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Education & Workforce Development
Quiet approach drawing criticism: President's lack of visibility hurts IU, some complain
August 8, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiNever mind the Herculean task of leading the state's largest college system in a difficult economic climate; he knew that
would be hard. But after two years of long weeks and late nights, he's facing a more surprising challenge-defending himself
from critics who question his ability to get the job done. IU seems to be adrift, naysayers argue, and so far Herbert doesn't
seem to be doing much to get it back on course. "It is with great regret that...
MoreDefining success: Those who've tasted it share their thoughts on just exactly what 'it' is
August 8, 2005
How do you define career success? We posed that question to a variety of high-profile women and men in the Indianapolis business
community. While the responses did confirm some of our preconceived notions-such as that men would mention financial rewards
more often than women-there are far more similarities than differences, regardless of gender or profession. Still, "Career
success is defined differently by each individual," as Alex Slabosky, president and CEO of The Healthcare Group, so wisely
put it; and as...
MoreRising star in GOP recasts job agency: New chief uses secret shoppers, dress code to shake up state's work force development
August 8, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerIndiana Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Ronald Stiver says the world is flat, with the United States no longer
having mountainous advantages over other nations. And Stiver knows Hoosiers must prepare for it to get even flatter. "You're
talking to the converted," Stiver said. "I believe in the 21st century, the major lever for economic development will be work-force
development." Stiver, 31, is reorganizing DWD with the new flat world in mind. He envisions an agency that moves beyond doling...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: It takes a village to save a marriage
August 1, 2005
Divorce is a costly proposition-for families, for the courts, for business and for society. And it's especially costly in
Indianapolis. We have more divorced residents than any other major Midwestern city, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As
a result, companies suffer. Nationally, divorce costs companies an estimated $11 billion a year, according to the Sherman
Oaks, Calif.-based Grief Recovery Institute, an educational foundation. Employees going through a divorce typically are confronting
emotional, financial and legal challenges. In surveys of...
MoreEvent targets greener vehicles: Fleet operators to discuss emission-reduction methods at downtown conference
August 1, 2005
Chris O\'malleyMore sparks have been flying from city garbage trucks lately than a City-County Council meeting over police and sheriff's
department consolidation. Mechanics have been cutting out sections of garbage truck exhaust pipes and splicing in tubes filled
with precious metals. When the "diesel oxidation catalyst" heats up, combustion gases blowing through it are cleansed before
coming out the tailpipe. So simple and quick is this approach to curbing air pollution that John Chavez hopes the humble trash
truck project will...
MoreNOTIONS: Sex makes us more squeamish than violence
August 1, 2005
Bruce HetrickTwo decades ago, while creating an A I D S - p r eve n t i o n campaign for Connecticut's state health department, I became
a "sexpert." No, I didn't become an expert on sex itself (at least no more than your average married fellow). Nor did I conduct
formal sex research (I leave that to the Kinsey Institute). Instead, I became an expert on how we Americans, Puritan descendents
that many of us are, resist communicating about...
MoreSmaller-sized meetings bring in big bucks for city: Hospitality group sees value in events of all scales
August 1, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterEven event planners hire event planners. When Cynthia Howell needed to plan an event in the city for a state health care organization,
she called Betsy Ward, a member of the meetings team at the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association. With what Howell
calls minimal effort on her part, the Indiana Primary Health Care Association Inc. will stay in 50 rooms for two nights at
the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone at the Crossing this fall. The group...
MoreUniversity Place getting major makeover: New owner IUPUI investing $13M in renovation of 18-year-old hotel
August 1, 2005
Scott OlsonA hotel built during an era in which Indianapolis first laid claim to its title of Amateur Sports Capital of the World has
a new owner that is spending millions of dollars to bring the structure into the new century. University Place Conference
Center & Hotel, on the campus of IUPUI, opened amid the fanfare of the Pan American Games hosted by Indianapolis in 1987.
Nearly 4,500 athletes from 38 countries converged on downtown, including a throng of media that...
