NEAR

We are a volunteer group of alumni relations professionals respresenting small, selective, private, national liberal arts colleges located in New England and New York. NEAR 's goal is to implement successful and innovative alumni relations programs through shared information and networking. NEAR relies on the expertise and involvement of its volunteer members for the management and execution of its annual conference, collaborative alumni events, and related activities in pursuit of advancement of the profession.

As of November 2007, the member institutions are:

Amherst College	Bowdoin College
Bates College	Colby College
Colgate University	Connecticut College
Hamilton College	Middlebury College
Mt. Holyoke	Skidmore College
Smith College	Trinity College
Vassar College	Wesleyan University
Wheaton College	Williams College