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Michael R. Daniels Puts a Student Spin on Alumni RelationsJanuary 03, 2012Spend a few minutes with Michael R. Daniels and you quickly get a sense of someone who istotally at home within the world of higher education. He should be, because that’s what he’sbeen doing in one way or another for his entire life!Daniels joined the St. John’s University family last October as Associate Director of AlumniRelations for Academic and Student Programs. He is responsible for the initiation andcoordination of all programs involving interaction between the Office of Alumni Relations andthe academic schools and colleges of the University, particularly those that foster a connectionbetween current students and alumni, such as the Alumni Insider’s View…Program (AIV).“In the few months that I’ve been here I’ve come to realize that St. John’s has very dedicatedand successful alumni, many of whom enjoy the opportunity to share their particular expertisewith our students,” he said. “My goal is to make AIV the best program that it can possibly be.The interaction between our alumni and students is what makes this program so special, andthe more we can bring them together the easier it will be for both groups to form a relationshipthat is meaningful and productive over a period of time. AIV is a wonderful program, and I see itgetting better and better every semester.”No stranger to working with students, Daniels has spent his professional life in roles in whichstudent engagement was the primary focus. His career began taking shape while he wasearning his undergraduate degree in American Literature from the State University of New YorkPage 26 of 161