Supporting strong, vital alumni communities
Happy 2018, IU alumni leaders! Your IUAA family is excited to work with you on a host of important and impactful initiatives – the Chartered Communities Program. What is the Chartered Communities Program? The IUAA Chartered Communities Program is a framework of operational standards and programs designed to support strong, vital alumni communities and create …
Minute for Mission: The Lasting Impact of Generosity
A Minute for Mission. A brief reflection upon work being done to support the vision of an organization or group of people. A moment to celebrate tireless commitment to the cause. Spending time centered on the very mission of the work we do. The IU Alumni Association’s mission is one we center around, celebrate, and …
Student Spotlight: Kate Chandley
In May of 2016, I attended my college commencement ceremony. The director of the Northeastern University (yes, Northeastern in Boston, not Northwestern) Alumni Relations Office led a section of the ceremony where we received our alumni pins. It was not my first interaction with Alumni Relations as I had been on the Homecoming Committee for …
Scholarships: Let’s Get Started!
If you have been involved at IUAA as a volunteer leader in the last year, chances are you’ve heard about our new Chartered Alumni Communities program. We created this program to give chartered communities a clear picture of what success looks like. There are three elements to the program: Charter Requirements, Core Campaigns, and Optional …
Student Spotlight: Intern Celia Grubba
Now at the end of 2017, I’ve begun reflecting on the tremendous semester I had. One highlight was on November 17, when I was honored to be the inaugural Jefferson and Mary Shreve Scholar, as well as the student speaker for the Alumni Scholarship Banquet at the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis. As I looked out …
Impacting Your Community: The Lakeshore Chapter Book Drive
An alumni leader can make an impact in so many ways. Bring many alumni leaders together who want create impact within their community and you have something really special. Since I began working at the Alumni Association back in August of 2017, my mind marvels at each of the chapters that I come into contact …
Student Spotlight: Intern Gabi Steenberger
My earliest memory is of my abuelita’s kitchen. When I close my eyes, I can see my family gathered around the table, sleeves rolled up, spreading masa over corn husks in preparation for Christmas dinner. I can hear my aunt’s hearty laugh and smell her perfume. The kitchen is always filled with laughter in my …
Serving Up Homecoming
This year marks my 3rd IU Homecoming with the IUAA programs team. Homecoming is the largest signature event that we plan each year, and it’s estimated that nearly 2,500 alumni and community members joined us for the parade and our annual Hoosier Huddle event. Fortunately, I have the pleasure of working with a very talented group …
Homecoming 2017 with the I Association: An Alumni Director’s Reflections
For an alumni program administrator, Homecoming is like Christmas, New Year’s and the Fourth of July all rolled into one weekend. If you have any trepidation going in you are not in the right career. In my case, I have the pleasure of planning and executing the homecoming activities for the I Association, the alumni …
Indonesia Chapter Creates Internship Program
The Indonesia Chapter is passionate about nurturing Indiana University alumni. Currently led by Sulaeman Liong and Dhiny Novianti, the chapter works tirelessly to reach out and engage Indonesian alumni. Last year they held events, networked, and hosted notable IU luminaries. They even started a foundation! For IU Day 2016 they documented their love of IU. …
Be a Good Person, Take Care of Each Other
Hi there! I have never written a blog post so bear with me on this journey of written prose. I find it is best when dealing with something new to jump right in! I am one of seven Student Fellows at the IUAA who are working in marketing, administration, and a variety of community departments. My full name …
Meet Our 2016-17 IUAA Student Fellows
The IUAA Student Fellows program strives to identify, inspire, involve, and invest in young professionals/leaders through an intensive student fellowship program. Significant and unique professional experiences are offered to help Student Fellows build deep connections that will last a lifetime and help groom them for lives as volunteers, members, connectors, and donors. Currently, there are …