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Education & Workforce Development
State's financial institutions leader quietly blazes trail: Appointment of Rice puts a credit union leader in top spot for
first time; bankers group withholds judgment
March 19, 2007
Scott OlsonRick Rice's ascension to chairman of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions typically would be the type of lowkey
government appointment that invokes nary a murmur of opposition. Why would it when current affairs facing the sevenmember
panel are as harmless as allowing state-chartered financial institutions to charge patrons who wish to skip a loan payment?
Yet, Rice's selection in late January as head of the DFI board has the credit union community gushing with pride, and the
banking industry...
MoreSTATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Will costs and priorities merge or crash?
March 19, 2007
Ed FeigenbaumIn our first column of the session, introducing you to the assorted variables that would influence the policy outcomes of
2007, we cautioned you that the next few months would be focused upon money and priorities. Lawmakers and Republican Gov.
Mitch Daniels had a number of pet initiatives they wanted to see enacted and funded. But, after ensuring that programs and
entities that had been shortchanged in the past biennium would be compensated and after bumping up education spending a...
MorePROFILE: ELIZABETH HAHN ELLIS: Love of sports, organization really 'peying' off Foundation director coordinates philanthropic
moves for Colts quarterback Peyton Manning
March 12, 2007
Della PachecoPROFILE ELIZABETH HAHN ELLIS Love of sports, organization really 'peying' off Foundation director coordinates philanthropic
moves for Colts quarterback Peyton Manning There's hardly a Hoosier today who hasn't heard of Peyton Manning and his amazing
plays on the field. But quietly coordinating the philanthropic plays behind the scenes for Manning's PeyBack Foundation is
Indianapolis native Elizabeth Hahn Ellis. As executive director of the 7-year-old charitable foundation, Ellis, 36, deftly
fields requests from not-forprofit organizations seeking grants, contributions from individuals and...
MoreNOTIONS: Must we pay the painful price of Hoosier incivility?
March 12, 2007
Bruce HetrickOne of the most effective advertisements I ever created never had to be published. The mere fear it instilled via private
showings to Connecticut state legislators was enough to undo the havoc they were threatening to wreak. At the time, lawmakers
were contemplating what they called a "business services tax," a tax that would be imposed on the services one division of
a corporation provided to another, so long as both operated within the state. For example, if an Aetna...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Lab notebooks can prove an invention's conception
March 12, 2007
Nancy TinsleyIn some countries, Europe, for example, an invention belongs to the first person to file a patent for it. In the United States,
the conception determines ownership of an invention. In other words, an invention is "born" when the inventor first conceives
it. What does this mean for scientists, inventors and businesses? That it's incumbent upon them to prove that they came up
with the idea first and therefore own the patented invention. If they can't prove the date of...
MoreA whole new ballgame: More women stepping up to the plate in commercial real estate
March 12, 2007
Cynthia SequintheYogi Berra once said, "You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you
give what's left." Women are accepting his challenge with a chuckle, running onto the commercial real estate field and playing
to win. They also are balancing home and family. Why not? The U.S. commercial real estate market is worth about $3.5 trillion,
according to Real Capital Analytics, a New York research firm. Bridget Farren, founder...
MoreGora seeking new ways to build Ball State's reputation
March 12, 2007
Chris O'MalleyEntering her third year as Ball State University's president, Jo Ann Gora has earned a reputation in business and political
circles as a shrewd, aggressive ambassador for the 19,500-student university. And by all measures, she's just gotten started.
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Turnabout is fair play in evaluating education
March 12, 2007
Patrick BarkeyMuch has been made in recent years of the performance of our state's secondary schools. In particular, the recent revisions
made to high school graduation statistics, suggesting that as few as three out of four ninth-graders graduate with their class
have sounded an alarm. People are saying something is wrong with K-12 education in Indiana, and they would appear to have
plenty of ammunition to support their arguments. But turnabout is fair play in the business of evaluating education. Since...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Unsolicited advice for IU's next president
March 12, 2007
Morton MarcusCongratulations, Dr. McRobbie, on being selected as Indiana University's next president. I've read that you are committed
to helping IU become more active in the state's economic development. I've heard that from every IU president since I arrived
in 1970. To be successful, it will take major changes. It is not sufficient to appoint a committee of administrators who then
request each part of the university to submit a list of its "economic development activities" for ultimate inclusion in a...
