• To provide an opportunity for Black Alumni to network thereby strengthening themselves personally and professionally. 
• To make ourselves readily available to ODU students to help ensure that their years at the University are successful and to help prepare them for life after graduation; 
• To increase our commitment to the University at large, understanding that a strong Black population and a strong BAC are crucial to the future of ODU; 

To continue the enrichment of the Ronald L. Horne Scholarship for future African-American ODU students.

As we remain focused on the BAC mission and keeping BAC's history ever present in our minds, I encourage you to join our strong team of alumni and friends as we continue to work in support of the University and the ODU Alumni Association. We encourage your participation in BAC regardless of where you live. We are always looking to grow and expand our network of alumni.

With a lot of new and exciting events happening at ODU, you will surely want to keep up with what’s going on within the Alumni Association and within BAC. Make sure you check out and bookmark www.odu.edu, www.odualumni.org, and www.odublackalumni.org so you can remain connected to the University, the Alumni Association, and to BAC.

A great thing is about to happen at ODU, and that is the return of football to campus in the Fall of 2009. We are looking forward to our first BAC tailgate event! But also in 2009, BAC will celebrate a great milestone of our 20th Anniversary. Along with that, we have a lot of other exciting activities on the horizon that you will not want to miss.

Please feel free to contact me or any member of the BAC Board of Directors with your questions or concerns. Our email addresses can be found at www.odublackalumni.org or feel free to contact the Alumni Office at 1-888-638-3435.

With warmest regards,
Jarvis L. W. Jackson
2009-2011 ODU Black Alumni Council President