From Our President
Thomas A. Martz
President and CEO, Indiana University Alumni Association
Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.
Education: Indiana University, BS'71, education; graduate coursework at Indiana Central University (now the University of Indianapolis); United States Army Finance School
Career: Director, IU Student Foundation, 1979-83; assistant alumni secretary, director of alumni family camp program, and director of Student Alumni Association, IU Alumni Association, 1977-79; vice president for institutional advancement and campaign director, Rockhurst University, 1987-96; associate vice chancellor for development and campaign director, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1996-98; associate vice chancellor for development and campaign director, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1998-2000; vice chancellor for university relations, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2000-05; vice president for university advancement, University of Alabama, 2005-07.
Photo: Chris Meyer
Indiana University has reached a milestone which bears special significance for the Indiana University Alumni Association. For the first time in its history, IU now has more than half a million living graduates. IU’s alumni body is the third largest in the country. IU graduates live and work in all corners of the globe and influence the lives of untold millions of others.
Many IUAA members express to me their fond feelings for the organization. They consider their membership to be of great value as it has kept them connected to their alma mater. The Indiana Alumni Magazine has kept them informed on the latest news from IU. Alumni from every campus are filled with justifiable pride about IU. The university and the Alumni Association are proud of them, too. With each person who earns an IU degree, the value of all degrees earned on every IU campus increases.
In the coming years, The IUAA will work to provide more opportunities for alumni around the world to engage in service to their communities and to IU. At the same time, we will seek to engage a greater number of alumni in the life of the university while working to remain relevant to alumni, students, and the university.
The IUAA is a core partner with IU in its efforts to achieve higher levels of excellence in teaching, research, and public service. The association will work hand-in-hand with the university administration and do all that it can to help President Michael A. McRobbie realize his vision for the future of the institution.
These are exciting times for IU. We invite you to partner with us as we develop new and exciting ways to serve our alumni and IU.
