Goals

GOALS

The Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter of the ASU Alumni Association has a primary goal of furthering the active participation of African-American alumni in the activities of Arkansas State University that directly   impact  African-American students, alumni, faculty/staff and the  community.  Current programs to assist with  these goals are:

1. FUNDRAISING: The Linual Cameron Scholarship fund is an endowed scholarship for African-American students at Arkansas State University. 

2. RECRUITMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF: The chapter strives to assist with the recruiting of qualified African-American students, faculty and staff to ASU.

3. RETENTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS:  The chapter assists the university and its programs designed to increase the number of African-American graduates.

4. CAREER ASSISTANCE:  The chapter will assist African-American graduates in job placement and career decision-making whenever possible.

5. HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES:  The chapter celebrates and provides homecoming activities of particular interest to African-American alumni.

6. NEWSLETTER/LISTSERV:  The chapter will publish an annual newsletter that will be mailed or  sent through the S-TAC  listserv to all African-American graduates. 

7. BLACK HISTORY MONTH:  The chapter working with the Office of Multicultural Affairs will assist in the design of programs each year during Black History Month.

8. RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS AND GRADUATES:  The chapter working with the Office of Multicultural Affairs will recognize each year for outstanding achievements African-American students and graduates with 3.0 GPAs.