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Alumni Office Bringing us all together to where we once belonged
Osmania University College of Engineering has over 25,000 Alumni, and most of them are actively taking part in the association initiatives and campus activities every year. With the Alumni Association’ s activities shifting their speeds to higher gears, a facility devoted exclusively to alumni affairs has become a pre-requisite.
The space towards the left of the Central Quadrangle in the main building adjoining the Assembly Hall has been reassigned to the Alumni Association and has been renovated. Construction of the new alumni office took off in the month of February, 2016 and is nearly completed and ready for its launch and occupancy from 25th December 2016 onwards.
• A dedicated alumni reception area
• A front office and a sitting area
• A 25-seat meeting room for alumni
• 7 workstations
• 2 office cabins
• Indoor pantry area
The new Alumni Office is more than just a new space. It ' s a gift to our graduates in honour of all of their achievements. Situated in the University College of Engineering campus, it ' s a home away from home for thousands of our alumni.
“ We’ ve outgrown that space,” said Dr. D. Vijay Kumar, General Secretary of the Alumni Association.“ There wasn’ t a real home. There wasn’ t a place where they could go to, when alumni came back to the campus.”
The office will help in meeting the needs of the alumni association as it moves towards new goals. The centre will provide general information for alumni, prospective students and working space for Association office staff. It will also include interactive displays on the College’ s history and memories of the alumni.
“ Our alumni have great passion towards the College and would love to stay connected online and in person, that is something the alumni centre will facilitate,” said Mr. R. V. Ramamohan Rao, President of the Alumni Association,“ the College authorities have also been magnanimous enough to offer the space which reiterates the importance attached to alumni by the Institution.”
Current plans include a complete renovation of the space using reclaimed wood from unused and broken furniture at the College and the creation of new facilities, including: