A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ALUM

Thu, 17 Oct '24
One who might make a comeback?
Fri, 6 Sep '24
Booster, perhaps
Wed, 19 Jun '24
Person of the year, for short?
Mon, 15 Apr '24
Grad
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Recipient of some donation requests, informally
Sun, 12 Feb '23
Source of many a name on a campus building, informally
Tue, 7 Feb '23
Homecoming attendee, for short
Wed, 2 Nov '22
One mentioned in "Class Notes," informally
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Many a donor, for short
Fri, 1 Apr '22
Who might be asked for a donation, in brief
Mon, 21 Feb '22
School reunion attendee, informally
Tue, 1 Feb '22
Homecoming guest, informally
Wed, 24 Nov '21
One who may endow a scholarship, informally
Mon, 22 Nov '21
Grad
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Grad