MoreBias claimed at Citizens Gas: Black workers: Test limited advancement
August 1, 2005
Chris O\'malleyCitizens Gas & Coke Utility is battling allegations that a test used to screen employees and outside job applicants was biased
against blacks, hindering their chances of getting hired or advancing. The city-owned utility last year reached a confidential
settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of applicants who weren't hired because the test "has
an adverse impact on black employees and applicants for promotion, transfers and hire," according to EEOC documents. Now,
that settlement-which included cash payouts...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Arts education is not disposable
July 25, 2005
Helen H.Our forefathers had it right. In planning for the eight symbols of Indiana's values that grace the high arches of the rotunda
in the state capitol, art ranks right up there with commerce, justice, liberty, history, agriculture, oratory and law. Each
of these is depicted in 20-foot statues that hold a color palette, a book or a shock of wheat that reveals in iconic form
the tools of that particular area. Interesting to note that, without art, none of the...
MoreTax credits aid blighted areas: Help open to firms targeting Center Township projects
July 25, 2005
Scott OlsonFederal tax credits supporting roughly $6 million in economic development projects are still available for small-business
owners considering expanding or locating in Center Township. The funds are administered through the New Markets Tax Credit
Program, which was established by Congress in 2000 to help revitalize blighted areas. In Indiana, the locally based Urban
Enterprise Association Inc. helped secure tax credits that can fund $50 million worth of projects, including $12.5 million
in Marion County. The tax credits already are supporting...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Brothers set example for today's execs
July 25, 2005
Morton MarcusMost of us know the fabled heroes of Bean Town. They include the Adams cousins (John and Sam). Paul Revere. The Kennedy brothers
(John, Robert and Edward). Ted Williams, Carl Yazstremski, Bobby Orr, Bob Cousey, Bill Russell, Larry Bird and Tom Brady.
Yet Boston's most significant business heroes are not well-known today, at a time when their example could be most useful.
Two brothers, Edward and Lincoln Filene, inherited their father's department store in 1890. They spent the rest of...
MorePlanner sinks his teeth into dentists' finances: Four Quadrant builds business around one industry
July 25, 2005
Ed CallahanDentists know a lot about operating a dental drill, but sometimes not so much about operating a business. That's where Four
Quadrant Wealth Advisors likes to comes in. Indianapolis-based Four Quadrant provides its dental clients with financial advice
on everything from running the money side of their practices to building their retirement funds. As one of a fairly small
number of financial advice firms that focus on a single type of client, Four Quadrants limits its clients to dentists or...
MoreProgram hopes to boost women in science: IUPUI to put female science students under one roof to nurture their interest in
field often dominated by men
July 18, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterThe "girls aren't good at science" myth still exists, according to many science educators. That is why a new School of Science
program at IUPUI hopes to do its part to dispel the label many say is created as early as elementary school. IUPUI's Women
in Science House will literally house together women studying science, providing a nurturing environ ment for female students
who often feel isolated, a factor that can cause them to change majors, said Pam Crowell, director...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Hoosiers gave tech transfer a big boost
July 18, 2005
Cam CarterToday, we take for granted that our state universities play a role far beyond their traditional educational mission-especially
in the economic arena. University-sponsored research is being licensed to the private sector, or used to form new companies.
Universities are managing business incubators. Consulting partnerships between academia and industry are commonplace. It wasn't
always this way. Not long ago, university officials were skeptical of becoming too involved with the private sector. Business
leaders and investors didn't recognize the value of innovation...
MoreMusic events seeking rhythm: Midwest Music Summit picks up the beat for industry convention expected to draw 23,000
July 18, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiThe Midwest Music Summit is approaching its fifth year bigger than ever as organizers fine-tune an event they hope will find
harmony with a massive convention planned for the same weekend. More than 400 artists are slated to perform at 35 venues throughout
the city during the July 21-23 summit-scheduled this year to coincide with International Music Products Association's NAMM
Summer Session, an annual gathering expected to draw 23,000 music aficionados for its first stop in Indianapolis. The timing
is...
MoreDiversity marketing gains steam in central Indiana: Ad agencies helping convey cultural revelancy
July 11, 2005
Anthony SchoettleEthnic or diversity marketing, once confined to major cities such as Dallas, New York and Los Angeles, is taking hold in Indianapolis.
"We have seen a gradual but growing response among clients to communicate to a multicultural audience," said Clyde Bodkin,
president of locally based Bodkin Associates Inc. "Not everyone is in the same place, but smart companies are finding culturally
sensitive, culturally relevant ways to communicate to their target markets." Diversity marketing is the fastest-growing sector
of Bodkin's 14-person...
