THE MISSION OF THE MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WAS TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE BY SUPPORTING AND NETWORKING WITH ALUMNI AND STUDENTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY WAS RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS VIA SCHOLARSHIPS, THE UNIVERSITY DID NOT BELIEVE IN THE ORGANIZATION, THUS FILING A LAWSUIT AND FORCING THE ORGANIZATION OUT OF BUSINESS.