Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagement

Learn to Lose Alumni Early

Every alum is welcome. Not every alum chooses to belong.

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Ryan Catherwood
Nov 03, 2026
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By Dr. Jay Dillon, Chief Alumni Officer, UC Berkeley and Founder & Principal of Alumni Identity™

Early in my career at UCLA, I helped run one of the most fun events I’ve ever been part of. It was a young alumni reunion for everyone who had graduated in the past five years: a DJ, arcade games, a tiki bar, and thousands of recent grads back on campus. I wa…

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