Get Involved and Stay Connected

There are many ways to stay engaged with McMurry after graduation. Whether you attend Homecoming and special events, join or start an affinity group, volunteer your time, nominate someone for an alumni award, or give back to the University, you can continue to be an active part of the McMurry community.
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10 WAYS TO BE AN ACTIVE ALUM

  1. Update Your Info

    We want to ensure you get relevant communications from the University and the Alumni Association. Please help us keep our records current by telling us about any updates to your name, contact, or employment information.
    Update My Details

  2. Tell Your Story

    We love sharing how our alums use their degrees to change the world! Be featured in an alum spotlight. We want to hear about how you have helped further the McMurry mission in your own way.
    Submit Career Story

  3. Give Regularly

    Your diploma is an investment in your future. Continue to invest in your degree by supporting the University financially. Donations fund research, scholarships (which you probably benefited from as a student), new facilities, and more. Alum participation also influences the University’s reputation and helps secure other support sources through grants and foundations. The size of the gift is up to you; your participation is most important.
    Give Today

  4. Share Your News

    Have you been recently promoted or started a new job? Perhaps you are starting on a new educational journey. Or, maybe you are newly married or have recently added to your family. Let your fellow McMurry alums know what is happening with you. Submit a class note for publication in the upcoming Messenger magazine. We want to hear from you. No news is too small!
    Submit Class Note

  5. Recruit a Student

    One of the most significant ways you can support McMurry is to contribute your time to recruiting future generations of students. You don’t have to be an admissions representative to inspire a successful future alum to attend McMurry! Share how your McMurry education prepared you for your career and life.
    Refer A Student

  6. Volunteer

    Alum volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are always grateful to volunteers who offer their time and talents to McMurry. There are many opportunities to volunteer for your alma mater, including coordinating a McMurry Serves project in your community, hosting a reunion or Homecoming weekend get-together, or serving on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. When you volunteer, you contribute to the future success of our students and alumni programs.
    Become A Volunteer

  7. Nominate Outstanding Alumni

    Do you know an alum who has excelled in their profession, served their community, and served McMurry University? Let us know about all the great things they have done. We would love to honor their achievements!
    Nominate a deserving alum.

  8. Attend Homecoming

    There’s no better way to show our McMurry pride than attending Homecoming & Reunion Weekend and celebrating with other members of the McMurry family! Plan to be part of the excitement. We look forward to seeing you there!

  9. Fly the Flag

    Show your McMurry pride by including the University in your professional bios, social media networks, and sporting McMurry swag. The McMurry Spirit Store has shirts, hats, and many items for you and your family.

  10. Stay Connected

    Check us out online, and like, share, and follow us on social media for an abundance of McMurry alum information you won’t miss!

McMurry Serves

McMurry Serves is an annual tradition and a volunteer opportunity for McMurry alumni, students, faculty, staff, and families to come together as a community and serve others in Abilene, throughout Texas, and beyond!

The McMurry Serves Registered Projects page lists community service initiatives organized by McMurry University. It highlights upcoming volunteer opportunities, explains how to register or start a project, and promotes a culture of service among students, alumni, and the broader McMurry community.

 View Past Projects

The Service Project Registration form is designed for individuals affiliated with McMurry University to report their independent volunteer activities. By submitting this form, participants contribute to the university’s efforts to document and recognize community service involvement.

 Sign Up

No existing project fits your interests or your schedule? Lead your own!

Below are the criteria for organizing a service project and the project coordinator’s expectations. McMurry University will review all projects before approving them and including them on the McMurry Serves website. If you are interested in organizing a project in your area, please register your project at least two weeks before the event date.

Criteria for Service Projects

  • Design a project to serve a community-identified need
  • Schedule a service project in November or April
  • Offer 2-5 hours of volunteering
  • Accommodate between 10+ volunteers

Project Coordinator Expectations

Find a service opportunity

  • Contact potential community agencies
  • Determine the day/time of the project and the number of volunteers needed
  • Act as a liaison between participants and the community partner

Help recruit participants

  • Reach out to relevant populations
  • Work to reach the target number of volunteers required for the project
  • Recruit 20% more volunteers to take the place of anticipated no-shows or drops

Communicate with participants

  • Confirm their participation and provide the details of the location and time of the service project.
  • Disseminate any volunteer forms/paperwork and gather signed documents to share with the community agency.
  • Serve as the primary group contact on the day of the project. Arrive 15 minutes before the participants on the day of the project and be available by cell phone to help direct participants to the site.

Help with orientation.

  • Manage emergency contact information, sign-in sheet, and key contact numbers.
  • Take lots of pictures and share via social media (or designate another volunteer to chronicle the activity)
 register a project