Alumni Relations of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) puts in effort to bring all Manipal Alumni of different institutions on one platform to create a global group of Manipalites and build long lasting relations. We, at Alumni Relations are working with Manipal Alumni towards creating opportunities to network, share nostalgic moments, help Alumni to connect and partner in the growth of their Alma Mater, MAHE.
Alumni Relations MAHE aims to have a very strong and engaged group of Manipal Alumni globally. In order to achieve this goal and develop a mutually beneficial relationship between alumni and alma mater; we have a theme to CONNET, INSPIRE & SUPPORT.
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Connect:
In this era of digitalization, we connect using emails and social network like Facebook and Twitter @Manipalalumni. Alumni Relations has an alumni portal, which records and maintain the alumni data at manipalalumni.manipal.edu. It provides an update of alumni activities and achievements. We have an alumni network of 1.71 Lakhs across MAHE of which 42 thousand alumni have voluntarily registered on our portal.
Inspire:
Effective engagement with alumni happens across Institutions as adjunct faculty/visiting faculty/guest faculty. Last year 65 alumni faculty visited the campus and interacted with students for greater educational experience. Over 200 alumni revisited the campus to deliver guest lectures. About 12 Orations as a part of annual lecture series was delivered by notable alumni. 16 home coming events of multiple alumni departments/batches was held across MAHE .
Support:
The Golden Re-union class of 1969 KMC initiated Manipal Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund. Dr. A Krishna Rao, C/o. Sonia clinic, Manipal Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund. The generous contribution of Mr. Faizal Kottikollon MIT alumnus has led to the establishment of MIT KEF R&D Center at Manipal and Vikas Khanna has been very instrumental in establishing Museum of Culinary Arts. The similar activities happen throughout the year.
The office facilitates all the requirements and queries that an alumni might have through emails, phone calls and social media platforms. Special efforts are made to make the alumni reminiscence during the visit by providing a campus tour of Manipal. The campus tour includes visit to Experience Theatre, hostels, Library, end-point, Smrithi Bhavan, Museum, Experiential projects…
Alumni can stay at the alumni guest house of MAHE situated adjacent to manipal.edu building which give a panoramic view of Arabian Sea at one end and a bird’s eye view of Manipal on the other from a height of around 150 feet
Those who wish to cherish mess food experience can dine in any of the five huge food courts available in campus. These food courts provide multi cuisine to enthral taste buds.
MAHE provides a 10% fee waiver for the wards of alumni to pursue higher education at any unit/institute of MAHE.