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Education & Workforce Development
Taking the pulse of life sciences: Experts weigh in on whether Indiana is keeping up in the economic development race
June 27, 2005
IBJ: Is Indiana gaining ground against other states in the race to grow as a life sciences hub? What are some specific benchmarks
that underscore your opinion? JOHNSON: Indiana is gaining ground, but Indiana already starts on really very substantial ground.
There are a lot of outside validations of that and I think it's important for this audience to hear a couple of them because
there is nothing like having people on the outside pay attention to what we're doing...
MoreSchools follow different flight paths: Aviation programs see contrasting demand
June 27, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterTwo aircraft maintenance programs in close proximity to each other are far apart when it comes to successfully filling classrooms
with budding mechanics. Times are so tough for Vincennes University's struggling aircraft maintenance program at Indianapolis
International Airport's Aviation Technology Center that it asked for permission to conduct three non-aviation degree programs
there. The aviation program, which enrolled about 300 students in the mid-1990s, now has about 75. Vincennes officials blame
the United Airlines Maintenance hub closure, which displaced 1,200...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS Patrick Barkey: Intelligence isn't only factor that sets earnings potential
June 27, 2005
Do we have a passion for economics? Judging from the numbers of economics majors at colleges and universities across the country,
the answer is probably no. The world of graphs and statistics we inhabit is not everyone's cup of tea. But if few of us like
to study the economy, we all have to live and work within its borders. And the most important interaction most of us will
ever have with the economy occurs when we venture into the...
MoreSPORTS: The game is on: Academics vs. big-dollar sports
June 20, 2005
Bill BennerGive NCAA President Myles Brand and his Task Force on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics their due. If you will pardon
both the pun and the cliché, they're going to give it the old college try. Putting the paste back into the tube won't be
easy. It will require a dramatic change in our sports culture-American in general, on campus in particular-to view intercollegiate
athletics by any measure other than the one posted on the scoreboard. That is especially true...
MoreCharitable sector rides on road to recovery: Giving makes big jump for the first time since 2000
June 20, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiAmericans gave more money to charity last year than ever before, signaling a return to the pre-9/11 philanthropic heyday.
Contributions were up 5 percent, to $248.5 billion-the first significant increase after adjusting for inflation since 2000.
"Things have been kind of flat," said Eugene Tempel, executive director at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.
"This ... tells us things are getting a little stronger. This is a good sign." Researchers at the center compile data each
year and write...
MoreNOTIONS: Standing face to face with the end of the universe
June 20, 2005
Bruce HetrickEditor's note: Bruce Hetrick this month won first place for best bylined commentary in a national competition conducted by
the Alliance of Area Business Publications. The winning entry, about Hetrick's wife, Pamela Klein, was first published in
IBJ on March 1, 2004. It is reprinted here. Klein died March 5, 2005. It's Saturday morning. I'm sitting on the window ledge
in my wife, Pam's, room at Methodist Hospital. Outside, the February sky is as gray as my spirit. While Pam...
MoreAirport seeking more air cargo operations: Carriers that fly to Asia among hot prospects beyond FedEx at nation's 7th-largest
cargo airport
June 20, 2005
Chris O\'malleyWhen all exports are considered, by air and sea, China is Indiana's eighthlargest destination, growing 25 percent last year
to $294.4 million, according to the Center for International Business Education and Research at Indiana University. Air cargo
to China is 10 times greater than a decade ago, Michael Ducker, an executive vice president of FedEx, said in a presentation
about China. Airport officials won't say whom they've courted in the cargo realm. "We're casting a pretty broad net," said
BAA...
MoreRose-Hulman looks ahead: Search for new president could take a year
June 20, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerBut trustees currently have a higher priority: Let the dust settle. "It's only been a couple of days," said Rose-Hulman Chairman
Robert Bright. "Nothing's been established for sure yet." It took the Terre Haute engineering school 10 months to find and
narrow the field of 60 candidates that produced Midgley-nearly the length of his presidential stint. Most expect the search
for his successor to last at least as long. In the meantime, Rose-Hulman has a more pressing task. It must...
