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IU Alumni Association Elects Volunteer Leadership
Vi Simpson, LLB’94, LHD’13, assumed the office of chair of the Indiana University Alumni Association Board of Managers on July 1, 2020.
IU Alumni Association offers no-cost member program
The IU Alumni Association is pleased to announce its free member program—IU Proud. The program, available to all alumni, offers a basic level of core services.
Programs in diversity, mental health, arts, addiction recovery benefit from Women's Philanthropy Leadership Council grants
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) awarded grants Thursday, June 4, 2020, totaling $99,995 to 14 programs affiliated with six IU campuses.
Who is Tyler Combs?
In a new spin on this year’s “March Madness,” Tyler Combs, a Greenfield, Ind., native, became the face of IU as he answered and wagered his way to the College Championship finals. To no surprise, IU Nation welcomed its new representative with open arms—tuning in religiously for every round.
A $200,000 Anonymous Gift to Indiana University’s Queer Philanthropy Circle Will Help More LGBTQ+ Students Earn Degrees
Inspired by the work of Indiana University’s newly launched Queer Philanthropy Circle (QPC), an anonymous member of the IU LGBTQ+ community has made a $200,000 pledge to match donations to or memberships in the QPC received on or before June 30, 2020.
Indiana University Foundation Announces Two New Board Directors
The IU Foundation welcomes alumni Derrick Burks and Linda S. Watson to its Board of Directors.
Bootsy Boogies with IU
“Yabba dabba doo! Bootzilla is here!” With that funkadelic introduction, genre-defining funk bassist Bootsy Collins brought his signature starry-eyed swagger to the IU tune “Indiana Fight.” Collins remixed the song this past spring, but his relationship with IU began more than a year before.
DASA 2019: IU to Honor Five with Highest Alumni Award
Recipients are Matthew R. Gutwein, Jane M. Jorgensen, Edwin C. Marshall, Lillian S. Stokes, and Isaac P. Torres.
Women’s Philanthropy at IU creates endowed fund to elevate the historical contributions of underrepresented communities
Funds from the endowment will be used to elevate the visibility of the historical contributions of women and members of underrepresented communities to the university
I Association to Honor Four Individuals
Jack Fife, Luis Niño de Rivera, Norman E. “Ned” Pfau Jr., and John M. “Spider” Miller receive awards.
The Man Behind Batman
Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, a blue-collar kid from New Jersey, bought the movie rights to Batman from DC Comics on “Oct. 3, 1979.”
13 Questions with Batman Producer Michael Uslan
His Hollywood triumphs have made him, arguably, one of Indiana University's biggest celebrities. But Michael Uslan, BA’73, MS’75, JD’76, is much more than a comic book fanatic, the man who bought the movie rights to Batman in 1979, and an award-winning producer—he's an educator and has been for nearly 50 years.
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