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Janet C. Shirley, born on October 4, 1934, is a 1956 alumnus who returned to work at Indiana University in 1979 in the Indiana University Foundation. She later worked for the alumni association and became director of alumni relations at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, or IUPUI. In this interview, she recalls her years as a student, including her experiences as a cheerleader and those involving diversity on campus. Shirley goes on to discuss her later involvement in the Campaign for Indiana and the Herman B Wells Scholars Program. She also speaks of her experiences with Herman B Wells, Bob Burton, and John Ryan.