Iowa State University Alumni Association| online edition | fall 2004

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VISIONS
Editor: Carole Gieseke
Photography: Jim Heemstra
Print Design: Designgrid, LLC
Web Design: Kate Bruns
Editorial Assistants: AshLea Anderson, Kate Bruns

VISIONS is published in January, April, July, and September for members of the Iowa State University Alumni Association, Alumni Suite, Memorial Union, 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50014-7164. Copyright 2004 by the ISU Alumni Association, Jeffery W. Johnson, president and publisher.

IN THIS ISSUE

Cover Story | By Steve Sullivan
Surviving Stroke

37 Things to do... | By Kate Bruns
...on an ISU Football Weekend: a guide to Ames

A new tradition | By Carole Gieseke
Exploring the story behind the new university mace

125th Anniversary Celebration
A letter from Kristi Kielhorn
Excited About Cy: a tribute by Matt Christensen

Departments:
Getting Started
A new view

Letters to the Editor
Readers share their voices

Around Campus
Deans named for vet med, engineering...new football gameday policies enforced...a new alumni center...two new murals add beauty on campus...renovation planned for vet teaching hospital...updates on hot ISU topics

Alumni Profile
It's a magical life for Graham Spanier

Association News
Board looks toward the future...job shadowing...honoring excellence

College CloseUp | By Dave Gieseke
From around the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Giving | By Jason Menke
The importance of faculty support: A Q&A with provost Ben Allen

Sports | By Kate Bruns
Life at center court