Membership Benefits
It pays to be a member of the ISU Alumni Association!
Member Discounts
Get valuable discounts at both Ames area and national merchants -- just by showing your membership card!
View List of local Ames and national discounts
VISIONS Magazine
Four times a year, you will receive your own copy of the Alumni Association’s award-winning four-color magazine, VISIONS. Members also have access to read VISIONS online, which often contains bonus materials and special extras. Recent VISIONS cover stories have been about topics ranging from a celebration of the state of Iowa to the life and career of Cyclone legend Gary Thompson to Iowa State alumni making a lives and livelihoods in the state of Alaska.
VISIONS magazine
NEW! ISU Alumni Center Event Reservations
Members of the ISUAA receive a discount off the public room rental rate for special events at the ISU Alumni Center.
Reserve the ISU Alumni Center for your next event
NEW! Advertise your business in Cy's Network!
ISU Alumni Association members receive free, one-year advertisements for their business in Cy's Network, a new program of the CySpace online alumni community.
Cy's Network
Online Benefits and Services
You will receive various online benefits, such as access to our online alumni community, CySpace (where you can find old friends and connect with Iowa Staters in your geographical area or profession!), permanent e-mail forwarding, and a subscription to our “everything Iowa State” newsletter, the ISU News Flash.
More about Online Benefits
ISU Events Wall Calendar
The calendar (August-August) contains striking photographic images of Iowa State and lists ISU events throughout the year. The calendar is sold separately for $15, but it’s yours free as an ISUAA member.
Legacy Club
Get your kids connected to ISU at a young age -- members are invited to enroll them in our legacy club, free of charge.
Local ISU Alumni Association Clubs
If you are a member of the ISU Alumni Association, you are also a member of the local ISU Alumni Association Club in your area. Clubs offer fun events, activities, and gamewatches for Iowa Staters to connect with one another in communities across the country.
ISU Alumni Association National Clubs Program
Membership Card
Carry your membership card with you (on your keychain or in your wallet/purse) to verify your member status when attending ISU Alumni Association events or when shopping to receive your member discounts. If you have lost your membership card, replacement cards can be ordered online for a $5 processing fee.
Order a replacement membership card
Car Window Decal
Show your membership pride with the colorful ISUAA car window cling.
Class Notes
Only members are allowed to submit class notes – updates about your life, career, and family for your classmates to read and stay connected – for publication on the ISUAA Web site and in VISIONS magazine.
Eligibility to join the Greater Iowa Credit Union
Learn more on the Greater Iowa Credit Union Web site
Eligibility to join the Lied Recreation Athletic Center
Join by showing your current membership card at the main desk. LRAC fees still apply. Use is otherwise restricted to students, faculty, and staff of ISU. More information on the LRAC Web site.
Eligibility to use Parks Library
Use the resources available at the Parks Library by showing your current membership card at the circulation desk for quick receipt of an ISU library Visitor Card. Use is otherwise restricted to students, faculty, and staff of ISU. More information on the Parks Library Web site.