MoreMed school takes hit: IU trims $5.2 million from budget, cuts 36 positions
June 20, 2005
Tom MurphyThe school tabled some construction plans and may have to curtail recruiting of "star" faculty in areas such as diabetes research,
said Dr. Craig Brater, the school's dean. On top of that, the school cut 36 positions and halted spending for several programs
after it was hit by decreases in state funding and grants, and a rise in expenses. Brater said the medical school has been
lucky "in large part" to receive the funding it needed over the years. He...
MoreTAWN PARENT Commentary: This is no time for Hoosier hysteria
June 20, 2005
Some big decisions this spring have not made me particularly proud to be a Hoosier or a resident of Indianapolis. Sure, we
got funding for a new stadium and a convention center expansion. That will bring more visitors to our community, and it says
we care about sports and tourism. And glory hallelujah! We finally got daylight-saving time, the economic benefits of which
are unproven. That says we care about being like everyone else, whether it makes any sense or...
MoreRising tide brings flood of visitors to attractions: Leaders say cultural sites don't compete
June 13, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiIndianapolis Zoo's splashy new dolphin exhibit has drawn waves of sightseers since it opened Memorial Day weekend, but other
local attractions aren't worried the flood will wipe out their summer crowds. The timing couldn't be better, observers said:
just after the grand reopening of the renovated Indianapolis Museum of Art and before the debut of an expanded Eiteljorg Museum
of American Indians and Western Art. Indianapolis attractions seem primed to blow visitors out of the water. "To me, it's
a...
MoreDads let these moms soar: Some couples find it makes more sense for the father to be in the stay-at-home parent role
June 13, 2005
Kathy MaeglinSometimes they do it for economic reasons. Or perhaps they don't want their children to be raised by baby sitters. Whatever
the case, some couples find it makes more sense for the dad to be a stay-at-home parent. And sometimes-as with the couples
in this story-that decision has helped enable the moms' careers to soar. Debra Minott, director of the Indiana Personnel Department,
was working for Eli Lilly and Co. in San Diego when she had her second child in...
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: If you've got the culture, you can share knowledge online
June 13, 2005
Tim AltomThere's a new buzzword just aching to make its way into your vocabulary. It's "distributed cognition." It means two or more
heads are better than one. Nobody knows everything, so it's a good idea to hook everybody together in big webs of knowledge.
For many knowledge-management vendors, it's a recycling of their sales pitches for knowledge bases and the like. The theory
is that if you can get everybody busily contributing knowledge to an online location where others can use...
MoreIU embraces RFID education: Radio frequency identification an essential part of supply management studies
June 13, 2005
Scott OlsonTrucks and trains have been absent from the curriculums of most kindergarten classes for years. But at Indiana University
in Bloomington, the toys are proving to be a valuable teaching tool. The Supply Chain Management Academy at IU's Kelley School
of Business employs the playthings to show students how radio frequency identification works. Known as RFID, the technology
is expected to replace the familiar bar code. It consists of a tag imbedded with silicon chips that carry up to 96...
MoreVIEWPOINT: Arts are a good investment for business
June 6, 2005
Frank BasileThis summer, there are two red-letter days for the arts and cultural scene as well as our city and state: the official opening
of the new home of the Herron School of Art on the IUPUI campus, which was set for June 3, and the dedication of the Indianapolis
Art Center's ARTSPARK Aug. 21. These events are only two of the many activities in 2005 that will help position Indianapolis
as an arts and cultural destination, a goal set by...
MoreInterns follow unique paths: Some internships offer more freedom, creativity
June 6, 2005
Scott OlsonInternships can offer valuable learning experiences for college students looking to land the ideal job following graduation.
But few provide an opportunity quite like the one extended by the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission in its quest
to market the city as a cultural destination. By summer's end, three undergrads will have traipsed the Hoosier state visiting
fairs and festivals in a van decorated with the large, red arrow becoming synonymous with the promotional campaign. Whether
their itinerary includes stops at...
MoreCompany helps keep students on course: College Network offers college-study assistance
June 6, 2005
Ed CallahanThere may be no shortcuts to a college education, but Indianapolis-based The College Network says it can offer some passing
lanes for working people who want to add to their professional credentials. The College Network, 3815 River Crossing Parkway,
Suite 260, is a nationwide business that publishes educational materials for adult students who want to earn an undergraduate
degree, graduate degree or professional certification in their current field. TCN is not a school and does not provide degrees
itself, but...
