Dealing with Dilemmas
CURRENTS Article The author presents ideas for adding to, cutting back, or simply improving the class notes section of an alumni magazine. If more class notes are needed, consider recruiting a few class correspondents to help gather information on alumni and ongoing special events. If the class notes need to be reduced in size, carefully edit and set limits on the content of the class notes.

Class Notes That Sing
CURRENTS Article Class notes can be distinctive and provide readers with information they are looking for. Make them more appealing to readers by having them reflect real life tragedies or accomplishments of alumni. Including updates on all groups within the individual classes is important. No one wants to feel like their group is continually forgotten in the class notes. And finally, asking questions or opinions of alumni helps to open the door for communicating and sharing within the class notes. A sidebar article looks at how to deal with problem class notes. Suggestions from staff of Mount Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly, Brown Alumni Magazine, Smith Alumnae Quarterly, Williams College, University of Missouri-Columbia, Carnegie Mellon Magazine, Macalester College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Bethel College, St. Michael’s College, Wesleyan University Magazine, Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Drake, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are among those included.