Spotlight: Alumna Constance R. Collins
Today’s spotlight is an interview with Constance R. Collins, Ph.D. by Vernon A. Williams, Communication and Engagement Strategist for IU at the IUPUI Campus. Constance lives in Illinois and is a member of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club. When did you attend Indiana University and how would you describe the mood of the campus and the nation …
A Deeper Investment in Alumni Wellness
Last fall, I was selected as a recipient of the 2018 Jerry F. Tardy Fellowship by the Council of Alumni Association Executives. The fellowship is named in honor of the late Jerry F. Tardy, president and CEO of the Indiana University Alumni Association, who served as a great advocate of the alumni profession and a …
Veni, Vidi, Amavi: IU Style
I’m known at the IUAA as the Latin nerd. I took a couple of years of it in high school and still love to correct my coworkers’ usage of the words “alumna” and “alumni” (I’m the former) and sometimes I even misuse the Latin language, too. So, no one should be surprised that I employ Julius Caesar’s “veni, vidi, …
Recognizing Outstanding Alumni Leadership: The IUAA President’s Award
One of the privileges of my position is developing relationships with amazing volunteers that work hard for IU and the IU Alumni Association. Many of them started their journeys with Indiana University as young dreamers – eager learners in Richmond, or Bloomington, or Indianapolis, or any of our great campuses. I know, because I’m one …
The IU Impact
The Indiana University Alumni Association would be nothing without our incredible roster of volunteers across the state, country, and world. These amazing alumni create a strong connection to Indiana University and help Indiana thrive. Here in our home state, IU is helping to fulfill the promise of building a stronger Indiana. Our goals are to …
Spotlight: Neal-Marshall Alumna Masah SamForay
This week we are profiling another alumni leader from one of our 173 chartered alumni communities. Masah SamForay lives in Chicago and is a member of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club. She was interviewed by Baindu Lucy Bayon, Ph.D., Vice President of Neal-Marshall. When did you attend Indiana University? I attended college from 1999-2002, when I received my …
IU Historical Marker
History reminds us of who we are and how we got here. It helps us recognize and commemorate those who came before us, and also learn from their missteps. But institutional history can be invisible. When you take a walk through your college campus, you see the places that are significant in your own history …
Cream and Crimson 2018: Calling All Alumni Leaders!
Around the time Spring Commencement activity wanes and graduation tents are put away, I start to dream about summer in Bloomington. Traffic lightens a bit, the grocery stores aren’t as busy, and restaurants don’t have a 45-minute wait (which is always nice!). This is when the planning for Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend really goes into high gear, …
Where Were YOU on IU Day 2018?
My first experience of IU Day with the Alumni Association came with a bit of nervous energy. The skies were blue, the weather was finally warm, and the anticipation was already building throughout DeVault as the Facebook and Twitter posts came rolling in on April 18th. The Student Alumni Association manned a station along the …
Spotlight: Lakeshore Region’s Nancy Hamblin
In this next Volunteer Spotlight, we focus on an amazing volunteer from the Lakeshore Region Chapter, Nancy Hamblin. Nancy has been involved with IUAA since she was a student in the Student Alumni Association, and has been a valued member and volunteer ever since! Below is more about Nancy in her own words, from why …
The Power of a Strong Team
Many adults have played on teams since childhood and have been taught the fundamentals of what makes a team work well together. One would think that with this early exposure to teams we would be great at it, right? We should know how to be the ideal teammate and we should mesh when put in …
Spotlight: Neal-Marshall Alumnus Marshawn Wolley
This week we are profiling another alumni leader from one of our 173 chartered alumni communities. Marshawn Wolley lives in Indianapolis and is a member of the Neal-Marshall Alumni Club. He was interviewed by Baindu Lucy Bayon, Ph.D., Vice President of Neal-Marshall. When did you attend Indiana University? I attended IU undergrad from 1999-2003. I stayed for …