Saturday, October 31, 2009

Dan Savage Comes to Bloomington!

Dan Savage came to IU on October 29th and spoke to a packed house at the Indiana Memorial Union. He made us proud by wearing an IU t-shirt, and energized marriage equality efforts here in Indiana.

The partner, Debby Hebernick, of a Kelley classmate provide an awesome opportunity, inviting Out@Kelley to grab dinner with Dan at the Farm after the show. Pinch me! I couldn't believe I was chatting with Dan Savage. It was really funny to know so much about him from his books and podcasts, yet never have met him. When he started talking about his dog, it was deja vu as I'd already heard so much about it from the podcasts.

Indiana Daily Student coverage here, Dan's postcard from Bloomington here.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Kelley Participates in Reaching Out MBA, Wins Best Essay

Out@Kelley MBA participated in the Reaching OUT MBA Conference in Atlanta. Over 1,000 students, business leaders, and recruiters attended. This year, Kelley coordinated and sponsored the Brand Management Carer Panel, bringing together leaders from major companies including Target, PepsiCo, General Mills, SC Johnson, and Colgate.

A Kelley student won the essay contest, receiving a giant check which she nimbly ported home through airport security! In addition, Kelley participated in the case comp.