How Alumni Can Save Their Alma Mater

It’s nearly impossible to discuss the university you attended without mentioning the phrase, alma mater. For many, it’s little more than a linguistic relic, with its resonance dulled by time and habitual incantation. Yet beneath this phrase lies an earnest metaphor.

Let’s break it down: Alma is Latin for “nourishing” and mater for “mother.” Together, the phrase translates to “nourishing mother.”