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 2007-2009 are:

• To make ourselves 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 provide an opportunity for Black Alumni to network thereby strengthening personally and professionally.

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 your BAC regardless of where you live.  We are always looking to grow our expansion network of alumni. There is always an opportunity for you to become involved in your BAC.

There are many great things happening at ODU, within the Alumni Association and within BAC.  I encourage you to 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.

As you know, football is coming to campus in the Fall of 2009. We are looking forward to our first BAC tail gate event! In 2009, BAC will celebrate a milestone anniversary.  BAC will be 20 years young!  We are looking forward to sharing some exciting news regarding these and other exciting activities taking place within the ODU community. Stay tuned – you don’t want to miss a beat!

Please feel free to contact me or any member of the BAC Board of Directors with your questions or concerns. Our email addresses are here.   Or you may call the Alumni Center at 1-888-698-3435.

With warmest regards,
Maxine Graves Somerville
2007-2009 ODU Black Alumni Council President

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