The Raymond Phoenix Institute was incorporated in January 2006 to help Raymond College alumni, faculty and associates connect with old friends, meet other alumni, coordinate events, find resources, develop educational programs, and engage in ongoing dialogues.
According to the bylaws, the purpose of the institute is to "engage in, promote, and/or facilitate dialogue and/or research including, but not limited to dialogue and research via the internet, into any topic taught, discussed, or researched in a university environment anywhere in the world; and/or to publish the contents and/or results via whatever available means, including but not limited to hardcopy and electronic forms available as of the foundation of this corporation; and to engage in any other lawful activities permitted under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law."
Whew! In other words, we can talk or discuss things, write about them, and publish them under the umbrella of the Raymond Phoenix Institute. We can take on projects that support education. We can do research. We can compile articles or books. We can also do other things that may not yet have occurred to us. (Wendi Maxwell)
The formation of the Raymond Phoenix Institute also has some specific benefits to the Raymond College community at large. The Institute will maintain the infrastructure for electronic communications within the Raymond community, including funding for this Raymond College Website and the Blackboard discussion board. It will serve as a forum for community members to propose activities or projects and to recruit others to help with the project. It will also serve as the fundraising arm of the community.
The board of the Raymond Phoenix Institute currently consists of volunteers. Visit our Board of Directors page to see a list of the current officers.
News about Raymond College and the Raymond Phoenix Institute will be posted here on this website as well as emailed to the listserve (for information about these communication tools, visit our Discussions page).