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The Iowa State University Alumni Association was founded in 1878 to engage the talents and resources of alumni, students, and friends in the life, work, and aspiration of Iowa State University. We continue that tradition today through a number of our programs and service—our grass roots legislative advocacy program, the Alliance for ISU, is one of those opportunities.

The Alliance for ISU is a nonpartisan coalition of alumni, parents, students and other ISU friends who value higher education and want to keep Iowa State University strong.

Once you sign up to be a member of the Alliance for ISU, you can be involved to whatever degree you are able. Whether helping us organize alumni in your area, or simply corresponding on ISU’s behalf to your local legislators, we value everything our members do on behalf of Iowa State University.

The Alliance for ISU corresponds a number of times each year to enable advocates to interact personally with their legislators and Iowa State University administrators. Our Alliance for ISU members meetings serve as informational sessions where members learn about the current budget situation and issues at the state capitol. In the future, our Alliance for ISU Day at the Capitol will give our members the opportunity to participate in prearranged meetings with their legislators to discuss the importance of higher education and Iowa State University.

Sign up for the Alliance for ISU!

As a member of the Alliance for ISU, you'll be continually updated about issues of importance to Iowa State University.

Alliance for ISU News keeps members up-to-date on matters and developments in the Iowa state legislature that affect Iowa State University.
Legislative Updates describes progress and are distributed periodically.
When immediate action is called for, Action Alerts are sent out electronically and in print asking Alliance for ISU members to contact their legislators or local media.
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Get to know your legislators!

It’s imperative that Alliance for ISU members develop close, personal relationships with their legislators to demonstrate the importance and impact of the university in their own community.

Don’t know the names of your legislators? Click here to search by address.
There are a number of ways to initiate contact with your legislators. Our guide to communicating with legislators gives several ideas and examples of effective communications. Click here to see some of those examples.
To be an informed advocate for Iowa State University, you must understand the intricacies of Iowa state government in general, as well as items that will have an impact on each specific legislator. Click here for our key to Iowa state government.

Make your voice heard in your community!

Advocacy can mean more than communicating with legislators. At times, a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, speaking before civic groups or contacting your media sources in support of Iowa State can be very effective.

This list of other ways to make your voice heard provides suggestions for promoting Iowa State University in your community.
Our list of local media sources gives contact information for all major newspapers and TV stations in Iowa.

Contact the Alliance for ISU!

Please e-mail or send us copies of all correspondence with your legislators or local media so that we have a record of all communications. Click here to contact us.