SAIS has a number of benefits available to alumni, in addition to those offered through the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. 1. JHCONNECT IS AVAILABLE TO YOU! A new alumni directory is available! Find fellow alumni by company, class year or geographic region with JH Connect, an alumni database and a career-networking tool. Get in touch with other SAIS and JHU alumni at connect.jhu.edu. 2. OTHER ONLINE NETWORKING You may also find the latest SAIS news and connect with students, faculty and staff through our accounts on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Visit sais-jhu.edu/connect. 3. ALUMNI CHAPTERS AND CLUBS SAIS alumni are part of the JHU Alumni Association, a volunteer-driven network with chapters in more than 20 U.S. cities and clubs in more than 20 countries. For information on clubs and chapters, and to become a member of the JHU Alumni Association, visit alumni.jhu.edu/chapters. For information on SAIS alumni groups and global points of contact, sais-jhu.edu/alumni/clubs.htm. 4. SAIS ALUMNI LIBRARY PRIVILEGES Alumni may obtain a free pass for in-house use of the SAIS Library. Borrowing privileges are: $50/yr for SAIS Library; $200/yr for all JHU libraries. For more information, contact the SAIS Library Reference Desk at 202.663.5901 or saislibrary@jhu.edu. KnowledgeNet, a selection of online resources, is available to all alumni free of charge. 5. DISCOUNT ON SUMMER, SPRING AND FALL COURSES SAIS alumni and graduates of full-time, SAIS-affiliated programs, including the Bologna Center Diploma and Hopkins-Nanjing Center Certificate, receive a tuition discount of 25 percent on all summer courses, and a 50-percent discount on all fall and spring courses, space permitting. Offerings include international relations, economics, policy studies, development, conflict management, regional studies, several language courses, and more. For details, call 202.663.5671 or go to sais-jhu.edu/academics/non-degree/index.htm. 6. ONLINE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS COURSES SAIS Career Services offers alumni the opportunity to take online skills courses offered through Harvard Business School Publications in accounting, finance, spreadsheet modeling and quantitative analysis. For more information, contact Martina Leinz at mleinz@jhu.edu. 7. SHARE YOUR NEWS Published a book? Traveled the world? E-mail your latest personal and professional news at saisalumni@jhu.edu. We will share it with the SAIS community in the next issue of SAISPHERE or upcoming issues of SAIS Alumni News. 8. RECEIVE SAIS PUBLICATIONS A benefit of being in the SAIS alumni network is receiving SAIS Alumni NEWS, our monthly e-newsletter; SAIS Reports; and SAISPHERE. Join here: saisalumni@jhu.edu. Click here to learn about the benefits offered through the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association, which are available to all Johns Hopkins alumni. |