Annual Planning: Embracing the Fun and Function
It’s a new fiscal year here at IUAA, which means we’re spending a lot of time reviewing what went well last year and what we want to improve for the future. And we know that for many of our alumni communities, the summer serves a similar purpose: it’s a time to reflect and plan for …
Another Alumni Weekend in the Books
Cream and Crimson Weekend 2019 is a wrap! It’s been several weeks since the Annual Alumni Barbecue concluded, but it often takes me at least that amount of time to come down from the elation (and exhaustion) of the greatest gathering of IUAA volunteer leaders we have all year. As I file away scripts and …
Last Chance to Register…
What does a bowling trophy, strawberry shortcake, the IUAA President’s Award, and Indiana heat all have in common? These are just a few of the things that can be experienced at the June 6-8 Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend! We are just a few short weeks away and the deadline for registering is this Friday, …
Awarding Our Best Volunteer Leaders
This is an exciting time of year for me – the time when I think about all the great work the alumni volunteers do out in their own communities and world, and how we, in turn, can reward them for this outstanding work. With the partnership of Rachael McAfee, Kim Merritt, and Nattie Meador, we’ve …
Grateful: IU Day and Every Day
The 4th Annual IU Day was celebrated on April 10, 2019, and we are so grateful for your commitment in making it a success for the IU Alumni Association! The power of connection across the globe is truly astounding and it is thanks to you that we are able to reach so many people and …
IU Day: April 10, 2019
This year’s IU Day is April 10, and it’s sure to be a worldwide celebration of all things IU. There are plenty of ways to celebrate, such as watching IU videos and games, wearing your favorite IU gear, and attending official campus and community events. What is IU Day? IU Day is the world’s biggest …
IUAA Governance Corner: Confirm the Ballot
It’s time to exercise your duty as members in the Alumni Association: vote in the IUAA election! Just flip to page 24 in the Indiana University Alumni Magazine (see image at right), clip out the ballot, complete it, and send it to me. If you want to keep your magazine in pristine condition, just make …
Top 100: The Insider’s View
One of the Faces of IUPUI Talks Top 100 The 20th annual IUPUI Top 100 is on Friday, April 12 at the Indianapolis Marriott and I’m pleased to give our volunteers at every campus a look at what goes into making this program what it is. And it really is more than just a banquet …
Cream and Crimson Calls: Save the Date!
Time to make plans for summer, friends. That starts with one question: when is Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend? Why, it’s June 6-8 in Bloomington, of course. In order to entice you, I wrote a haiku: Volunteers, come back! Fresh ideas, summer breezes Act early; plan now! Our schedule is shaping up to be similar …
An Insider’s Look at the Alumni Leaders Dinner
Volunteer leadership is ingrained in the DNA of the IUPUI campus and its alumni. Each year hundreds of alumni give their time and resources to further the promise of an urban university that refines and supports a community of students from every walk of life. In 1973, representatives of the constituent society council at IUPUI …
Help Thank Outstanding Alumni Volunteers
My new year’s resolutions are these: be a better listener, learn something new every day, and show gratitude. That last one is probably due to my love of thank-you notes. Some of the volunteers with whom I’ve worked are the same ones that have sent me hand-written notes over the years or verbally thanked me …
Designing Your Career for IU Alumnae 2019 is Coming Soon!
“Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success,” according to Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO. In the best-selling book, Designing Your Life: How to build a well-lived, joyful life, authors Bill Burnett and …