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Father Kappa
In 1916, Elder Watson Diggs, founder of Kappa Alpha Psi, became the first Black graduate of the IU School of Education.
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Little 500: Confidence Built Here
For Nattie Meador, BS’08, associate director of alumni relations for the IU Alumni Association, the Little 500 is more than a bike race. Her involvement with and leadership within the…
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Get the Gig: 4 Steps to a Better Job Search
Mike Schmeckebier, BS’00, MS’05, a career coach and lecturer at the Kelley School of Business, wants you to take control of your job search.
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Travel Like a Local: Mexico City
Andrés Vargas, BA’23, moved to Mexico City following graduation. In this Q&A he shares his favorite spots for enchiladas suizas, mariachi, and Mexican beer.
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TUMI and Roam Co-Founder Charlie Clifford Changed the Luggage Game (Twice)
Premium luggage mogul Charlie Clifford, BA’65, MBA’67, founded TUMI in 1975 and his customizable luggage brand, Roam, in 2017.
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Alum Stephen Hofer: More than an ‘Aviation Attorney to the Stars’
Game show contestant. Genealogical curator of Dunn Cemetery. Aviation attorney. Stephen Hofer, BA’76, walks readers through his life.
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Don Fischer: Voice of the Indiana Hoosiers
Don Fischer has been calling IU football and men’s basketball games for more than 50 years as the school’s official play-by-play announcer.
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Coach Bob Knight: 1940–2023
Bob Knight, the legendary and often controversial former Hoosier men’s basketball head coach, died Nov. 1, 2023. He was 83.
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IU Presents Its Highest Honor for Alumni
Antonia Wilson Bluher, Karen Schuster Webb, and Brian T. Shockney were named the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Service Award recipients.
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Stories Set in Stone: An Old Cemetery Tells Tales of IU’s Deep Past
Dunn Cemetery has been a family gravesite since the 1820s. Approximately 68 people are buried in the cemetery, possibly a few more in unmarked graves.
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Globe-Trotting Studies: Alumni Share Their Study-Abroad Adventures
IU’s study-abroad program is one of the oldest in the country. We asked readers of the IU Alumni Magazine to share their stories from living abroad.
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The Man Behind the Gates
Edson W. Sample, MS’71, who funded one of IU Bloomington’s most cherished landmarks—the Sample Gates—died in early December 2022.