Tips for Traveling with Aging Parents
Valerie Grubb, MBA’01, gets her love for travel honestly—her dad was a pilot. “I practically grew up in the air,” she says. Grubb’s mother,…
Advice & Expertise
Big or Small, A Career Pivot is Within Reach
“This past year has shown me that life is too short to be stuck behind a computer for 40 hours a week,” says Emily…
A Somber—And Essential—Homecoming
After nearly a century, the remains of more than 700 Native Americans have returned home. This past April, IU completed the repatriation of the…
The Traveler’s Guide to Eco-Friendly Tourism
While travel has many upsides—mental and physical benefits, opportunities for cultural immersion, and educational enrichment—it also has a significant impact on our planet. Tourism…
Katy O’Brian Shares Her Acting Secrets
Bartender. Cashier. Zombie. Comms officer. Cop. Katy O’Brian, BA’11, is the definition of a versatile actor. But it’s taken her years and countless auditions…
Colin Donnell Talks Roles on Arrow and Chicago Med
After breaking his ankle playing football during his freshman year of high school, Colin Donnell, BA’05, tried out for the school musical, Barnum. Although…
Regain Your Focus with a Purposeful Pause
Maintaining focus. It’s challenging for many of us, and something most professionals identify as a problem in their work lives. “[Staying] focused for long…
How Worrying Could be Good for Your Career
Ever been told not to worry? No matter who’s giving it, that’s just bad advice, says Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive…
How to be the Best Version of Yourself
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” is an aphorism often attributed to George Eliot, the 19th-century novelist. Eric Johnson,…
Give Better Feedback: 5 Tips that Motivate
Leaders regularly deliver feedback to their team members, but how valuable are those conversations? Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive director of…
IU Under the Sea
In the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, Ariel traded her mermaid tail for legs. But we have a feeling that these four…
IU at the Zoo
Can you imagine raising a hippo? Or teaching gorillas new behaviors? Seven IU alums at zoos across the country share what it’s like to…