University President Richard McCormick has recently announced that all alumni are automatically, and at no cost, members of a new Rutgers University Alumni Association. This currently does not effect membership in the Cook Alumni Association. Members of the Cook Alumni Association for the 2008 fiscal year, ending May 31, will receive all benefits and privileges due to them. Since the university will now provide certain benefits to all alumni, the Cook Alumni Association is evaluating its membership fees for the 2009 fiscal year. For example, all alumni will soon receive the Rutgers Magazine at no cost to the Cook Alumni Association. Other university-wide benefits will be determined.

Although Rutgers University will pick up the cost for many benefits currently provided to dues paying alumni association members, please keep in mind that dues paid to the Cook Alumni Association also provide support on the Cook campus. Dues fees help with Ag Field Day, programs at the Rutgers Gardens, student scholarships and awards, the Cook History Project, the Retired Faculty Luncheon , alumni awards and honors, and provide grants to student groups. At this time it is unclear how much support the new Rutgers University Alumni Association will,or can, provide to these traditional and valued programs.

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