MoreEVERYBODY'S DOING IT: BICYCLING: When spring is sprung, it's time to let it ride
March 12, 2007
Marc D.EVERYBODY'S DOING IT BICYCLING When spring is sprung, it's time to let it ride After months stuck indoors, at least 100 bicyclists-and
maybe more-will hit the road March 18 for the Central Indiana B i cy c l i n g Association's St. Patrick's Day Ride, the organization's
spring season kickoff. "It gets the cobwebs off; it's usually the first nice day of the season and everybody's excited to
get on their bikes again," new CIBA President Nancy Tibbett said...
MoreCourts grapple with issues arising from Internet, blogs: Educators explore policies for off-campus activity
March 12, 2007
Michael W.The World Wide Web and blogging explosion have created new hurdles for attorneys, especially those consulting on issues that
arise from school districts trying to balance off-campus activities and school safety. As officials recognize that off-campus
activity can spill into school hallways and classrooms, many are looking to policies that can prevent those actions outside
school from impacting student safety or the overall educational process. "Internet blogging is one of the more publicized
activities that pose both harm and benefit,...
MoreIU turns donated beach property into lesson
March 12, 2007
Tracy DonhardtIndiana University Kelley School of Business students will market and sell five lots along a strip of white sandy beach on
secluded Dog Island, Fla., as a class project that likely will span
several semesters. Whatever the students get for the land will be all profit.
MoreBULLS & BEARS: Amid all the complaining, U.S. continues to prosper
March 5, 2007
Dave GilreathA few weeks ago, I heard Ben Stein speak about politics and the economy. The noted lawyer, writer, actor and economist spouted
off various positive statistics about the U.S. economy and then lamented that the public seemed morose about the financial
sunshine. Even though our standard of living is at an all-time high, it seems as if Americans like to grovel and complain.
Stein said, in his best Ferris Bueller drone, the American public was the most "unhappy happy society"...
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Battle brewing between big business and the Web
March 5, 2007
Tim AltomThe Web has always been viewed with suspicion by many people, but now it's become nothing less than the cause of copyright
lawsuits against Ellen DeGeneres for letting a guest dance the Electric Slide, against the Girl Scouts for doing the Macarena
a satire Web site about Barney the purple dinosaur for making fun of the big guy, and against the online deal-finder site
Black Friday for publishing prices from retailer Best Buy. Back in the old days, copyright holders...
MorePlease pass the popcorn - and the cash: Not-for-profits hope film encourages more donations
March 5, 2007
Chris O\'malleyBut can a movie to be released March 9, "The Ultimate Gift," inspire the masses to give money to charitable groups? Not-for-profits
hope so, although the idea that an emotion-driven Hollywood film can translate into a thoughtful and deliberate giving plan
remains to be seen. "Donor education is a very difficult thing to get done. This may be a good start," said Gene Tempel, executive
director of the IU Center on Philanthropy. The movie is based on the book of...
MoreDoctor grows magazine with unusual strategy: Circulation hits 100,000 nationally and still climbing
March 5, 2007
Anthony SchoettleA Carmel-based doctor turned publisher is celebrating his magazine's first anniversary by rolling out plans to take his publishing
and health care businesses nationwide. Radius magazine is poised for rapid growth due to its "no fluff" content, according
to its founder, Dev Brar, who founded Carmel-based Nightingale Home Healthcare in 1996. Both businesses are operating out
of a new headquarters at 1036 S. Rangeline Road, and Brar is hoping the two will grow hand-in-hand. Brar is using Radius to
market...
MoreCommentary: If they can't teach 'em, let's sue 'em!
