Three new paintings have been added to the Indiana Memorial Union Collection, complete with an unveiling ceremony and reception that took place on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 in the IMU Georgian Room. Dozens of students and staff members were there to commemorate the moment. Union Board led the effort with the IMU Art Initiative to… Read more »
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Get to Know the 2023 Union Board Directors
Gabriella Couloubaritsis President ubpres@indiana.edu Year: Junior Major: Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Minor: Law & Public Policy What is your favorite band/group? Pitbull What’s a show are you watching or would recommend others to watch? Psych What is your favorite restaurant in Bloomington? Samira What’s your favorite space in the IMU? UB Office What are your… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Jeff Williams
By Brandon Huang, 2023 Union Board Director of Internal Communications Jeff Williams graduated from Indiana University in 2012 after serving on Union Board as the Director of Destinations / Spirits on the 2010 board. He is a marketing professional as well as a social entrepreneur that takes pride in working to support his communities. Jeff… Read more »
From the 2023 Union Board President
Hello John Whittenberger Society – I am a junior studying Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation and Law & Public Policy and I am originally from Memphis, Tennessee. I have been on Union Board since Fall 2021 – first as a Lectures committee member, then as the 2022 Lectures Director, and now as the 2023 Union Board… Read more »
Union Board at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
By Brandon Huang, 2023 Union Board Director of Internal Communications This January, four Union Board Directors had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on behalf of Union Board. Since 1985, the Sundance Film Festival has been a premier showcase of emerging talent in American and international independent film. In this segment, these… Read more »
Fall Update from the Union Board President
Hello John Whittenberger Society members, This past fall has been an extremely vibrant time on IU’s campus and the 113th Indiana Memorial Union Board. Over the course of the semester, the directors on board have been extremely busy creating rich, powerful, and fun programming for the booming 47,000 students on campus. A few notable events… Read more »
Mervis Lecture featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones held in October
The third installment of the Lou Mervis Distinguished lecture series was held this fall. Gabriella Couloubaritsis, the Union Board Director of Lectures expanded the lecture this year to include more opportunities for students to interact with Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Knight Chair of Race and Journalism at Howard University, and creator of the… Read more »
Mid-Year Update from the Union Board President
As we enter into the fall, the 113th Indiana Memorial Union Board would like to share an update on what we have accomplished so far and what we have in store for the upcoming semester. We have worked on the foundation laid by the 112th Board to put forth inclusive and entertaining in-person programming for… Read more »
Meet the 2022 Union Board of Directors
Diptanshu Rao 2022 Role on Union Board: President Major(s): Finance, Accounting, & Real Estate Minor(s): Japanese School Year: Junior How did you get involved in Union Board? Was it an event? A person who influenced you? A desire to get involved? Tell your origin story. When I was a freshman, I had a friend who… Read more »
A Close to a Great Year
Reflections from Sadia Habib, 2021 Union Board President It’s been my pleasure to lead the 112th Board this past year through all our ups and downs. We have gone through a lot – starting off in the middle of an unprecedented pandemic when physical programming was difficult to implement and at a time when Union… Read more »