Know Before You Go to Alumni Leaders Weekend 2023
We’re excited to welcome everyone back to Bloomington for Alumni Leaders Weekend. We cannot wait to celebrate you and have a lot of fun! First time attendees We recently hosted a 30-minute “Know Before You Go” webcast (here’s the link) that offers more in-depth information about the weekend, who will be there, and what to …
read moreDiscover Your Career Advantage
You’ve heard her speak at Alumni Leaders Weekend, read her recurring article, “Career Minded,” in the IU Alumni Magazine, and possibly taken advantage of any of the career-guiding resources offered by the IUAA Career and Professional Development (CPD) team. Two-time IU graduate and former executive director of CPD, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, BM’89, MM’95, is an author, …
read moreMyIU.org update offers modernized e-commerce, engaging content
A redesigned MyIU.org was released on August 23. With this update, giving to IU is easier, and alumni content, calendars, and resources are now centrally located. “The IU Alumni Association has long-offered helpful content, engaging resources, and events to alumni and friends. Now—in collaboration with the IU Foundation—it’s all in an easily-accessible location with a …
read moreAlumni Leaders Weekend: Back Together Again!
We’re excited to welcome everyone back to Bloomington for Alumni Leaders Weekend after a long two-years. We’re so ready to see you, celebrate you, and have a lot of fun – back together again! Location All sessions will be held at the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU), 900 E. 7th Street, Bloomington. The Annual Alumni Meeting …
read moreVote in the IUAA Election!
You only have two short weeks to confirm the ballot for the IUAA Executive Council and Board of Managers. Members have an opportunity to confirm the ballot developed by your Governance Committee in one of two ways: the IU Alumni Magazine (Winter/Spring Issue on p. 20) or online. If you are voting paperless, visit the …
read moreIndividual Volunteer Program
Our lives are busy. We move through our days with an ever-growing list of commitments that can make it hard to focus on our interests and passions. Being short on time should not deny anyone the ability to share the pride and spirit you have for Indiana University. But how? Within the Alumni Communities Team, …
read moreRecognize Burnout for Better Worklife Integration
As we enter into the new year of 2021, setting goals and reflecting on the previous year is common, especially after such a memorable (and for some, challenging) 2020. How can we improve? What can we change to make our lives better? Even after a winter break, you may feel the “Sunday Blues” as you …
read moreNetwork, Pivot, and Take Risks: IU Alumni Share Their Career Lessons to Inspire the Younger Generation
As I reflected on IUAA’s inaugural virtual career week that began September 14, focused on helping the newest IU alumni thrive as they kick start their careers, the Career and Professional Development team feels grateful for all of the seasoned alumni who contributed their stories of trials, successes, and unexpected pivots. These stories of tenacity, …
read moreLeading Through Crisis: IUAA Volunteer Leadership Development Practices and Takeaways
As everyone has pivoted to virtual conferences and meetings over the past few months, IUAA took its annual Cream and Crimson conference virtual too, offering alumni volunteers training opportunities throughout the month of June (links coming soon). In week 3, my fellow coach Erin Erwin and I presented a leadership topic of “Leading through Crisis,” …
read moreThe Path to Your Dream Job Is Not Always Direct: A Personal Reflection
Today was a beautiful, warm, breezy summer day in Bloomington. My husband needed to make an essential trip to campus to pick up his recently updated laptop to continue to work from home. We all decided to join him to make a family trip out of it to include a walk with our three young …
read moreManaging Stress During COVID Quarantine
How are you managing your stress and anxiety? Mental wellness can affect every part of our lives and our cortisol levels are peaking as we experience unknowns and constant change. This fight-or-flight response is programmed into us as humans, but there are ways we can help manage it more effectively. From conversations with colleagues and …
read moreAdjusting Our Work and Offering Great Content, Too
My team has been working hard recently to develop new and exciting ways to bring programming to our alumni, whether in person or virtually. I am proud to share that what we’ve developed is not only a great program, but is also coming at an incredible time in our world. Wellness Wednesdays, featuring IU alumna …
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