Secrets to Great Teamwork
It’s basketball season and we can learn a lot from our extraordinary men and women athletes representing IU nationally from all of our campuses statewide. Teamwork lessons that serve athletes well on the court are also applicable to your professional life. Athletes benefit from intensive coaching to get them from “good to great” and to …
Jerry Bobilya: Everlasting Love of All Things IU
As a current undergrad, I take to pen and paper each time that I talk to IU alumni who were once in my shoes. After multiple phone calls and e-mail exchanges, I could write a book about Jerry Bobilya (ME’70, Ph.D.’73). As a high-school student at University School in Bloomington, Jerry’s love for IU was …
Be a Good Person, Take Care of Each Other
Hi there! I have never written a blog post so bear with me on this journey of written prose. I find it is best when dealing with something new to jump right in! I am one of seven Student Fellows at the IUAA who are working in marketing, administration, and a variety of community departments. My full name …
Meet Our 2016-17 IUAA Student Fellows
The IUAA Student Fellows program strives to identify, inspire, involve, and invest in young professionals/leaders through an intensive student fellowship program. Significant and unique professional experiences are offered to help Student Fellows build deep connections that will last a lifetime and help groom them for lives as volunteers, members, connectors, and donors. Currently, there are …
Help Us Recognize Outstanding Volunteer Achievement
As I was preparing to write this blog post, I took some time to think about the many years I’ve been working with the Alumni Association (since 1998!) and how many tremendous people I’ve been able to meet. I perused the list of previous honorees for the IUAA President’s Award and I thought about those years with …
January marks IU GLBTAA’s 20th Anniversary and a month of Celebrations
The GLBTAA is starting off 2017 on such an exciting note! This year marks their 20th Anniversary and this month alone will be one filled with celebrations, starting off with the fourth annual PRIDE Day, which will be held on January 19 at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall during the IU vs. Purdue women’s basketball …
You Get The Best of Me When…
As we begin 2017, most family and friends I know are excited for the clean slate to set new year’s resolutions. Whether it’s getting to the gym more often, getting additional sleep, or even being more present and mindful in their personal relationships (read: limiting screen time), self-reflection and self-improvement toward wellness are areas of …
Winter College 2017
The IU Alumni Association is a proud sponsor of Winter College, an engaging and uplifting weekend of learning far from the Midwest’s dreary cold weather. Join IU alumni, faculty, and friends for two days of learning, sharing, and fun in the warmth and sunshine of beautiful Naples, Florida. Winter College 2017 takes place Feb. 11-12 at …
Get a Head Start on Your New Year’s Career Resolutions
Quite often we reflect on our careers at the beginning of the New Year. January and February tend to be some of our busiest months as career coaches. Whether IU alumni are taking stock of their current career or they are completely dreading the return to work after the holiday break, we want to encourage …
Celebrate the Holiday Season this year with IUPUI!
Start your holiday season off with some fun and cheer at IUPUI’s annual Holiday Night at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis! For years this event has been a seasonal favorite of alumni and their families, and this year’s event has something new for all attendees. This year’s event will be held on Friday, December 9, …
Athletics, Politics, and Religion
IU athletics is prominent in the Winter 2016 Indiana University Alumni Magazine, but there is plenty more to enjoy and celebrate. Two other topics feature those things you are not supposed to discuss at family gatherings — politics and religion. Our cover story highlights the IU Olympians, led by swimmer Lilly King’s two gold medals. …
My Life Before, During, and After Homecoming 2016
Hi there, readers! My name is Katie Cole and I am a senior (don’t make me leave) at Indiana University majoring in History. I transferred here for my sophomore year from Indiana State and, to say the least, it was a bit of a shock coming from a relatively small school to one with over …