Pride & Tradition
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Written in the Stars: IU Alumni Honored with Inductions into Unique Halls of Fame
Meet six alumni who have been inducted into unique halls of fame across the globe, such as the Printing Industry Hall of Fame.
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Two-Time IU Alumna Jennifer Root Named to Growing Michigan Together Council
In 2023, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Jennifer Root to the Growing Michigan Together Council. The council will advise Whitmer on specific policies to grow Michigan’s population and enhance K-12 and higher education.
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Finals Week Chronicles
From a massive snowball fight to a mid-exam evacuation to a “victory cigar,” these stories truly capture the uniqueness of finals week at IU.
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Elder Watson Diggs: ‘The Dreamer’
In 1916, Elder Watson Diggs, founder of Kappa Alpha Psi, became the first Black graduate of the IU School of Education.
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Alum Stephen Hofer: More than an ‘Aviation Attorney to the Stars’
Game show contestant. Genealogical curator of Dunn Cemetery. Aviation attorney. Stephen Hofer, BA’76, walks readers through his life.
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IU Presents Its Highest Honor for Alumni
Antonia Wilson Bluher, Karen Schuster Webb, and Brian T. Shockney were named the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Service Award recipients.
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Holiday Gift Guide for the IU Alum in Your Life
Gift ideas sourced from IU alum-owned businesses and the IU Alumni Association’s trusted corporate partners.
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Trailblazing Judge, Tireless Advocate
Viola Taliaferro, JD’77, renowned judge and advocate for children, died June 12, 2023. She was married to football legend George Taliaferro.
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Stories Set in Stone: An Old Cemetery Tells Tales of IU’s Deep Past
Dunn Cemetery has been a family gravesite since the 1820s. Approximately 68 people are buried in the cemetery, possibly a few more in unmarked graves.
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The Man Behind the Gates
Edson W. Sample, MS’71, who funded one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished landmarks—the Sample Gates—died in early December 2022.
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IU Campuses Prepare for Total Eclipse of the Sun
The last time Indiana University saw a total eclipse, the first woman had just graduated from IU, and the university’s alma mater, “Hail to Old IU,” was still 23 years…
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Pod Spotter: Jon Cohen Discovers Top-Tier Talent for Spotify
Jon Cohen, BA’03, has helped acquire top-tier talent for Spotify, including Brené Brown, who hosts the popular podcast “Unlocking Us.”