Alumni association members who own businesses will especially benefit from the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAA 5 percent discount being offered by LDDS/Metromedia. LDDS, the nation's fourth-largest long-distance carrier, also offers a discount program for residential services. In addition to the rate break for subscribers, the program will generate funds for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ alumni relations programs. To request more information, call LDDS toll-free at 1-800-SERVICE.
In other member benefit news, the alumni association will publish a member directory early this summer. Members will be listed alphabetically, by year of graduation and by geographic location. You must be a member of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAA both to be listed in the directory and to qualify for purchase of the directory.
In other developments, members who hold a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAA/Seafirst VISA or MasterCard enjoyed a big change in that program--the dropping of the annual fee, effective Feb. 1. Other possible benefits in the works for Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAA members are discounted rates for access to the Internet and a career networking program.
Members currently receive a wide array of benefits including use of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ libraries and merchandise discounts at the University Book Store, the Tequila Club, and the Dawg House. For more information on these and other benefits, contact the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAA at (206) 543-0540 or 1-800-AÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ-ALUM or send e-mail to uwalumni@u.washington.edu on the Internet.
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