Union Board

Share your Ideas for Upcoming Events

Have an idea for an event that you want to see on campus? Let Union Board know. If you have questions and would like to discuss further, email your potential event's corresponding Union Board director. 

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Union Board Committees

Canvas Creative Arts

Canvas seeks to foster an artistic community on campus, serving as a platform for up-and-coming artists and writers. Canvas welcomes students from all experience levels and aims to educate & entertain through diverse programming focused on creativity & unique perspectives. Furthermore, Canvas publishes a magazine showcasing student work and strives towards creating a community that fosters student identity through art.

Canvas Creative Arts Director:
Jasmine Fan
canvas@indiana.edu

Concerts

Mid-to-large scale concerts on campus while occasionally featuring up-and-coming local and student artists.

Concerts Director:
Khushi Sahi
concerts@indiana.edu

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts committee focuses on celebrating students’ cuisine backgrounds and educating students on food insecurity and nutrition. The committee aims to make food accessible and teach students life-long cooking and dining skills.

Culinary Arts Director: 
Anagha Kumar
culinary@indiana.edu

Cultural Connections

The Cultural Connections committee serves to showcase the diverse culture of the student body.

Cultural Connections Director:
Lorenzo Powell
ubworld@indiana.edu

Films & Entertainment

All things related to film – weekly film series, lectures, and screenings featuring directors/actors, sneak previews of films.

Films & Entertainment Directors:
Yash Jain - ubfilms@indiana.edu
Sahir Mir - ubfilms@indiana.edu

 

Lectures

Larger events that feature speakers & lectures of a variety of topics, current or otherwise. Topics and speakers will be aimed to contract names to fill Alumni Hall and/or IU Auditorium.

Lectures Director:
Alexandros Chatzipanagos
ubspeaks@indiana.edu

 

Live From Bloomington

The Live from Bloomington (LFB) committee strives to give up and coming local Bloomington and student artists performance opportunities and oversee the annual Live from Bloomington recorded album.

LFB Director:
Carley Mosby
lfb@indiana.edu

 

Marketing

The Marketing committee focuses on all aspects of promoting events starting from the ideation phase to disturbing materials around campus. The marketing committee ensures that all Union Board events are promoted as well as board-wide initiatives.

Marketing Director: 
Aditya Lahiri
ubmarket@iu.edu 

 

Mind & Body

Mind and Body is a committee that is focused on overall wellness. It is centered around providing events, fun and educational, to students emphasizing both their mental and physical wellbeing. We hope to better the students' experience at IU by helping them find a healthy balance!

Mind & Body Director:
Elisabeth Melms
ubbam@indiana.edu

 

Out & About

Local trips and destination trips to museums, theme parks, and fun "must-see" places.

Out & About Director:
Minseo Kim
ubtrips@iu.edu

 

 

Recruitment

Oversees membership recruitment, onboarding, recognition, community building, and all internal communication efforts.

Recruitment Director:
Shraavya Pydisetti
ubapply@iu.edu 

 

Social Impact

Events that engage students with current social topics that have an impact on IU students and the Bloomington community.

Social Impact Director:
Rezwana Habib
ubimpact@indiana.edu

 

Spirit & Traditions

Annual IU tradition events like Homecoming, IU Day, and the Little Little 499.

Spirit & Traditions Director: 
Izzy Kudish
ubspirit@indiana.edu