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Education & Workforce Development
NOTIONS: Hailing the hare in the land of the tepid tortoise
July 10, 2006
Bruce HetrickI was going to play smart aleck this week. I was going to write in hick dialect. I was going to lambaste us Hoosiers over
our stubborn adherence to the status quo, our penchant to take things slow, our preference for partisanship, our pooh-poohing
of progress and our bull-headed gumption to go it alone in a global economy. Then news broke that Indiana has the highest
high school dropout rate in America. So I figured that for two reasons, I'd...
MoreKnowledge is Power: Women need to be active participants in planning for a secure financial future
July 10, 2006
Shari FinnellWomen need to be active participants in planning for a secure financial future When Elaine E. Bedel started her practice as
a certified financial planner nearly 30 years ago, she and her colleagues spent most of their time educating clients on the
basics of developing an overall strategy for their financial future. Up until then, the typical retirement revolved around
employer pensions and maybe a few outside investments. And most clients were men. It was typical for the husband to handle...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: State's 'circuit breaker' law worsens flawed tax system
July 10, 2006
Patrick BarkeyFifty years ago, economist Charles Tiebout expressed a vision of how freeing local governments to pursue their own unique
strategies for setting taxes and providing services could produce an efficient outcome much like the private marketplace.
He called it "voting with your feet." The idea was simple-by moving, people could sort themselves out and live in communities
that came closest to providing the tax and expenditure combinations they valued most. Reality is quite a bit more complicated.
When people move...
MoreBlack Expo CEO seeks 'next level': Rogers hopes to build on Williams' legacy The Summer Celebration schedule appears in our
Diversity in Business Focus. PAGES 15A-19A
July 3, 2006
Tammy A.The Summer Celebration schedule appears in our Diversity in Business Focus. PAGES 15A-19A The title of Indiana Black Expo
Inc.'s 2005 annual report couldn't be more fitting: "Con tinuing the Legacy." It's an apt description for both the organization's
recent history and its goals for the future. As Black Expo prepares to kick off its second Summer Celebration without its
longtime leader, Rev. Charles Williams, CEO Joyce Q. Rogers is abuzz with ideas to make the nation's largest black heritage...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: Take 2 aspirin and a few months off
July 3, 2006
Maybe what you need is a sabbatical. The term comes from ancient Judea, where it described the year of rest given to land
every seventh year to keep it from becoming depleted. Today, "sabbatical" conjures up images of ivory towers and a practice
out of step with the breakneck pace of modern business. A perk that seems at best a luxury and at worst a waste of time and
money for the employer. Tell that to Intel, Xerox Corp. and...
MorePatient safety center steers clear of the blame game: New approach modeled after aviation industry
July 3, 2006
Tom MurphyIndiana hospitals are drawing inspiration from the aviation industry for their latest push to reduce medical errors. The Indiana
Patient Safety Center, which opened July 1, will foster a blamefree approach to reporting errors, much like the environment
promoted by the Federal Aviation Administration. The result will be a culture that encourages system analysis to fix flaws
that lead to an error, rather than one that merely heaps blame on the person who committed it, said Bob Morr, vice president...
MoreLeader tapped to make the IMA a 'must see': New director to focus on art and nature park
July 3, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonThe Indianapolis Museum of Art's new director isn't afraid to ruffle feathers. During his five years as director of the Whitney
Museum of American Art, he reportedly butted heads with the board over programming and oversaw a staff reorganization that
triggered the departure of several curators. He also resigned after the board rejected a $200 million expansion he pushed.
But Maxwell Anderson, who started at the IMA June 19, dismisses that reputation. "The Whitney is a very unusual place," said...
MoreArtist out to protect her images: Noel sues Texas distributor for copyright infringement
June 26, 2006
Victoria D.Zionsville artist Nancy Noel's original work can be seen in the homes of Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert Redford, Denzel Washington
and Oprah Winfrey. Noel prides herself on its originality and authenticity. And she said she'll "go after anyone" who threatens
that. This spring, Noel filed a federal lawsuit against Texas-based art distributor Martha Ewell, alleging she made unauthorized
copies of Noel's images-including her popular Amish and angel collections-and sold them on the Internet. She is asking to
be paid $30,000 for...
