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Re: [APO-L] alumnus or alumnus for women?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Michael Ryan Gallagher)
Tue May 27 10:44:21 2003
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:44:27 -0400
Reply-To: Michael Ryan Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
From: Michael Ryan Gallagher <famtree@UDel.Edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Now to throw a monkey wrench into it...When the former Section 92 Chair
suggested an advisor-recruiting letter to me, she described our Section Rep
at the time as an "alumane of the University of Massachussetts[originally in
quoting I accidentally typed sss and ttt hahaha- my mistake]". Which is
correct? Aluma or alumnae? Is alumnus gender neutral in saying "Any
alumnus should contact...for reunion info"at a coed school?
Michael Gallagher
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From: "Katie Thorsen" <blackbird@thepond.com>
To: <APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [APO-L] alumnus or alumnus for women?
> proper forms are alumna for a woman, alumnus for a man, and alumni for
> plural, regardless of gender....i.e. my mom went to an all-women's
> college, she is an alumna, but when her class is together, they are
> alumni...I got a full lesson on the usage of the word when she got her
> "Simmons Alumna" sticker for her car....
>
> YiLFS,
> Katie
>
> > Is a female brother who has graduated refered to as an alumnus of Alpha
> > Phi Omega or an alumna or Alpha Phi Omega? Opinions?
> >
> > (I always used alumnus to refer to both genders, but I'm talking to a
> > board member who uses alumna for women).
> >
> > YiLFS
> > Randy
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Leadership, Friendship and Service - Alpha Phi Omega
> >
>
