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Recruiter optimistic in challenging times
January 26, 2009
With the economy nosediving and companies laying off workers by the hundreds and thousands, Kerns International LLC's owner
admits it's a difficult time to be running an executive search firm.
MoreNew Martin University president draws ire
July 21, 2008
In less than four months, new Martin University President Algeania Freeman said, she hit her two main objectives for the state's
only predominantly black university: cut costs and increase fund raising. But her whirlwind of activity
has not come without controversy.
MoreSimic leaving big shoes to fill at IU: Foundation leader will serve as president emeritus and stay involved with school
June 30, 2008
Curt Simic has spent 31 years as a student and in various positions at Indiana University. That's nearly half his life devoted
to the Bloomington campus. So it's no surprise that Simic, 66, views his retirement as president of the IU Foundation-his
most recent post and one he's held the past 20 years-with mixed emotions. While he's looking forward to having time to go
bike riding-as a student in the early 1960s, Simic competed in the school's Little 500 Bicycle...
MoreUnited Way tries to make the grade with literacy program: Education initiatives showing early success
June 23, 2008
Last summer, the United Way of Central Indiana decided it needed to go to school. The not-for-profit concluded that to achieve
its goal of building stronger communities, it needed to supplement its human-service initiatives with a comprehensive focus
on early childhood development and elementary education. "Our board decided we needed to elevate what we're doing with schools
and focus on root causes of why students don't succeed," said Ellen Annala, CEO of United Way. "If we don't invest now when...
MoreIvy Tech ex-president repays $20,000 following audit of expenses
June 16, 2008
Retired Ivy Tech Community College President Gerald Lamkin has repaid nearly $20,000 after a review of the college foundation's
expense-reimbursement policy uncovered bills that had been paid for him without proper documentation. College and foundation
officials call the accounting lapse and Lamkin's inability to produce receipts for all the submitted expenses an "innocent
oversight" and have implemented a revised policy with tighter controls.
MoreOfficials turn up call for 2-year degrees: State putting emphasis on higher education options
June 9, 2008
State and local leaders are turning up the amp on the importance of higher education, but they're also trying to tune students
into the message that being college-educated doesn't have to mean spending four years at a university. In recent weeks, both
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels have loudly proclaimed the state's need for more workers with
twoyear degrees. While government officials have long said the state needs a more educated work force to attract business,...
MoreBrowning to build warehouse for Markey's Audio Visual:
May 26, 2008
Indianapolis-based Browning Investments Inc. will build a 30,000-square-foot office/warehouse for Markey's Audio Visual in
the Keystone Enterprise Park, boosting the park's occupancy to about 90 percent. That's a huge milestone for the 62-acre development,
which sits in the blighted Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood, say officials with Browning and the city of Indianapolis. Keystone
Enterprise Park, near Interstate 70 and Keystone Avenue, is a city-led venture launched to bring jobs and private investment
to the near-northeast side. The goal was 600 jobs; more...
MoreBuilders relying on medical projects: Amid general slowdown, health care sector busy
May 26, 2008
There's no shortage of research pointing to the growth in the health care industry. For example, health care expenditures
will account for nearly a quarter of the gross domestic product by 2020. Consumers are increasing the number of times they
visit the doctor, and the increase is even greater for baby boomers. The number of medical procedures being performed on an
outpatient basis rises yearly. And jobs in the industry will grow 20 percent by 2016. To meet those demands,...
MoreRing maker remakes industry with big buyout: Herff Jones' purchase of American Achievement to narrow roster of rivals to two; deal may be worth $700M
May 26, 2008
Herff Jones Inc.'s latest acquisition is a whopper that will remake the competitive dynamics of its niche industry-the sale
of high school rings, yearbooks and other products that help mark educational milestones. The Indianapolis-based company this
month agreed to buy American Achievement Group Holding Corp., a deal that would reduce the roster of Herff's major competitors
from three to two. Herff has $511 million in annual revenue, while American Achievement has $315 million. Terms were not disclosed,
but Dow Jones'...
MoreStudent loan industry still in limbo, despite new law: Sallie Mae, others wait for details from government
May 12, 2008
A federal bill intended to bail out student loan lenders like Sallie Mae, one of central Indiana's top employers, has raced
like a bullet through Congress-a remarkable feat for Washington lawmakers. But what the future holds for embattled student
lenders remains murky. While the newly passed measure will increase liquidity by allowing the U.S. Department of Education
to buy loans, it leaves responsibility for working out the details to bureaucrats. In effect, Congress said in the bill that
the Department...
MoreIU-Bloomington, IUPUI ditch private-sector lenders: Student loan turmoil spurs schools to tap federal funds
April 28, 2008
With turmoil in student lending markets escalating, some universities are making major changes to ensure students have access
to loans for the upcoming academic year. The answer for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University and for IUPUI is to return
to getting loans straight from the federal government under the Direct Loan Program. The change will go into effect at the
start of the next academic year. The two universities here are following other schools across the country making the...
MoreFormer ATA workers receiving free, fast help: Ivy Tech, WorkOne team up to help those displaced
April 21, 2008
Less than a week after ATA Airlines Inc. filed for bankruptcy and shut down April 3, Barbara Greene, a 24-year employee, was
feeling good about finding a new job. The 52-year-old former government affairs worker coordinated the issuance of permits
planes needed for landing in or flying over other countries. Her years with the airline included work with international agencies
and travel to foreign locales. She credits her positive outlook to the help she's receiving from a WorkOne training center...
MoreCharter schools face long wait for county funding: State, local money based on outdated mechanism
April 7, 2008
The property tax reform plan recently signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels is expected to provide relief-eventually-for most
homeowners. Unfortunately, the tax crisis wasn't fixed fast enough for charter schools. Because property taxes haven't been
calculated yet this year, schools didn't get funding advances from Marion County, something 15 of the county's 21 charter
schools needed last year. At least one school-Irvington Community Academy-has received help from the Greater Educational Opportunities
Foundation in getting an emergency bridge loan of...
MoreCredit-market turmoil casts uncertainty over ITT Educational Services
March 24, 2008
ITT Educational Services Inc. and other for-profit schools are facing a maelstrom of financial threats that analysts say could
hurt student recruiting and profit margins--and already has driven stock prices down sharply. ITT shares are off 61 percent
since hitting an all-time high of $131.82 in November.
MoreCollege Summit's goal is more skilled workers
March 10, 2008
Business leaders and educators agree on what's needed to improve Indiana's economic health and enhance its place in the global
economy: a larger pool of skilled workers. Toward that end, a group of notfor-profits is expanding a program to get more low-income
Indianapolis students to further their education after high school.
MoreCollege endowments growing, but so is tuition
March 3, 2008
Endowments at Indiana colleges and universities are soaring, due in part to impressive investment returns in recent years.
The swelling coffers here and across the nation are stoking the debate over whether universities should be using more of their
wealth to hold down tuition increases.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.