Bring Alumni Back to Fountain Day

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Fountain Day is a truly unique celebration at the University at Albany. Very rarely does the whole school unite to celebrate something (in this case, the coming of spring) together. Last year, roughly 250 alumni showed their school pride by joining in the fun at Fountain Day.

We, the undersigned, are University at Albany students and alumni. We are dismayed by the schools decision to turn alumni away from what has now become the Universitys most popular event of the year for the following reasons:
We do not believe that 250 less people present will have any effect on the overcrowding situation.
Fountain Day serves as a Homecoming of sorts for alumni, an event where they can meet up with fellow alumni and participate in a University-wide celebration.
Many recent alumni have friends who are still attending the University and would like to join their friends in the fountain.
Taking this privilege away will lead to many alumni feeling alienated from the University community.

We believe there must be a better way to solve the overcrowding problem, for example limiting alumni to 150 or 200 first-come first-serve spots or charging a nominal fee for alumni registration. Many of us have already voiced our thoughts in a group on Facebook, which can be viewed at the following URL: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10150132879420457

We find it hypocritical of the University to constantly contact its alumni for donations yet shut them out of the Universitys biggest event of the year. Because of this, we will not donate to the UAlbany Fund until this policy is revoked.

We urge you to reconsider the ban of alumni from Fountain Day. We love UAlbany and want to continue to feel like full members of the University community.

621 Signatures

  • Carisa b
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
  • Leanika B
    • Graduation Year
    • 2010
  • Veronica W
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Caledonia C
  • H. G
  • Taiane V
    • Graduation Year
    • 2008
  • Elijah B
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Jessica C
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Jessica F
  • Herarto J. G
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Richard P
    • Graduation Year
    • 2006
  • John D
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • daniel g
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • yeah!
  • Marissa M
    • Graduation Year
    • 2007
    • Comments
    • I 100\% agree with the logistics of this petition.
  • Kristen K
    • Graduation Year
    • BA - 2009 MSIS 2010
  • Kitzia
    • Graduation Year
    • 2010
    • Comments
    • If you decide to not let alumni in... Hope u get more cops!! Because it will only be crazier.
  • amanda v
    • Graduation Year
    • 2010
  • Christopher C
    • Graduation Year
    • 2010
  • Elizabeth H
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Stephen K
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • wtf let us come wtf is ur problem
  • Justin
    • Graduation Year
    • 2007 & 2008
  • Johnathon C
    • Graduation Year
    • 2008
  • mark p
  • John F
  • Antonio A
    • Graduation Year
    • 2005
  • Alexandra E
    • Graduation Year
    • December 2008
  • Jennifer D
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • There are other security measures that the school could take, such as limiting the amount of people allowed into the actual fountain, instead of alienating Alumni
  • Andrea J
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • Please rethink this decision!! I would love to come back to school for fountain day after I graduate!! It's what the students and alumni eagerly anticipate every year!!
  • Megan C
    • Graduation Year
    • 2010
  • Vito E
    • Graduation Year
    • 2008
  • Andrea W
    • Graduation Year
    • May 2010
  • Christian H
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
  • Gill A
  • D'Anne L
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
  • Mary-Elizabeth M
    • Graduation Year
    • 2008
  • Laura
    • Graduation Year
    • 2008
  • Tatyana J
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • As a former member of Res Life, Dept Student of Life, Secretary of Pan Caribbean Association, Member of Knemesis and various other multicultural groups on UA's campus I am enraged at this decision. My time at UA has shaped the person that I am today. To be excluded from this tradition is hurtful and it's wrong. I've always shown school spirit and would like continue showing my Great Dane Pride along with my fellow alumni and UAlbany students. I hope that you all reconsider this decision and allow alumni to participate it means a lot to us!
  • Susan U
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • BRING THEM BACK PLEASE!!!!!!
  • Farah B
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • I feel that this is completely unfair! Alumni should be able to come back. We've paid so much money to attend this school and we all look forward to this day! Bring Alumni Back!
  • Eric C
    • Graduation Year
    • 2013
  • sheniese t
  • Sere Q
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
    • Comments
    • This is SUNY Albany tradition!!!! Please reconsider this decision!!!!
  • James P
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Suzzette C
  • Yessica P
    • Graduation Year
    • 2011
  • Ieasha R
    • Graduation Year
    • 2012
  • Norman G
    • Graduation Year
    • May 2010
  • lauren D
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Ashley W
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
  • Bibhu M
    • Graduation Year
    • 2009
    • Comments
    • Please allow us to the fountain day