Stay Dry and Re-Up on April 26

The Arkansas Alumni Association is hosting a virtual Re-Up Day on April 26, followed by a Membership Monday celebration on May 1 at the Arkansas Union Mall (rain location is Connections Lounge inside the Arkansas Union).

Since you're stuck inside today, sign up or renew your student membership with the Student Alumni Association. Graduating students can upgrade their membership to officially join the Arkansas Alumni Association. And you don't have to be a graduate of the U of A to be a member. We invite faculty and staff to also join the Alumni Association. Join online at www.arkansasalumni.org/join. Students, faculty and staff can take part in an on-campus celebration and picking up membership kits on Monday, May 1 at the Arkansas Union.

The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is the Student Chapter of the Arkansas Alumni Association. As the largest student organization on campus, SAA aims to preserve traditions, connect students to alumni, and engage students on campus. Our goal is to turn a students' 4-year experience into a lifelong connection to the University of Arkansas, says Ryan Miller, associate director of student and young alumni outreach. Membership includes unique networking opportunities like Hearing from a Hog Dinners, exclusive giveaways such as BEAT Shirts, and member discounts including the University Bookstore, Starbucks, Puritan Brew and Fayettechill. An entire year's membership is only $20 and includes an exclusive member T-shirt.

Members of the Class of 2017 and graduating Graduate Students can become members of the Arkansas Alumni Association for a special discounted rate of just $35 for the first year. Join online at www.arkansasalumni.org/join and be sure to use the promo code REUP, which expires on April 30, to get the discounted rate. Recent graduates who join will also receive an exclusive "My Name is on Senior Walk" T-shirt.

Faculty and Staff can join the association to show their Razorback pride at a discounted rate of $35. Be sure to use promo code FAST when joining online. Also, save the date for May 11 for our annual faculty/staff membership appreciation event.

Why join the Arkansas Alumni Association? Since January 2009, $5 of every annual membership and $50 of every life membership is dedicated to Arkansas Alumni need-based scholarships. Members can join a network of over 140,000 Arkansas alumni and strengthen their connection to campus through events, Arkansas magazine and @Arkansas monthly e-newsletter. Members also receive access to over 90 perks, including local, national and worldwide discounts.

For more information, visit www.arkansasalumni.org.