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Get Involved and Stay Connected

There are many ways to stay engaged with McMurry after graduation. Share your story, support students, volunteer your time, celebrate fellow alums, attend events, and stay connected to the War Hawk community.

Ways to Be an Active Alum

Choose the opportunities that fit your interests and stay involved with McMurry wherever you are.

Stay Connected

Keep McMurry up to date on where life has taken you and share your milestones with fellow War Hawks.

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Support McMurry

Your time, advocacy, and financial support help strengthen McMurry for current students and future generations.

Celebrate & Show Your Pride

Celebrate fellow alumni, return for Homecoming, and proudly represent McMurry in your community.

McMurry Serves

McMurry Serves brings alums, students, faculty, staff, families, and friends together to make a meaningful difference through service in Abilene, throughout Texas, and beyond.

Participate in McMurry Serves

Serve independently or organize a service project in your community. Use the McMurry Serves form to share your participation or submit a project for consideration.

Planning a McMurry Serves Project

Interested in leading a project? Use these guidelines to plan an effective service opportunity. McMurry University reviews projects before they are approved.

1. Meet the Criteria

  • Address a community-identified need.
  • Schedule the project in November or April.
  • Provide approximately 2–5 hours of service.
  • Accommodate at least 10 volunteers.

2. Coordinate the Project

  • Contact a community agency or organization.
  • Determine the date, time, location, and volunteer needs.
  • Serve as the liaison between volunteers and the community partner.

3. Recruit Volunteers

  • Invite alums, students, families, and community members.
  • Recruit enough volunteers to meet the project goal.
  • Consider recruiting approximately 20% more volunteers to account for cancellations.

4. Communicate & Lead

  • Confirm participation and provide event details.
  • Distribute and collect required forms.
  • Arrive before participants and serve as the primary contact.
  • Document participation and take photos of the project.

Submit Your Project Early

Register your McMurry Serves project at least two weeks before the event date to allow time for review, approval, and coordination.

Stay Connected to McMurry

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