10 Simple Ways You Can Help Get the Word Out

You don't need to wait for "the perfect opportunity" to talk up your school. Opportunities exist every day.

1. Use the Allegheny desktop backgrounds on your computer at work, at home, or at school.
2. Display copies of Allegheny magazine in your home or office. (Need extra copies? E-mail publications@allegheny.edu.)
3. If you're interviewed by a newspaper or radio or TV station, find a way to mention that you're an Allegheny grad.
4. Wear your Allegheny sweatshirt, T-shirt, or cap when you go to sports events or volunteer activities.
5. Talk to your friends' and neighbors' children who may be looking for the college that is right for them. (But keep in mind that Allegheny isn't for everyone.)
6. Let the admissions office know when you meet high school students for whom you think Allegheny would be a good fit.
7. Use an Allegheny mug at your school or office. (Check out the bookstore's website.)
8. Don't forget to put that Allegheny decal on the rear window of your car.
9. Have a CD of the Allegheny Choir playing as background music when you entertain, or download an MP3 version of the Alma Mater (recorded in 1948!) and share it with your friends.
10. Frame your diploma and hang it on the wall where everyone can see it.

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