Alumni
Alumni are former students or graduates of a school, college, or university. The term "alumni" is the plural form of "alumnus" for men and "alumna" for women. It is derived from the Latin word "alumnus," which means "foster son" or "pupil," and is related to the Latin verb "alere," meaning "to nourish". The term "alumni" is not synonymous with "graduate" and can be used to refer to either men or women graduates/former students. In modern usage, "alumni" is most commonly used to refer to both men and women graduates/former students.
Alumni can also refer to former members, employees, contributors, or inmates of an organization. Some universities, such as the University of Cambridge, the University of California, San Francisco, and Yale University, include former postdoctoral researchers as alumni, while others, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, consider them "associate alumni" without full access to alumni benefits.
In summary, alumni are individuals who have attended or graduated from a particular educational institution, and the term can be used to refer to both men and women graduates/former students.
