Introducing the IU Alumni Association Job Board
As a career coach, I am frequently asked to recommend the best online job boards for job vacancies. My response is that the better job boards have some sort of specialization – whether it is by industry, region, or other narrowing factor. Large meta-sites, such as CareerBuilder and Indeed, may have some quality positions on …
Awesome IU Prizes
Thank you to everyone who is participating in the ALL IN membership challenge! As a reminder, we have some awesome prizes lined up for you! Participants who recruit at least one member will receive an IU gift bag, which will include one of our exclusive IU IS AWESOME T-shirts (designed by IU graduate Larry Buchanan) and a pair …
The Gift of Career Insurance
It’s graduation season and newly minted grads from all IU campuses are heading out into the career world armed with degrees to empower them on their new professional journey. Whether you are a twenty something millennial or a non-traditional aged student, synthesizing your collegiate experience into a career opportunity can be a daunting task. If …
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 …
IUAA Affinity Programs: Class Rings and License Plates
We continue our look at IUAA Affinity Programs and partnerships today with IUAA staff member, Anne Bono. Herff Jones: With over 580,000 living graduates, the IU network is a powerful base and it’s always a great feeling when you unexpectedly meet or identify a fellow alum. Unfortunately, it isn’t always acceptable to wear IU gear. …
A Weekend With Marshall Goldsmith
Caroline Dowd-Higgins, IUAA’s Director of Professional Enrichment, joins us today to recap the IUAA Goldsmith Leadership and Executive Coaching Academy held in Chicago in early March. Part of the new Professional Enrichment movement includes the creation of the Indiana University Alumni Association Goldsmith Leadership & Executive Coaching Academy. IU alumnus, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith certified the …
Throwback Thursday – Hoosiers travel to Cuba
Have you ever dreamt of traveling to a faraway land? Is the Eiffel Tower on your bucket list? Do you wish you could visit a castle in Scotland? Karen Conrad, Program Officer for Hoosier Travelers, is here to share her thoughts and experiences being a host of one of our many Hoosier Traveler trips we …
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 …
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 …
The #IUSaidYes Campaign
Friends, We wanted to share with you an innovative and exciting campaign developed by the IUB Office of Admissions staff. Not only do we want you to learn more about it, but also see the excitement, energy, passion, and spirit that this campaign has generated. Be sure to check out the link below. ~Tricia Each …
Solidarity in the Face of Disasters
It’s been a hard week for many in our alumni network, and we want you all to know: we care, and we’re here for you. A powerful and deadly super typhoon has devastated the southern provinces of the Philippines. Closer to home, deadly tornadoes struck in Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and in Indiana over the …
Storm Relief at IU Kokomo
Many Hoosier fans were gearing up to watch the IU men’s basketball game on Sunday afternoon while others sought cover as severe storms swept across the Midwest. A member of the IU campus family, the city of Kokomo, was hit especially hard with a 10-mile long tornado touching down, destroying about 50 homes and injuring …