How 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 …
Watch the Spirit of Indiana
We debuted this short video, “The Spirit of Indiana,” at this year’s Alumni Leaders Conference. You might have heard the speech before. It was a favorite of Herman B Wells, and is recited at the freshman induction ceremony at IU Bloomington. Thank you for carrying on the Spirit of Indiana! The spirit that is Indiana …
CONTEST: Name the IU & IUPUI popcorn
The IU Alumni Association paired with Delights Gourmet Popcorn by Sugar & Spice at the Indiana Memorial Union to create two delicious popcorn mixes—one for IU alumni and another for IUPUI. Alumni Leaders Conference attendees received a sample of the IU blend, which features red and gold caramel popcorn and a white chocolate drizzle. The …
Memorial Day Series, Part 4: Honor
The last piece of the Memorial Day series reflects honor. Memorial Day is all about honor—honoring those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. Many of our IU alumni I reached out to talked about friends, family, and battle buddies that they lost. You can feel the emotion in their words. It just …
Memorial Day Series, Part 3: Valor
Valor: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery. I cannot imagine facing death as part of my daily job but this is what our military members face every day. We have some amazing IU alumni that have done just that. Here are their thoughts about Memorial …
Memorial Day Series, Part 2: Sacrifice
We all know that Memorial Day honors those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. These young men and women sign their lives away when they sign on the dotted line. Most jobs are not like that. I understand a little bit about sacrifice and what it can truly do someone that is left …
Memorial Day Series, Part 1: Remembrance
This month, I thought I would write about a topic that is so close to my heart, Memorial Day. I am a military spouse whose husband is currently in the Indiana National Guard after serving in both the active Air Force and the active Army. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs …
Volunteer to Volunteer: Olivia, from Chicago
Hello, IU alumni and volunteers!! In the effort to hear the voice of volunteers, we’re introducing a series where volunteers will speak directly to you! Each volunteer has a story to tell about why they work to create the right alumni engagement experiences for their community. First up is Olivia Clarke Silver, president of the …
Throwback Thursday – Mini U through the Years!
This year marks the 43rd annual Mini University starting June 8th. I became a part of this program in 2008 and look forward to it each and every year. I remember my first Mini so vividly. I had been at the IUAA for a week at that point and was still learning. I remember seeing …
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 Bucks National Trend!
As you are aware, we’ve placed an important emphasis on growing our membership over the last year. Under Elizabeth Blevins and Joan Hall’s leadership we’ve done just that! We announced a few days ago that we experienced an increase in membership over the last 9 months of the 2012-13 fiscal year that ended June 30, …