MoreDegree combines medicine, business: IU grads put in 5 years to earn combo MD/MBA
July 11, 2005
Katie MaurerTell people you have your MD and they'll likely be impressed. Tell them you also have an MBA-well, now you're just showing
off. For four recent Indiana University graduates, however, impressing others had nothing to do with their decision to pursue
simultaneous medical and business degrees. It's all about making their way in the increasingly complicated field of health
care, where being a good doctor is about more than having the highest grades in medical school. The four students received...
MoreHistoric battle settled: Prairie pact lays out plans without judging past practices
July 11, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiBut whatever Earlham College puts in the 41-year history of credits and debits, it will have no bearing on the resolution
of a decades-long dispute over control of the Hamilton County attraction. That deal is largely done. Carter and Earlham board
Chairman Mark B. Myers ended nearly two years of negotiation July 5, putting quill-topped ballpoint to paper in front of a
cheering crowd in the museum's Welcome Center. The agreement-which frees Conner Prairie from Earlham's control and calls for...
MoreEducation programs provide job opportunities: Career Connections aims to curb turnover at entry level
July 11, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterWhen Luvinia Hollis moved to Indianapolis from Kentucky about five years ago, the then-42-year-old had few skills, so landing
a job was difficult. She lived with her sisters and got some help from her ex-husband, but trying to make ends meet on $100
a week was nearly impossible. "It was so horrible for me, you wouldn't believe," Hollis said. She worked odd jobs for the
next few years, making barely more than minimum wage. Eventually, she found her way to...
MoreSPORTS: NBA's delayed-entry rule, Michelin's move and more
July 4, 2005
Bill BennerSo much news, so little space. Item: The NBA and its players' association enter into a new collective bargaining agreement
that will increase the age for draft eligibility to 19, or to one year after an athlete's high school class has graduated.
Reaction: Perhaps the NBA and its players' association believed they were tossing those involved in college basketball a bone
by raising the age limit. If so, it is a bone that likely will stick in the throats of...
MoreITT paid for feds' aggression: Sweeping probe didn't lead to charges against firm, top execs
July 4, 2005
Greg AndrewsOn a chilly winter morning 16 months ago, federal investigators converged on ITT Educational Services Inc.'s Carmel headquarters
and 10 of its 77 campuses, gathering documents in a high-profile raid that rattled investors and sent the company's shares
into a free fall. Now, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston, which obtained the search warrants authorizing the raid, acknowledges
its sweeping criminal probe failed to turn up evidence that would justify charges against the company or its top brass. The
turnabout,...
MoreBEHIND THE NEWS: Guidant's woes turn J&J deal into game of chance
July 4, 2005
Greg AndrewsJust a few months ago, some analysts were grumbling that Guidant Corp. was selling to Johnson & Johnson for too low a price.
Why did Guidant accept $76 a share, they wondered, when on its own the company might be on its way to $80 or even $90? Guidant
CEO Ron Dollens' response: That's possible, but the medical device field is fraught with risks and uncertainties. Given that,
he told IBJ in December, $76 a share, or a total of...
MoreUniversities reach out to improve diversity: Purdue, IU use local offices to lure minority suppliers
July 4, 2005
Ed CallahanPurdue University's most recent step includes opening an office in Indianapolis that will serve as a contact point for minority-owned
companies that are interested in doing business with the school. Purdue also is becoming one of the major sponsors of the
annual Indiana Black Expo. These two projects are being headed by Jesse Moore, who became Purdue's manager for supplier diversity
development in February. Moore previously led the Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce for nine years. Officials say it's
important...
MoreNOTIONS: Does principal or principle matter more?
June 27, 2005
Bruce HetrickA few weeks ago, my friend John and I treated our three 17-year-olds to a boys' night out. We started off at Bazbeaux downtown,
inhaling guy pizza (read: pepperoni and sausage) and dissecting the big news of the day-Michael Jackson's acquittal on charges
that he shared alcohol, porn and a little night groping with a teen-age boy. Our teen-age boys, news junkies all, then rattled
on about kids getting paid to play online video games and the proliferation of "cheats"...
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.