{"id":1829,"date":"2020-07-31T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T17:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:04:58","slug":"stay-connected","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/stay-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Connected"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome to the Boston University Alumni Community<\/h2>\n<p>As a Terrier, you are a lifelong member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Alumni Association<\/a>\u2014with access to all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/perks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/trusted.bu.edu\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/19\/interior.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=1050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">events<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/career\/buconnects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">networks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career tools<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">opportunities<\/a> available to graduates of Boston University. Please stay connected with us so you can take advantages of the benefits of being a Terrier and participate in the many ways you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">give back to the BU community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/10\/alumni-giving-resources-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni giving options at Boston University Metropolitan College.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68082\" \/>\r\n<h3>Support BU MET<\/h3>\r\n<p>A gift in any amount makes a difference\u2014support our students, our academic and research programs, and the work we do in the Greater Boston community.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/giving-opportunities\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 25px; margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img src=\"\/met\/files\/2020\/10\/alumni-career-resources-promo.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Career Resources graphic image. Stay connected at BU MET.\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67988\" \/>\r\n<h3>Alumni Career Resources<\/h3>\r\n<p>Connect to the rich career resources offered by Boston University and Metropolitan College.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\" style=\"padding: 10px 25px; margin: 0;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Update Your Personal Information<\/h2>\n<p>Have you moved or changed your name? Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/services\/your-bu-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update your profile<\/a> so you can continue to receive Boston University\u2019s alumni magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/bostonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bostonia<\/em><\/a>, and other publications and event invitations.<\/p>\n<h2>Submit Class Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Let us know what you are up to by submitting your class note using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/alumni\/news\/class-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Class Notes Submission Form<\/a>, or by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:metalum@bu.edu\">metalum@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Connect with Other BU MET Alumni<\/h2>\n<p>Find fellow Metropolitan College alumni on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/METBU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metbu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/edu\/school?id=43054&amp;trk=tyah&amp;trkInfo=tarId%3A1399064522666%2Ctas%3Aboston%20university%20metro%2Cidx%3A3-1-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/metcollegebu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>. Be sure to also join <a href=\"https:\/\/buconnects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Connects<\/a> for personal and professional networking activities on a global scale.<\/p>\n<h2>Give Back &amp; Get Involved<\/h2>\n<p>Steady support from our alumni helps us plan ahead and develop strategies for continued growth and success. By giving back to BU MET, you make possible faculty development initiatives, scholarships for graduate students, state-of-the-art classrooms and labs, and investment in tangible, ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts. And, over time, your support has ripple effects: one success leads to another, with ever-widening reach.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways alumni of BU MET can give back to Boston University, whether that means sitting on a committee, joining a council, volunteering, mentoring students, or supporting us through a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/alumni\/giving-opportunities\/\">giving opportunities<\/a>. 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