Aug 06, 2026
What Happens to the Alumni Network During a Merger or Acquisition?
Merger announcements set off a predictable scramble: systems, headcount, brand, benefits, real estate. Alumni programs almost never make the list. That is a costly omission, because an acquisition does two things at once. It creates a wave of new alumni, and it leaves an existing alumni community in limbo at the exact moment its members are paying closest attention. Here are the five decisions worth making once a merger is announced.
