IUAA Career and Professional Development – Focused on Providing the Highest Quality Services
With the unveiling of the new and improved Indiana University Alumni Association webpage, a few of our IU alumni have noticed a missing service or two from the Career and Professional Development page – specifically the IU Alumni Job Board and the IUVisors alumni mentoring platform. This is not an oversight; rather it is a …
Cream and Crimson 2017 – What a Weekend!
What a weekend! We learned, explored, contemplated, debated, and celebrated. If you were able to join us at the pre-conference events at the Media School, you had a real treat that began with a tour of the new building and ended with remarks by Dean James Shanahan. On Friday, we had a great opening session with …
Embrace “Good Enough to Go” for Career Momentum
As a career development and executive coach, I work with many IU alumni who are focused on making changes to their careers to better align with professional values and strengths. But for some, their best plans often get stalled in analysis paralysis, which results in stagnation and a hard stop to all forward momentum. Perfection …
Cream and Crimson 2017 – Away We Go!
As the catchy Cole Porter tune goes, “Another op’nin, another show…” The Cream and Crimson 2017 planning is complete and we’re about to open another show. No, the weekend is not a full-scale musical adaptation of IUAA’s founding in 1854 — but it is a festive celebration of volunteer achievement, information sharing, and hard work. …
Indonesia Chapter Creates Internship Program
The Indonesia Chapter is passionate about nurturing Indiana University alumni. Currently led by Sulaeman Liong and Dhiny Novianti, the chapter works tirelessly to reach out and engage Indonesian alumni. Last year they held events, networked, and hosted notable IU luminaries. They even started a foundation! For IU Day 2016 they documented their love of IU. …
Career Wisdom for the Class of 2017
It is commencement season and newly minted IU graduates will be entering the career world in droves. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) rates the job market for new 2017 graduates as “good” – a positive uptick from the last few years. While the Bureau of Labor Statistic shows that unemployment numbers are …
Think Like a Designer
I love HGTV, and I especially enjoy renovation shows. Renovation shows always involve a designer. The designer can look at an old, dilapidated property, a property so run-down it is deemed condemned, and imagine something beautiful and functional – something modern and desirable. Designers see beyond what meets the eye – they see a marvelous …
Introducing New IUAA Websites
The last time we talked (was it ALC, 2016?), I hinted about the new IUAA websites that Alumni Marketing has been building for IUAA and its communities. It’s almost time for launch (April 27!). And we all have A LOT to look forward to. The new IUAA websites — including those built for our chartered communities — have some great features …
Cream and Crimson Weekend 2017: Join The Fun
Many of you undoubtedly viewed the save-the-date video provided by our always-musical CEO, J T. Forbes. If not—go ahead and mark your calendars for Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend, June 8–10, in Bloomington. As usual, the weekend will be a time to reconnect with other volunteers and discuss new Alumni Association initiatives. This year, though, we’ve added a …
Mark Deal Brings Legacy and Love to I Association Leadership Post
The I Association is Indiana University’s alumni letter winner’s club. Mark Deal BS’79 MS’86 became chairman of the I Association’s board of directors in July 2016. A football letter winner for Coach Lee Corso, Mark has been an I Association volunteer since 1999. During the past 17 years, he has been at the forefront of …
Strategic Operations at IUAA: A New Approach to Problem-Solving for Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Flexibility
I’ve always been a “fixer.” Not the Olivia Pope/Scandal type of fixer…which I’ve been binge-watching for the last three days in case you were wondering (no spoilers – I’m only on Season 2!). Rather, I like to make things complete; restore them to their original state or help them meet their potential. This trait, plus my …
‘Tis the season of celebrating scholarship recipients
‘Tis the season of scholarship awarding, and our personal favorite part: celebrating the recipient! We surveyed a cross-section of alumni communities to determine the variety of ways that your peers are celebrating their scholarship recipients. We were pleased to see a full range of ideas for how you are individualizing students’ experiences. Below you’ll find examples of programs both big and small to …