MoreNOTIONS: Gore's film has lessons we should heed
June 26, 2006
Bruce HetrickLast Friday night, my friend Cheri and I decided to go out to dinner and a movie. The film we chose wasn't playing near our
downtown home. So we had to get in the car and drive 14 miles northwest to Traders Point. As we sat outside at Abuelo's eating
and talking, we watched hundreds of cars, trucks and SUVs pass by on 86th Street. This led to a conversation about the environment
and the need for mass transit in...
MoreScrapping it: Flurry of area shops close the books on once-hot business
June 26, 2006
Matthew KishForget-Me-Not in Greenwood will soon be forgotten. The store, which sold scrapbook albums and supplies, closed last month.
It was the latest of at least seven scrapbook stores to close in the past few months in central Indiana. Business analysts
are calling the rash of out-of-business signs a cautionary tale for proprietors who invest in "silo businesses" that base
their bottom line on a trend or product that may soon be out of style. "A lot of the mom-and-pop [scrapbook]...
MoreGiving lifted by disasters: Donors generous to victims of catastrophies but didn't forget usual causes, IU study finds
June 19, 2006
Tracy DonhardtAll told, individuals, corporations and foundations gave $260.3 billion to charity in 2005, 2.7 percent more than the year
before even after adjusting for inflation, according to data compiled by researchers at Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy
for the annual "Giving USA" report. The report, set to be released June 19 by the Illinois-based Giving USA Foundation, answers
a question that has been lingering for more than a year: Would the nation's outpouring of support for victims of an Asian...
MoreGladish strengthening his ties to Indianapolis: Ex-YMCA president joins IU's Center on Philanthropy
June 19, 2006
Victoria D.Kenneth Gladish first laced up his sneakers as a YMCA kid in Northbrook, Ill. Decades later, he tightened his tie as president
of the national organization. In between, Gladish was a central figure in the Indianapolis charitable sector. Now his time
at the YMCA of the USA has come to an end, and Gladish's next step is up in the air. But one thing's for sure-he'll be maintaining
his ties to Indianapolis. Gladish, 53, has accepted a three-year appointment as...
MoreBRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: Program opens eyes to community needs
June 12, 2006
In 1973, an automobile accident inspired a mother to create a dynamic memorial to the accomplishments of her son and for the
benefit of the community in which he lived. For 30 years, the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series has offered a unique
perspective to 25 individuals on the issues confronting our city and region. Guided by a moderator through tours, seminars,
reading and interaction with experts, the participants debate education, government, health and human services, the justice
system,...
MoreWomen MD numbers soar: Title IX passage in 1970 credited with spurring educational opportunities
June 12, 2006
Della PachecoWhen Colleen Brown graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in May, she was part of a class making history.
For the first time, the medical school was graduating more women physicians than men-131 and 128, respectively. Since 1970,
there has been a 10-fold increase in the number of women physicians, according to a February 2006 study by the American Medical
Association. In 1970, only 25,404 women graduated in the United States in all medical specialties. By 2004, the...
More"No habla ingles": Immigrants who want to advance find many programs to help them learn English
June 5, 2006
Chris O\'malleyNo habla inglesImmigrants who want to advance find many programs to help them learn English Osvaldo Escobedo was hungry to
learn English. It was bad enough when he couldn't advance at the Nissan Motor Co. plant in Aguascalientes, in central Mexico,
because he couldn't converse in the business language of English. Later, when he came to the United States, he couldn't eat
much more than what he could pronounce. "When I go to restaurant, I ask [for] 'coffee and doughnuts....
MoreProposed resource center targets science, tech, math: BioCrossroads wants to help build strong foundation Pulling things together
June 5, 2006
Tracy DonhardtOnly 64 percent of Indiana's fifthgraders passed the latest ISTEP+ test in science. A little better-76 percent-passed the
math component. Unfortunately, as children advance in grades, their ISTEP+ math scores worsen. By eighth grade, only 64 percent
passed the math portion of the test. Yet, economic development officials in Indiana-and much of the country-want young students
to choose to study in college areas of advanced manufacturing, life sciences, informatics, agribusiness and an array of disciplines
that require a strong foundation...
MoreSchool founder traveled challenging road: Before starting Montessori Academy, Cain overcame loss of parents, dyslexia to earn
engineering degree, MBA
June 5, 2006
Scott OlsonVivian Cain founded the Montessori Academy of Indianapolis five years ago, but for most of her life, she's been a walking
billboard for people striving to overcome obstacles. Cain, 36, operates the private school on the northwest side of Indianapolis.
