Note from the Director of Alumni Relations DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS,

See you soon Dragon Nation for our annual Green & Gold – Homecoming and Family Weekend, October 2021, 2023! The focus of this weekend has always been to bring together all who love TU – alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, parents and the community. This year, we will continue to offer opportunities for everyone to enjoy time together on campus. The full agenda can be found online at tiffin.edu/alumni/green-and-gold.

When you attend an alumni event, you are helping current students. As we look into this fall and next year, we have worked hard to plan events both on campus and in a city near you. Our alumni events have a purpose. We want you to get an update about all the wonderful things that are happening on campus, network with Dragons in your community and help our current students. When you attend an alumni event, your registration fee is a gift that will support the Student Emergency Fund. Please check the website and your email for an up-to-date listing of alumni events near you at tiffin.edu/advancement/alumni/events.

As a reminder, we want you to update your information with your TU family! Whether you're in a new career, just got married, celebrating the birth or adoption of a child, received an award …we want to hear about it! Visit tiffin.edu/advancement/update-your-information to share your news with us.

On behalf of Tiffin University and the TU Alumni Association, thank you for all that you do for Tiffin University and our students. If you have any questions about Tiffin University or how to get more involved, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Vickie Wilkins `09,`11 Director of Alumni Relations/TUAA Board Advisor wilkinsvm@tiffin.edu

Travel Opportunity

Travel with TU to Spain, Morocco and Portugal - June 17 to 28, 2024

Walk down Barcelona’s pedestrian street, Las Ramblas, visit the 2,800 room Royal Palace in Madrid, stroll through the famous Plaza de España at the center of Spain’s bustling capital city, head south to Andalusia to explore twisted avenues and whitewashed houses in Seville, visit a sprawling Moorish castle in Alhambra and bask on a beach in Costa del Sol. Experience Morocco’s diverse landscape—from the vast Sahara desert to the snow-capped Atlas Mountains to the verdant Mediterranean coast—and equally diverse culture. Get lost in the Alfama, a maze of streets where houses are so close together, you can spread your arms and touch buildings on

Alumni Association Board News

We extend our sincere gratitude to Brenda Collins `08 and Ali Lukungu `03,`05 who served on the Tiffin University Alumni Association Board for two terms – a total of six years of service each. Through their time on the board we hosted multiple alumni speaker events, awarded alumni achievement awards, executed successful Green & GoldHomecoming and Family Weekends, navigated a global pandemic, developed and approved a new strategic plan and restructured our board and focus to be in line with the University’s missions and priorities. Thank you for your service to Tiffin University. You have made a difference.

July 2023 - TU Day at the Cleveland Guardians was enjoyed by 200 alumni and friends. Look for similar events in the future including the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Dates to be released soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS AND SAVE THE DATE!

We have worked very hard to develop a travel schedule to meet and visit with our alumni around the country and we hope to see you soon. Registration for events is highly encouraged so that we can make it the best experience for you. When you attend an alumni event, your registration fee is a gift that will support the Student Emergency Fund. The most current list of alumni events with registration forms can be found on our website at tiffin.edu/advancement/alumni/events.

• August 10 – Findlay

• August 11 - 12 – Men’s basketball alumni event

We are excited to announce the new Chair Kristen (Ameling) Robinson `09,`12 and the Vice Chair Jessica (Iffland) Palmer `19. Their terms are one-year, renewable terms. We are also excited to welcome former student representative, now Director, Jordan Iffland `23 and new Director, Kyle Johnston `15. Their terms are three-year, renewable terms. Additionally, we are excited to have a new student representative Sophie Richards. We appreciate each of you for your leadership and service to the association.

In the May 2023 meeting, actions of the board included voting and approving emeritus status for Brenda Collins and Ali Lukungu, the new board chair and vice chair and an honorary alumni award that will be available for nomination when our awards open in January 2024.

To view a full list of Alumni Association Board members, visit, tiffin.edu/advancement/alumni/association-board.

• August 27 – Put-In-Bay with optional kayaking trip

• September 6 – Buffalo, New York

• September 7 – Mississauga, Canada

• September 21 – Atlanta, Georgia

• September 28 – Nashville, Tennessee

• October 1 – Fort Wayne, Indiana

• October 2 – Aaron Ciak Golf outing in Fort Wayne, Indiana

• October 5 – Alexandria, Virginia

• October 10 – Fort Worth, Texas

• October 12 – Dallas, Texas

• October 22 – Bellevue

• October 26 – Greenville, South Carolina

• November 2 – Gilbert, Arizona

• November 9 – Toledo

• November 14 – Dayton

• December 7 – Tiffin Holiday Gathering

• December 8 – Sarasota, Florida with optional kayaking trip

Commemorative Pint Glass

Our commemorative pint glass program continues! Every year, a new pint glass is released and is available by making a donation to the senior class gift. If you are a member of the class of 2023 and did not get your pint glass and would like to, contact the alumni office, alumnioffice@tiffin.edu to get yours today! A limited number are left and they are first come, first serve.