Dear Alumni and Friends,

Wheeling Jesuit has launched a new initiative to reconnect with EVERY GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY. During the next five months, it is my hope that alumni will reconnect with classmates, faculty, and friends.

reconnect.wju.edu is a new Web site that will take you back to your days at Wheeling Jesuit. Please visit the site to review old yearbooks, check what your classmates are doing through class notes, update your information, and read the University's Strategic Plan. I hope this campaign will help you reconnect with classmates and faculty by attending our Alumni Weekend on June 22-24 and one of the regional events in your area.

Following on the success of the President's Challenge last fall, we are now focused on building support among our alumni and have set a goal of adding 1,000 new alumni gifts before the end of June 2012. One thousand new donors will double our alumni giving participation. Foundations and corporations look to alumni loyalty in their decisions regarding funding. Your gift, of any amount, helps us reach our goal.

You also can text “JESUIT” to 85944 to make a gift through your phone provider.

To learn more about the University's new strategic plan, please feel free to email me at president@wju.edu.

As always, I thank you for your support of Wheeling Jesuit and look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming alumni events and this summer's Alumni Weekend!

Luceat Lux Vestra!

Rick Beyer

President, Wheeling Jesuit University