IU’s Bicentennial: Get Involved with Us
Jan. 20, 2020 marks Indiana University’s bicentennial and planning for the big celebration is well underway. The Office of the Bicentennial has programs in the works to celebrate, chronicle, and explore IU’s history as well as to inspire our next 100 years. In partnership with the IU Alumni Association, the Office of the Bicentennial has …
Homecoming 2018: Don’t Miss It
As an alumni leader, you do so much to make IU and the IUAA better! We appreciate your time and effort, and we want to honor you during Homecoming weekend: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14. Please join us for Alumni Leader Recognition Weekend, a very special part of Homecoming. Here’s a rundown of what we’ve got …
A Special Message from President McRobbie
Today’s blog post is provided by IU President Michael A. McRobbie. Dear Alumni Chapter Presidents and Volunteers, I am very pleased to share with you some exciting news about Indiana University’s latest international initiative. In June 2018, the IU Board of Trustees approved construction of the IU International Center, a project that will greatly enhance …
Fulfilling the Promise to our Students
Thanks to the generosity of our many alumni around the world and the hard work of volunteer alumni leaders, it was another incredible year for supporting students at Indiana University! Donations by several hundred individuals allowed our many scholarship programs to disperse $163,190 to 141 students. In April alone, in the spirit of IU Day, …
You Gotta RegattaX
I sat down with Jason Kabir, a junior at IUPUI and Executive Director of the Regatta Steering Committee to chat about this year’s Regatta, dubbed RegattaX in honor of its 10-year anniversary. This Regatta milestone will also be the first signature event to kick off IUPUI’s 50th anniversary year of events. During this short Q&A, …
Veni, Vidi, Amavi: IU Style
I’m known at the IUAA as the Latin nerd. I took a couple of years of it in high school and still love to correct my coworkers’ usage of the words “alumna” and “alumni” (I’m the former) and sometimes I even misuse the Latin language, too. So, no one should be surprised that I employ Julius Caesar’s “veni, vidi, …
Recognizing Outstanding Alumni Leadership: The IUAA President’s Award
One of the privileges of my position is developing relationships with amazing volunteers that work hard for IU and the IU Alumni Association. Many of them started their journeys with Indiana University as young dreamers – eager learners in Richmond, or Bloomington, or Indianapolis, or any of our great campuses. I know, because I’m one …
The IU Impact
The Indiana University Alumni Association would be nothing without our incredible roster of volunteers across the state, country, and world. These amazing alumni create a strong connection to Indiana University and help Indiana thrive. Here in our home state, IU is helping to fulfill the promise of building a stronger Indiana. Our goals are to …
IU Historical Marker
History reminds us of who we are and how we got here. It helps us recognize and commemorate those who came before us, and also learn from their missteps. But institutional history can be invisible. When you take a walk through your college campus, you see the places that are significant in your own history …
Cream and Crimson 2018: Calling All Alumni Leaders!
Around the time Spring Commencement activity wanes and graduation tents are put away, I start to dream about summer in Bloomington. Traffic lightens a bit, the grocery stores aren’t as busy, and restaurants don’t have a 45-minute wait (which is always nice!). This is when the planning for Cream and Crimson Alumni Weekend really goes into high gear, …
Where Were YOU on IU Day 2018?
My first experience of IU Day with the Alumni Association came with a bit of nervous energy. The skies were blue, the weather was finally warm, and the anticipation was already building throughout DeVault as the Facebook and Twitter posts came rolling in on April 18th. The Student Alumni Association manned a station along the …
Spotlight: Lakeshore Region’s Nancy Hamblin
In this next Volunteer Spotlight, we focus on an amazing volunteer from the Lakeshore Region Chapter, Nancy Hamblin. Nancy has been involved with IUAA since she was a student in the Student Alumni Association, and has been a valued member and volunteer ever since! Below is more about Nancy in her own words, from why …