March 5, 2007
Abdul-Hakim ShabazzI have always been a big believer in education. It's something I got from my parents. They told me that, since I wasn't born
into money and had no athletic ability, I better get a good education if I wanted to improve my chances of being successful
in life. I've been very fortunate that the teachers I've had over the years, from my public grade and high schools in Chicago
to graduate school to law school, have been awesome. In...
MoreSPORTS: Here's how a referee makes the hall of fame
February 26, 2007
Bill BennerAs the boys' and girls' high school swimming seasons come to a close, my thoughts turn to a man who in April will be inducted
into the first class of the Indiana High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame. It's notable because this person never swam
a competitive lap in his life. That said, I can't think of anyone more deserving. In the big picture of local sports-where
the major leaguers and the major colleges reside-not many have heard...
MoreSTATEHOUSE DISPATCH: So far, session is all about unearthing new revenue
February 26, 2007
Ed FeigenbaumSure, it's a budget session, and one would expect fiscal talk to dominate the discussion. But the one thing that has surprised
us so far this year-and we are literally at the midpoint-is just how much the dollar debate has consumed this Legislature.
Through the first few weeks of the session, the big sport was picking the over/under on when the relationship between Gov.
Mitch Daniels (R) and House Speaker Pat Bauer (DSouth Bend)-and thus between Republicans and Democrats as...
MoreThe high cost of not going to college VIEWPOINT:
February 26, 2007
Carol D\'amicoThe high cost of not going to college VIEWPOINT Recent studies reinforce what many parents and prospective students have found
out firsthand: The cost of a college education is rising beyond what some middle- to lowincome families can afford. The cost
of attending a public college rose 35 percent during the past five years, after adjusting for inflation, according to studies
by the College Board, a not-for-profit organization that administers standardized tests throughout the country. As these and
other studies...
MoreNew NFIB boss knows politics: State chapter to devote more time to campaigns
February 26, 2007
Jennifer WhitsonKevin Hughes cut his teeth in the political world. Now he's taking a bite out of small business, as the new state director
for the National Federation of Independent Business. Hughes, 30, has never owned his own business, but he worked for six years
at the Ohio State Legislature as a legislative aide and for the Senate Republicans there. He also worked on several campaigns.
In 2004, Hughes took a job as the Midwest regional political director for NFIB in...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Markets pay a premium for the college-educated
February 26, 2007
Patrick BarkeyNothing erases the thrill of getting a raise from your employer faster than the news that someone else got a bigger one. We
care about how much money our friends, neighbors and coworkers make-not always in a benevolent sense-even though there is
usually little we can do about it. The trappings of material wealth are all around us, and it is almost impossible, it seems,
not to get caught up in the game. But despair over disparities in income and...
MoreIU ready to pick insider for president's job
February 26, 2007
Tracy DonhardtIndiana University appears poised to choose an internal candidate as president for the first time in 35 years . The decision
could be announced within days. Two IU trustees confirmed that finalists include Michael McRobbie and Ora Pescovitz, well-known
IU administrators.
MoreGoodwill plotting a $10 million reuse strategy: Not-for-profit renovates HQ for expanded charter school
February 19, 2007
Cory SchoutenGoodwill Industries of Central Indiana supports its job and educational programs by reselling used clothes, household items
and even cars. But the virtues of reuse and recycle aren't confined to the not-for-profit's 34 local thrift stores. Goodwill
has adapted its headquarters several times since it was built in 1960, to fill a variety of needs. Some of the same space
within the 195,000-square-foot building has served as a retail store, an office full of cubicles, an industrial packing facility
and...
MoreLandlords open up to 'riskier' tenants: As foreclosures increase, apartment managers let some credit issues go
February 19, 2007
Jennifer WhitsonFirms that oversee large, upscale apartment complexes used to be able to set the bar high when reviewing potential tenants'
credit histories. Many would turn away applicants with accounts in collections, foreclosures or outstanding medical debts.
But even as more people come back to rental housing, landlords are finding they can't be as picky as in the past because more
and more Indianapolis-area residents bring with them credit baggage from unpaid medical bills or home foreclosures. "Maybe
70 percent of...
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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.