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 …
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 …