Developing an Alumni Nexus Web Platform for College-Community Engagement

The Alumni Nexus website project was developed to strengthen the connection between alumni and students of the College of Engineering. The platform provides a space for alumni to stay updated on events, engage with the community, and mentor current students. Key aspects of the project included research on existing alumni websites, ensuring data accuracy, and improving the onboarding and login process. Feedback from over 40 registered users highlighted challenges in the registration flow, which were addressed to enhance accessibility. Design suggestions were also implemented to improve user experience. Overall, the project fosteredbetter alumni engagement and demonstrated the value of continuous feedback for website development. Keywords: Alumni Nexus, website development, alumni engagement, user experience, onboarding process, data accuracy, community platform, feedback, design improvements, College of Engineering.