A Time of Thanks
This is one of the rare, quiet moments at the alumni office, when many IU students and alumni turn their attention to Thanksgiving here in America. This gives us time for reflection on all for which we are grateful and thankful. Among the many gifts and blessings of this year, you – who form the core of …
read moreBecome a Social Media Superstar Part Two
Part Two: Managing Content Back for more social media tips? If you missed part one about getting started and content creation. Before we dive into content management tips, let’s talk about your brand voice. When you communicate as your page, you aren’t speaking as an individual—your voice represents your group, the IU Alumni Association, and …
read moreGive the Gift of Membership
We’ve added 12 member referrals and 3 new participants to the ALL IN membership challenge since last week. Welcome Christine Plantenga, Brett Benyo, and Nicholas Gray! We now have 54 memberships on our leaderboard. Keep them coming! A great way to get started with the challenge is to purchase a gift membership for someone you know. IU Alumni …
read moreSolidarity 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 …
read moreStorm 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 …
read moreBecome a Social Media Superstar Part One
Part One: Creating Content So, you’ve been charged with managing your IU chapter or group’s social media channels. Sure, you have a personal Facebook page. Maybe you’ve even tweeted a funny quote or two. But hashtags? Groups? Grumpy Cat? You’re just not sure how to make the most of this thing. First, breathe. This is …
read moreAnother Special Weekend in Bloomington
We’re coming off a great weekend in Bloomington! A big thank you to our volunteers on the Executive Council and Board of Managers who joined us this weekend for meetings and so much good discussion. Thank you! We also celebrated our Distinguished Alumni Service Awards (DASA) this weekend in a beautiful ceremony in Alumni Hall. …
read moreReturn of a Big Hit!
Last year, IUAA introduced the Game Watch in a Box program to you, our valued volunteers, and it was a huge success! Boxes were sold to chapters across the country to help provide some additional Hoosier spirit at game watch events. We received some great feedback from many of you which allowed us to make …
read more#GivingTuesday + IU + You
This year, on Tuesday, December 3, IU will participate in the national day of giving called #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday is a national campaign to make the Tuesday after Thanksgiving the philanthropic equivalent of Black Friday or Cyber Monday. It is an opportunity for IU alumni to collectively make a difference. We invite you to join …
read moreAre you ALL IN?
We’ve added six member referrals and two alumni volunteer participants to the ALL IN membership challenge since last week. Welcome Lewis Jones and Anne-Marie Farrow! As of Nov. 4, 2013 we have 37 member referrals. We need your help to get to our goal of 1,660 by June 30, 2014! Don’t forget, we are offering …
read moreNCAA Compliance Affects Us All
Greetings, Volunteers: Our friends from the IUB Athletics Compliance Office – Briana Fields, Andy Humes, and Brendan Armitage — came by two weeks ago to tell us all about NCAA compliance. It’s interesting stuff, truly, even for someone like me who knows more about Bach than basketball. If you don’t think it applies to you, …
read moreHow to (officially) be “IU”
Many of you order promotional products or use the IU marks in an official capacity as IUAA volunteers. That makes you IU’s brand warriors, helping IU maintain the integrity of our identities. We wanted you to have the latest info so that you can represent IU well. Big changes worth noting: Promotional products given away …
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