Minute for Mission: December 2018
As 2018 comes to a close and we reflect on the year the Alumni Association has had, we remain grateful for the tireless support, advocacy, and participation our most trusted alumni, volunteers and...
View ArticleWho is Ralph Sollitt and Why It Matters
My mentor J T. Forbes teaches me, among other things, the curious history of the Association and how to appreciate it. He shared this reflection with me and the other senior staff last May, and I am...
View ArticleIt Started With A Fire
Picture it: 1838 in Bloomington, Indiana. A big change had just occurred for Indiana College. The name had just been changed to Indiana University and the future of the school was starting to come...
View ArticleTop 100: The Insider’s View
One of the Faces of IUPUI Talks Top 100 The 20th annual IUPUI Top 100 is on Friday, April 12 at the Indianapolis Marriott and I’m pleased to give our volunteers at every campus a look at what goes into...
View ArticleSpotlight: Remembering Jim Justus
Timothy Long, Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at IU, wrote this remembrance. I was lucky enough, when I came to IU in 1969, to make the acquaintance, almost immediately, of Charles Forker of...
View ArticleGrateful: IU Day and Every Day
The 4th Annual IU Day was celebrated on April 10, 2019, and we are so grateful for your commitment in making it a success for the IU Alumni Association! The power of connection across the globe is...
View ArticleAn Alumna Who Paved the Way
I’m enjoying getting to know some women that led the Association years ago. One woman in particular that was a way-paver is Kate Milner Rabb, the first woman to ever serve as Chair of the IU Alumni...
View ArticleA Tradition in its Fifth Year
I had the opportunity to take part in a truly inspirational evening last weekend. On Saturday, August 10, several dozen past and current members of the Board of Managers gathered to celebrate the...
View ArticleThanks, Frank
I love a good tune, especially one that was likely composed right here in my hometown. It’s because of Frank Jones, alumni executive secretary (CEO) from 1968-1987, that IU alumni and friends have a...
View ArticleHelping IU Make State-Wide Connections
Back in the late 1800s, IU faculty traveled to every corner of Indiana to provide its residents the opportunity to learn about the arts, sciences, and medicine. In celebration of 200 years of serving...
View ArticleDistinguished Alumni Service Awardees: An Honor to Serve the Honored
In the afterglow of an amazing Homecoming Weekend, I can sit for a moment and reflect on the outstanding alumni that I met and was privileged to interact with on an intimate level. There are so many...
View ArticleBowl Games Past and Present
This was my third bowl with IU since beginning my tenure at the IUAA, and each year the enthusiasm, fans, and the team itself just keep getting better. While in Jacksonville I ran into former IU...
View ArticleIU Sports Network: Part of IUAA’s History, Too
Today’s blog post was written by former CEO of IUAA, Ken Beckley, BS ’62. A short selection appears below, and the full story of the IU sports network, along with many more historical pieces about...
View ArticleManaging Stress During COVID Quarantine
How are you managing your stress and anxiety? Mental wellness can affect every part of our lives and our cortisol levels are peaking as we experience unknowns and constant change. This fight-or-flight...
View ArticleSpotlight on Achievement: Gertrude Spraker Rich Award
Over the past few weeks this spring, I have been showcasing the award recipients that should have been celebrated this week during Cream and Crimson Weekend. We regret that we are not able to honor our...
View ArticleFun Activities for IU Kids
As families continue to juggle online school and working from home, it is easy to become stuck in a monotonous routine. We’ve put together kid-friendly resources (some of them printable!) to keep our...
View ArticleLGBTQ+ Distinguished Alumni Nominations Sought
The IU LGBTQ+ Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes outstanding achievement by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) alumni of Indiana University. We seek...
View ArticleVolunteer Spotlight: Bang Co, MS’16
We continue our volunteer alumni leader video spotlight series with Bang Co, MS’16, a member of the Marching Hundred Alumni Council. Check out my latest Zoom interview to learn about why Bang gives...
View ArticleGiving Thanks for You and IU
I wish to acknowledge and honor the Miami, Delaware, Potawatomi, and Shawnee people, on whose ancestral homelands and resources Indiana University was built. Thanksgiving will be different this year...
View ArticleA Letter from IU Asian Alumni Association President Paul Park, BS’04, MD’09
The act of giving during the Lunar New Year holidays is as much, if not more, about passing on good wishes and luck for the coming year as it is about the exchange of material goods or cash. This...
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