MoreLong commute for former Lt. Gov.: Kathy Davis to lead South Bend tech firm
June 6, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerHer days as lieutenant governor are finished, but it didn't take Kathy Davis long to find a new management role. She's accepted
a job leading South Bend-based telecommunications connectivity provider Global Access Point. "After we lost [the election]
and I knew I'd be looking for a job, I thought it would be ideal if I could find some entrepreneur who was very technical
and needed some help on the management side," Davis said. "Then I was fortunate that opportunity came...
MoreNot-for-profits affect state's bottom line: Health organizations account for more than half of state's not-for-profit workers
June 6, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterFrom 2000 to 2003, a period during which the state experienced an overall decline in jobs, employment in the notfor-profit
sector grew. That finding, among others, is part of a study of not-for-profit employment in the state, and an update of a
report issued two years ago, by Indiana University's Center on Philanthropy, IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs,
and Johns Hopkins University. The 5-percent increase in not-for-profit employment, compared with a 6-percent decline in the
for-profit sector, suggests...
MoreNew providers fill up the market for air-rescue services: Indiana sees growth spurt in helicopter transport firms
June 6, 2005
Tom MurphyMedical helicopters are filling the skies over Indiana in an unprecedented growth spurt that has sparked a heated debate about
overuse and quality of care. A market once dominated by not-forprofit Clarian Health Partners' LifeLine program has seen three
out-of-state companies plant seven new helicopter bases in central and southern Indiana over the past few years. PHI Air Medical
Group Indiana, a subsidiary of Phoenix-based PHI Air Medical Services, opened bases in West Lafayette, Anderson and Columbus
last year. They...
MoreSchools face prevalence of online plagiarism: Educators try to thwart growing cheating problem as Web sites make it easy for
students to purchase papers
June 6, 2005
Scott OlsonCheaters beware. High schools and universities are turning up the heat on students who pilfer information for research papers
or book reports. The term plagiarism originated from the Latin word plagiarius, which meant kidnapper, and has existed for
centuries. But the creation of the Internet has made it much easier to lift published material without crediting the source.
With a few clicks of the mouse, students simply can "cut and paste" the information they need. Or, for a fee, they...
MoreNot-for-profit looks for way to continue its operations: Broad support must replace CILC's sole funding source
May 30, 2005
Andrea MuirraguiIt was supposed to be short-lived, an agency created solely to help Indiana schools tap emerging videoconferencing technology
for distance learning. But a funny thing happened on the way to the virtual field trip. "We found it really wasn't about the
technology. It was about what you do with the technology," said Ruth Blankenbaker, executive director of the Indianapolis-based
Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration. "If you don't have a reason to use it, what's the point?" Teachers had
to...
MoreAnderson incubator represents 'beginning': Officials hope new center will help revive economy
May 30, 2005
Scott OlsonXtreme Alternative Defense Systems LTD is the type of high-tech company Anderson officials are coveting for their new small-business
incubator, the Flagship Enterprise Center. Founded in 2002 by Pete Bitar, XADS has a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to
develop a long-range, wireless stun gun, known as the StunStrike system. The patent-pending technology delivers a non-lethal
electrical current to disable a human target. The prototypes include a rifle that can fire up to 15 feet and a vehiclemounted
unit...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: With growth at both ends, job spectrum requires skill
May 30, 2005
Patrick BarkeyWhen you study economic statistics for a living, it's easy to lose perspective on a lot of things. Take the labor market,
for instance. In any given month, millions of American workers are hired and fired, promoted, demoted and transferred. Some
drop out of the labor force to raise children or to go to school, while others retire altogether or begin new careers. When
the smoke clears after all those changes, the statisticians in Indiana and in Washington tally it...
MoreBusy session for insurance forces: Compact passage highlights plethora of industry-related legislation considered by the General
Assembly
May 30, 2005
Tom MurphyState lawmakers also killed a bill that offers "mandate lite" health coverage and kept the topic of vicious dogs at bay during
the 2005 legislative session. Insurance lobbyists and regulators say they just wrapped up one of the busiest sessions in recent
memory. Topics ran a wide gamut and crowded committee calendars. Last year, five industry-supported bills made it through
the General Assembly, according to Dan Tollefson, corporate counsel for the state Department of Insurance. This year, 15 did,
and...
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.