Does this sound familiar? It’s probably the number one question you receive when approaching an alum at one of your events about joining the alumni association. How do you come up with a quick, effective answer before losing them to the hors d’oeuvre table?

In short, joining the IU Alumni Association is a great way to stay connected to and support IU.

IUAA members can stay informed about IU news with the Indiana University Alumni Magazine, connect with friends and make career/networking contacts among the more than 580,000 IU graduates with the online IU Alumni Directory, gain special access to online academic journals through the IU Libraries, and get help advancing their career with one-on-one career coaching and online tools. Nationally known Caroline Dowd-Higgins, host of CBS radio’s Career Coach Caroline, is the IUAA’s resident career expert.

Joining the IUAA is also a great way for alumni to show their IU pride and give back to IU.

For a list of talking points, visit the member recruitment guide, or contact me at 812-855-4822 or jchall@iu.edu.