Throwback Thursday – Celebrating the Greatest Era of Indiana Women’s Basketball
Welcome to Our Indiana’s first ever Throwback Thursday! We start off with the AIAW Final Four Women’s basketball team (1973). This team also had two Elite Eight appearances (1972, 1974). The women’s basketball team, under head coach Bea Gordon did not officially become a varsity sport until 1971 and accomplished making the Final Four and …
IUAA Affinity Programs
Did you know that you can support the IU Alumni Association doing things that you already do? It’s easy! IUAA has partnered with various companies to offer products and services to our alumni. I’ll be featuring all of our partnerships in the coming weeks. Please check out the two below! IU Credit Card: We have …
Show your Stripes!
A new striped socks membership campaign is under way! We are using a Facebook offer to entice IU alumni and friends to join and receive a pair of exclusive IU striped socks (see photo). We will also follow up with e-mail, direct mail, and Telefund. Here are the offer details: For a limited time, you can …
My Professional Development Journey
This week’s blog includes a post by IU Alumni Association staff member, Sarah Sparks. Sarah’s insights on her career journey are not only applicable to the work you do in your local chapters and boards, but it might also strike a chord for personal and professional growth. Professional Growth was something so foreign to me …
Make Your Own IU Apparel
Did you know you can make your own official IU apparel? T.I.S. has teamed up with IU Licensing to create an online custom shop. Check it out at iucustomshop.com. You can easily choose a design, pick your preferred T-shirt color, and call it a day. Or, you can design your own shirt like a blank …
Announcing the Challenge Search Tool
At our fall 2013 Executive Council, volunteers suggested that we develop an online tool to help them find alumni in their area, from their school, or from their class who are not members, so they can recruit them to join the IUAA. We listened! I am happy to report that we now have a new tool …
Bloomington Homecoming Dates Set for the Next Six Years
For the first time in history, IU, IUAA, and IU Athletics have established Homecoming dates for the next six years. A special thanks to Provost Lauren Robel and Fred Glass for their leadership and support to make this happen. We are excited because it will allow everybody to plan better and make the most of …
The 2013 Distinguished Alumni Service Awards
I had the privilege of helping coordinate the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Service Awards dinner and banquet in November. What an experience that was! I was given the honor of meeting Mr. Booker T. Jones, Jr., The Honorable Shirley Abrahamson, and Dr. Roderick Paige and really connecting with them throughout the weekend. Thursday night kicked off …
How To Run A Board Meeting*
Since earning my Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education through Boardsource last spring, I have taken it upon myself to be the in-house guru of Board Meeting Protocol. But I’m not stopping there. As our IUAA communities change and evolve, this knowledge I will impart can also apply to a committee or task force. Therefore, the …
Happy New Year!
A New Year’s resolution is a promise you make to yourself to begin doing something positive in the new year…such as eating healthier, exercising, paying off a debt, letting go of a grudge, volunteering to help others, and spending more quality time with family. As you consider your new year’s resolutions, don’t forget the ALL IN Membership …
A Historic Gift to IUB Athletics
You have probably heard, but only a few minutes ago a big announcement was made regarding a naming gift for the beloved and iconic Assembly Hall. IU is truly grateful for this historic gift. And, we are so excited because of what a renovated Assembly Hall will mean for this storied basketball program. “We are …
Your IUAA Nominating Committee Report
Governance jargon might be a little dry at times, but reports such as these are important pieces to the overall understanding of how our Association works. The bylaws can explain it in context with the rest of our business practices. The Nominating Committee, led by Jeannie Sager, MA’03, met this fall and reviewed over 40 …