June 22, 2009
J.K. WallStudents going into and out of Indiana's teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.
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March 23, 2009
Ashley OdleRob Koharchik, 40, has designed sets for local theaters including IRT and the Civic, developing a national reputation along
with a keen eye for detail and an uncanny ability to marry form with function.
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January 5, 2009
Bill BennerLooking into the (near) future of Indiana sportsprofessional and collegiate.
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November 24, 2008
Scott OlsonButler University's MBA program — once at risk of being eliminated — has been revamped to include more real-life
professional experiences, and enrollment has increased 63 percent.
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August 27, 2007
Chris O'MalleyAn obscure not-for-profit has become a financial powerhouse since it was founded here 19 years ago. But now it's in the crosshairs
of a New York state investigation into whether it and others that organize study abroad programs for college students offered
universities perks to become their preferred providers.
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July 23, 2007
Michael DabneyWhen a Butler University finance class starts investing in the stock market this fall, it won't be Monopoly money that's on
the line. In a three-year pilot program that is unique for a school of Butler's size, a group of senior finance students will
use $1 million from the university's endowment fund to invest.
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April 16, 2007
Anthony SchoettleButler University is running with the big dogs these days in men's NCAA Division I college basketball--at least on the court.
Financially, though, the Bulldogs face a difficult dilemma in chasing after programs with bigger budgetary bones.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.