Class of 1978 Officers

Class Correspondent, Class of 1978

Posted by Class of 1978 Officers on 07/18/2013

General Information

Nomination start - 01/20/2023
Nomination end - 02/20/2023
Process for Filling Position: Submission of a nomination
Number of Seats: 4
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni, Class of 1978

Summary of Position

Class Correspondents are responsible for writing the class column for Class Notes.

Cornell Interests:

Affinities

Class Year

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Write and/or Edit

The Class Correspondents write 6 class columns per year for the Class Notes. To draft class columns, correspondents use updates gathered from classmates via news forms that alumni choose to submit along with their dues payments—as well as news gathered at events, by fellow officers, from classmate friends, or through the class website or emails. Many classes also ask their correspondents to publicize class events or activities in their columns.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Manage Projects

Class correspondents must be committed to spending time collecting and reading news of classmates and writing about it in a lively, entertaining tone. They must meet strict deadlines six times a year and remain in regular contact with their fellow officers as well as staff from Class, Student and Young Alumni Programs and Cornellians.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Engage Individuals

Class correspondents should build relationships with a wide variety of classmates to ensure columns reflect news about the entire class and not just a few individuals or groups.

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:

Lauren Morgenstern

Email:

ldm89@cornell.edu

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 3-5 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 5 years
Number of terms in Office: Not Applicable

Requirements

Prerequisites A class correspondent should have strong writing skills and an ability to meet firm deadlines.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? Yes

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):

On Campus: Yes
Off Campus: Yes
Off Campus Location: CALC
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: Other

Other Meeting Details: Conference call with executive committee as needed.

Additional Attendance Requirements: Class correspondents are expected to attend reunion to gather information for the post-reunion column.

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election