Inside Iowa State Dec. 1, 1995 Retirements Harpal Bal A retirement reception for Harpal Bal, professor of veterinary anatomy, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in 2542 Veterinary Medicine (the Frank Ramsey Alumni Room). Patrick Kavanagh A retirement reception for Patrick Kavanagh, professor of mechanical engineering, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in 3004 Black Engineering. Kavanagh has been with the department since 1957. Norma J. Erickson A retirement reception for Norma J. Erickson, Veterinary Medicine, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Veterinary Medicine Alumni Room. Erickson has been with the university since 1975 and with racing chemistry since 1990. Vivian Nelson A retirement reception for Vivian Nelson will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in 396 Carver. Nelson, a secretary in the College of Business' accounting department, has worked at the university for 19 years. Lloyd E. Anderson A retirement reception for Lloyd E. Anderson, Center for Industrial Research and Service, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. Anderson has been with CIRAS for 30 years. Please RSVP and send letters and photos to Sharmon Norris, 2501 N. Loop Dr., Suite 500, 4-4240; fax 4-4925. Marsha Holmes A retirement reception for Marsha Holmes, an administrative specialist in the Office of Contracts and Grants, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, in 210 Beardshear. Holmes has worked at the university for 26 years. Max Whitaker A retirement reception for Max Whitaker will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, in 1651 Gilman. Whitaker has been with Chemistry Stores for 28 years. __________ University Relations Iowa State University