Homecomings and Reunions
As of October 1, 2022, CASE requires all attendees, exhibitors, and staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results prior to participating in person at any conference.
Homecomings and reunions provide the highest visibility opportunities to engage alumni from all generations. Institutions are creating new traditions and maximizing existing ones to make the most of this annual stalwart of alumni relations. Join us to explore, create and rebuild new program models to fit your institution's needs.
This conference is designed for newcomers to the advancement profession and professionals with mid- and senior-level responsibility.
This conference has been approved for CFRE accreditation. View and download cfre tracker file.
Learning Objectives
- Define the process on how to successfully create homecoming and reunion programs and explore methods for reinvigorating existing programs.
- Discuss how to strategically utilize volunteers and manage them effectively.
- Describe methods for successful integration of campus as well as off-campus partners and collaborators.
- Demonstrate the power of partnerships to build future strategies and accumulate new creative ideas.
Who Should Attend
- Alumni relations professionals responsible for reunion and homecoming planning
- Directors of alumni and student engagement
- Professional school and academic unit directors responsible for reunion activities
- Directors of alumni relations
Meet Your Chair
Crystal W. Boyce
Crystal W. Boyce serves as the director of alumni programs at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Being a proud two-time alumna of North Carolina A&T, with a B.S. in Journalism & Mass Communication and M.S. in Adult Education, she takes great pride in the work that she does. In her current role she leads the programming team in executing programming for nearly 70,000 A&T alumni internationally. Additionally, she oversees the University’s alumni events including the Greatest Homecoming on Earth, reunion weekend, young alumni council and much more. Prior to this role, she served as the Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the University, leading the recruitment with enrolling record-breaking classes. Having worked with students at the beginning of their journey and now working with alumni of the university gives her a very unique insight into what people want.
Crystal is a native of Washington, D.C. and currently resides in Greensboro, NC. She loves the southern hospitality that North Carolina has to offer. She is married to Brenton J. Boyce, Esq. who is also an alumnus of NC A&T State University.