The academy, which Cain started with $40,000 of her personal savings, has grown to 100 students and could expand to include
a second location. "When we first started, I opened and closed, and cleaned and cooked," said Cain, who serves...
MoreNOTIONS: Fighting mountains, oceans with human connections
June 5, 2006
Bruce HetrickDuring the 1992 presidential campaign, H. Ross Perot used the phrase "that giant sucking sound" to describe what he feared
would be a rush of American jobs into Mexico should the U.S. approve the North American Free Trade Agreement. In Indiana's
2006 economy, "that giant sucking sound" describes the rush of Indiana talent across the state line to anywhere but here.
In a phenomenon known as the "brain drain," Indiana exports more young talent than it imports. But suppose we...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Let's tax phone, Internet, TV usage
May 29, 2006
Morton MarcusFelicity Futenmouth and I went to graduate school together. Her career in economics focused on consumer services provided
by such first-class firms as MegaMedia, MegaMarkets and MegaMercenaries. We became reacquainted lately at our class's 35th
reunion. Over a nightcap of hot chocolate and biscuits, she enticed me with a coy question: "How do you feel about local taxes?"
"I am all for them," I responded. "If you don't have local taxes, you don't have a strong claim on the responsibility...
MoreEntrepreneurs keep day jobs: Moonlighting helps owners mitigate startup risks
May 29, 2006
Tracy DonhardtInventions at various stages of development are scattered around Qamar Shafeek's ranch-style home on Indianapolis' east side.
An unnamed doohickey attached to a curtain rod pulls drapes open and shut along with the sliding glass door. A voice box gadget
tells the single father when the garage or side doors open, alerting him to his children's comings and goings. And a plastic
pinwheel with tennis balls attached to the ends is making its way from a napkin-sketch idea to a...
MoreVIEWPOINT: To be a logistics leader, state needs a plan
May 29, 2006
Bob PalmerIndiana is poised to become the country's logistics center. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion on that topic. Now
is the time for business, government and education to come together and make it happen. SupplyNet 2006-the recent statewide
conference that brought together not only transportation, distribution and logistics industries, but also representatives
from manufacturing, retail, information technology, government and academia-detailed the broader picture of supplychain management.
As a cutting-edge business strategy, supply-chain management integrates internal and external logistics...
MoreSPORTS: Child of city fears demise of program that saved her
May 29, 2006
Bill BennerYou can sense the ache in Rochelle Taylor's heart, the knot in her stomach. She goes to bed at night wondering, "What are
we going to do?" She wakes up thinking, "What are we going to do?" Kids are her passion. Not just any kids, but the ones who
live in the city neighborhoods ... often underserved, undeserving victims of circumstances into which they were born. And
circumstances in which they might remain, unless someone extends a hand. Taylor is...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Late urban planner's ideas still hold lesson for today
May 22, 2006
Don AltemeyerJane Jacobs passed away in late April. This working mother with no formal education in urban planning wrote the book that
revolutionized the way we thought -and still think-about cities. "The Death and Life of American Cities," first published
by Vintage Books in 1961, became the equivalent of the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu in the fight against "urban renewal" in the
1960s. Ms. Jacobs' enemies in the 1960s probably thought she was tougher on them than Sun Tzu...
MoreSPORTS: Justin Gatlin is a fast fix for USA Track and Field
May 22, 2006
Bill BennerShortly thereafter, he was on his way to Indy to promote the upcoming AT&T USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships.
The event takes place June 21-25 at the Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI, and it's the result of Indybased USA Track & Field's
initiative to bring more of its events to its hometown. Talk about good timing. Track and field's national profile needs a
between-Olympic-years boost and track and field locally-the kind that used to electrify this city back...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Illiteracy is a hot economic issue
May 22, 2006
John Mutz"Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does anybody see what I see?" So goes the refrain from the musical "1776," when George
Washington communicates his frustration with how badly the Revolutionary War is going while the Continental Congress continues
to debate the pros and cons of declaring independence from the British crown. Does anybody in Indiana see what I see? I see
an economy, slowly recovering, but not booming like the rest of the country. I see state tax collections...
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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.