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 …
The call of Thanksgiving
November is a time to celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving in the America. No matter where you serve IU and its alumni, please accept our deep and sincere thanks for your steadfast leadership and support. America’s Thanksgiving story begins in 1621 when the Puritan settlers and members of the Wampanoag tribe gathered to celebrate the …
Meet Jason Gerdom!
Jason Gerdom knew at a very young age that he wanted to attend Indiana University. Growing up in a very small Indiana town, Jason made an early decision to follow in his mother’s footsteps to become a Hoosier sports fan, which stuck with him for life. While Jason became a fan at nine years old, reality …
Work-Health Balance: 7 Guideposts To Career and Life Wellness
We talk a lot about work-life balance but what about work-health balance? When we refer to our work, we often say we’re giving it our “all” or giving “one hundred and fifty percent.” These are admirable sentiments in theory, but what percentage of the pie of life are you reserving for yourself – especially with …
Meet our Nation’s First Filipino-American Federal Judge
This year’s Homecoming weekend was one to be remembered. Not necessarily by the tailgates or the unfortunate loss the Hoosiers experienced, but by the people who have helped make IU one of the best places to receive an education. During the weekend of IU’s 2016 Homecoming, we witnessed Judge Lorna G. Schofield (BA’77) be recognized …
The World Is Changing. Are You Keeping Up?
British pubs are closing by the hundreds every year. Meanwhile, Cuba might soon become more and more commercialized with renewed relations to the U.S. burgeoning. For hopeful travelers, the waiting game is over. Start ticking trips off your bucket list; otherwise, the idyllic sights and sounds of old Britain or classic Cuba might not be …
Indiana University To Celebrate Four Distinguished Alumni
This weekend, we are so excited to recognize four outstanding IU alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award (DASA). DASA is the university’s highest accolade reserved solely for alumni, and the ceremony will take place in Bloomington at the Henke Hall of Champions. The 2016 recipients are Chris Botti, of Encino, Calif.; Moses Gray, of …
I Association Annual Awards
The I Association is made up of letter-winning IU alumni. They sponsor activities that benefit Indiana University, the IU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, and the IU Athletics Committee. This fall, the I Association has bestowed it highest honors in ceremonies held in September.
You Gotta Regatta
Greetings from Indianapolis and IUPUI! The IUPUI Regatta happens this Saturday, and shoves off on the Downtown Indianapolis Canal at 10 am on Sept. 24. This family-friendly and campus-friendly campus tradition started eight years ago with just 48 teams, less than 1000 people, and aspirations for something much, much bigger. We haven’t disappointed yet. The …