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THE ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENTRELATIONSHIP
Finding Your Yin-Yang
Presented by Diane W. Davidson and Michael F. Luck, Ph.D.SUNY CUAD Conference, June 16, 2005
Yes, I’m wearing
a skirt.
I’m doing it for
MY COLLEGE!
I’d rather be in this thing than a skirt! Chicks DIG the Mascot!
The ancient Chinese philosophers used
the Yin-Yang theory to explain the changes that occur in nature. According to this theory, all things and phenomena in the universe contain
two opposite aspects – Yin and Yang – which are, at the same time, bothinterdependent and in conflict. They may be seen as complementary and yet also in opposition to each other.
The meaning of Yin-Yang
This symbol Yin-Yang represents the ancient Chinese understanding of how things work. The outer circle represents "everything", while the black and white shapes within the circle represent the interaction of two energies, called "yin" (black) and "yang" (white), which cause everything to happen.
The ancient Chinese observed the principle of opposites in the natural events around them: day and night, light and darkness, waking and sleeping, activity and rest, summer and winter, growth and decay, man and woman, hot and cold, heaven and earth, sun and moon, etc.
The Alumni and Development professions are often seen as opposites. At the same time, we are both interdependent and in conflict. We may be seen as complementary and yet also in opposition to each other.
The Interrelationship of Yin-Yang
By understanding the interrelationship on Yin-Yang, we will understand the interrelationship of Alumni and Development.