I get advice in all directions from people with an interest in Iowa State. A lot of opinions come my way, but look at the track record of the athletic department - it's in great financial shape and the National Cyclone Club membership is up.

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He sees this as an opportunity to elevate the Iowa State athletic program to a higher level, and he has great momentum and a great foundation to build upon.

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Any time you have items budgeted on funds that are there for only one year, but you know next year you are going to have to pay for them, you have got to figure out where the money is going to come from, ... We were very, very grateful for the money we received, but the way it came has created some internal budget challenges.

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Iowa's doing a great job bringing young people to the state, but we don't have the number and kind of jobs to keep them here.

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He shares the vision that I have: to elevate the overall athletics program at Iowa State and to increase resources and make Cyclone athletics great.

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I believe the decision to continue to work with ISU Dining is the right one, from both a financial standpoint and the demonstrated ability to serve our Iowa State students well and enhance the student experience at Iowa State.

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He's an individual with a great deal of direct experience and that will be important for this position, ... He has the leadership qualities and skills that will allow him to excel.

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I applaud Director (Robert) Mueller for reaching out to Iowa State and other universities.

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I'm pleased to serve on this new advisory board and to help improve communications and understanding between higher education and the FBI.

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