By Anne M. Kostyo, JWS President Dear JWS Members, Union Board Students, IMU Staff & Friends, As the leaves change on campus, and I had the opportunity to attend our own 42nd Biennial Reunion, I can’t help but reflect on the core nature of our alumni group and our connection to the Union. At the… Read more »
Union Board
Meet the 2021 Union Board of Directors
What’s it like being a director for Union Board? Get to learn who the 2021 Union Board of Directors are, what they love, and what they plan on doing to serve the IU community. Sadia Habib 2021 Role on Union Board: President Major(s): Finance, Business Analytics School Year: Junior How did you get involved in Union Board?… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Eboni (Gatlin) Griffin
Eboni (Gatlin) Griffin served on the 2004 Board as the Director of the Bridging the Gap committee after spending the previous year as a committee member. What is your current occupation? I am a Senior Broadcast Producer for ABC News’ Good Morning America in New York City. In the middle of a deadly pandemic, I was… Read more »
Alumni Spotlight: Perry Metz
About Perry Metz: Lives in Bloomington, IN Recently retired General Manager of WFIU and WTIU, IU’s public broadcasting stations Former Associate Vice President of the IU Bloomington campus Recently awarded the Indiana University Bicentennial Medal for his service to IU. Currently serves on the Union Board of Directors as the Alumni Representative. What was your… Read more »
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 »
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 »