Give the Gift of Wisdom and Encouragement to Future and Fellow Alumni
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” – Maya Angelou ‘Tis the season of giving! Here at the Indiana University Alumni Association (IUAA) I am overwhelmed with thankfulness for so many alumni who give of their time to help future and fellow alumni. I have the privilege of managing IUvisors, our online networking and …
read moreIU Football is Bowl Bound
College bowl pairings will be announced be announced Sunday, December 6th. Indiana most likely will compete in one of the following seven bowl games (in chronological order): Dec. 26th – New Era Pinstripe Bowl (New York, NY) Dec 26th – Foster Farms Bowl (Santa Clara, CA) Dec 28th – Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI) Dec …
read moreThank You!
Thanksgiving is a time of honoring close ties, as well as serving both loved ones and the less fortunate. As you gather together or observe Thanksgiving in ways special to you, please know that we here at the IU Alumni Association will be giving thanks for the generous leadership and support of alumni leaders like you. We …
read moreWinter magazine due Dec. 1
Success stories among IU alumni abound. We never have to look very far for a great story about an alum that we can feature in the magazine. The Winter issue is scheduled to be in the mail by Thanksgiving and should arrive in your mailbox around the first of December. With the beginning of the …
read moreThanks for the feedback!
We asked and you responded! Thanks to all who shared their insights. We have a stronger five-year plan and great input to help shape our work values and priorities. We will be posting the Board-approved version of the IUAA Five-Year Plan soon. For our beloved alma mater, JT.
read moreSeasons of Lifetime Engagement is a Custom Approach to Serving IU Alumni
It doesn’t matter if I’m in a professional meeting or chatting with friends at the gym, generational differences seem to be a hot topic for many among all generations. The IUAA has adopted the “Six Seasons of Lifetime Engagement,” a way of identifying where our alumni are throughout their lives in order to bring relevant …
read moreYou’re Invited: IUAA “Open Ears Forums”
Thank you, alumni leaders, for sharing your talent with the IU Alumni Association. For those of you who I have not met yet, my name is Rachael Jones McAfee and I am the new Director of Alumni Communities and Volunteer Management for the IU Alumni Association. I am so excited about returning to the university …
read moreHow IUAA Helped My Professional & Volunteer Work
This spring I took advantage of my IUAA membership and signed up for a free professional development webinar on social media from Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick, hosted by the IUAA’s Career and Professional Development team. I signed up to gain knowledge for my business but my volunteer work with the Indiana University Marching Hundred …
read moreAlumni Leaders Recognition Day Re-cap
From the IU practice field, they rumbled through the tunnel. Game faces on. Then in the North End Zone appeared a force of spirit, pride and enthusiasm – a tradition of excellence in all endeavors – our IUAA Alumni Leaders!!! Homecoming 2015 was an excellent backdrop for Alumni Leaders Recognition Day. IUAA Alumni Leaders were …
read moreSharing Your Indiana Through IU Social Crew
With an office located in the heart of IU’s Bloomington campus, it is easy for me to stay in the know about what’s happening around campus and throughout IU as a whole. (It helps that I also manage IUAA’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and now Instagram) and that I love to peruse the web …
read moreSubmitting Criteria for Scholarships
Today is the second installment in a series of scholarship related posts in the month of October from Anne Bono, Director of Business Development & Scholarships at the Alumni Association. All IUAA scholarship accounts are housed at the IU Foundation and have a gift agreement. A gift agreement is a legal document establishing the scholarship …
read moreUpdates and Reminders for Promoting Scholarships
October has arrived, and a new cycle of promoting and working on IU scholarships for deserving students is upon us. Today, we’ll kick off a series of blog posts in the month of October from Anne Bono, Director of Business Development & Scholarships at the Alumni Association. The scholarship cycle is beginning for another school …
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