Now is an exciting time for the Senior Skull Society as we enter our 101st year of existence. The Senior Skulls were founded in 1906 not only to recognize the top leaders of the incoming senior class, but also to create a group that through its actions and connections, support one another and promote the University of Maine. This was true back then and it remains true today.

It is apparent that we all share the desire to renew connections with one another and the organization. Likewise, the current Skull class has a strong desire to develop ties to its ancestry and interact more with alumni.

To better serve the Society’s needs beyond graduation, a few Senior Skull alumni have been working with the University of Maine Alumni Association to create the Senior Skull Alumni Interest Group (AIG). It is our vision that this group will provide us, as fellow Skulls, a way to remain connected beyond graduation, give back to the institution that gave us so much, and to provide the current Skull class access to mentoring and networking opportunities. We think it is important to keep the Brotherhood connected and provide opportunities for those that wish to reach out to Skulls from years past or to those of the current class.

To build the Senior Skull AIG into an active, viable group we are asking ALL SENIOR SKULL ALUMNI to do two things:

1. Register on UMaine’s new online social network – incircle.mainealumni.com – using your alumni ID number and select the Senior Skulls as one of your "Groups”; and

2. Reach out to other Senior Skulls you know and ask them to do the same.

This online networking service will provide us, as Brother Skulls, with an easy to use yet powerful tool to stay connected with one another and build a strong, vibrant community across the miles and years that until now have separated us. Once we build up our active membership, the Alumni Association will provide resources to develop the networking/mentoring components on the Senior Skulls website to enhance our connectivity.

Also, if possible, you should plan to attend our first Senior Skull Society AIG Annual Meeting to be held during Homecoming Weekend, Saturday, October 13th, 2007.

We hope you share our excitement as we build the organization of the Senior Skull AIG, and look forward to interacting with you more in the future.