While the new restaurants at the IMU will be a big draw for the IU community, there are some special touches that were made during this significant renovation. Indiana Memorial Union 7th Street Marquee This sign hung along 7th street at the circle drive entrance to the IMU. It was posted as part of the… Read more »
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Bicentennial Medal Recipients
The IU Bicentennial Medal recognizes distinguished and distinctive service in support of the mission of Indiana University. Recipients have, through their personal, artistic, professional, or philanthropic efforts broadened the reach of IU to the state, nation, and world. The Medal design, developed by IU Professor Jeeyea Kim, reflects IU’s strong network in Indiana and its… Read more »
Continuing to Create Community and the Challenges Ahead
by Hank Walter, IMU Executive Director On a college campus, I always embrace the fall. The beauty of the leaves, the buzz around football and Homecoming, the enthusiasm of students and energy that comes with swarms of students rushing to and from class, lunch, or activities, or even just the sound of music as I… Read more »
From the Union Board President
By Sritej Vontikommu, Union Board President A lot has transpired within Union Board since our last update on July 10, 2020. As we move forward, Union Board directors are doing their best to serve Indiana University as COVID-19 and the racial pandemic continues. This summer involved a lot of focus on those items, especially the… Read more »
Summer 2020 Union Board Update
This update was written by Seth Blunt, 2020 Union Board President, and Reilly Woehler, 2020 Summer Board Chair. We would like to share an update on how the Union Board is approaching the summer and fall during these unprecedented times. Especially now, times are still uncertain, and many students’ anxiety and stress has yet to go… Read more »
Leading Union Board during the COVID-19 Situation
By Seth Blunt, 2020 Union Board President Hello, as you may know, the Indiana University community has been greatly affected by the current pandemic. With students moving off-campus, classes moving online, and events being canceled and rescheduled, it seems as if we are having to put life on hold. During this historic transition, we are… Read more »
From the IMU Director: A Spring 2020 Update
By Hank Walter, IMU Executive Director Since Union Board alumni are the Union’s most loyal friends, I thought you might want to know a little about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Indiana Memorial Union, IU, and our students. Change has been rapid. On March 9, no major steps had been taken by the… Read more »
Union Board Students Attend Sundance and Pollstar Live!
By Bre Castaneda, Student Affairs Marketing This February, six Union Board members got the opportunities to attend the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and the Pollstar Live! 2020 Conference. Of these Union Board students, Kat Ellingson (Canvas Creative Arts Magazine director), Sahil Patel (Films Committee director), Sean Reddy (Films Committee member), and Reilly Woehler (Lectures Committee member) were selected to attend Sundance, while Zaid Abdullah (Concerts… Read more »
From the 2020 Union Board President…
My name is Seth Blunt and I will be the Union Board President for 2020. I have served with the board since 2017, either as a member of the music committee or as the director for Performance and Entertainment. I am very excited about this upcoming year and believe we have a great group of… Read more »
Reflections from the 2019 Union Board President
Hello everyone, It is with a heavy heart that I write my last blog post as the 110th Union Board President. While I am very excited to see a talented, new board begin their chapter, I realize that this is the end of a very long one for me. I have been involved with this… Read more »