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Higher Ed
State links university funding to lifting graduation rates
January 16, 2010
J.K. Wall
The
Indiana Commission for Higher Education late last month slashed college budgets based on key performance
measures.
Lumina awards $831,000 to state chamber, commission
November 23, 2009
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced Monday afternoon that the Lumina
Foundation for Education has awarded them $831,000 to help fund an initiative designed to increase the number of college graduates.
MoreState's college graduation rates bedevil education experts
October 31, 2009
J.K. WallJust over half of students at state-supported, four-year institutions in Indiana graduate within six years—a tremendous
waste of resources by both students and taxpayers. The number of citizens with bachelor’s degrees is one of the surest
indicators of economic success in a 21st century economy driven less by workers’ hands
and more by their heads.
MoreState education officials urge greater emphasis on two-year degrees
August 28, 2009
J.K. WallOnly one in 12 Hoosiers has an associate’s degree. That’s a big problem because nearly half of all jobs expected
to be offered in the next decade and beyond will be middle-skill jobs—which require at least some post-secondary credential,
like an associate’s degree, but not a four-year bachelor’s degree.
MoreHICKS: As classes begin, students have fresh opportunity
August 24, 2009
Mike HicksClasses start this week at Ball State University, and other colleges and universities across the country. For many, it is
a bittersweet moment, as parents say goodbye to their now young adults, handing them over to professors and scarily youthful
resident hall assistants for safekeeping.
MoreNew higher-ed chief takes aim at dropout rates
August 3, 2009
J.K. WallTeresa Lubbers became Indiana commissioner for higher education on July 7 after serving 17 years as a Republican state
senator from Indianapolis. She says every Hoosier needs some college-level training. Lubbers got a running start on her new
job, having served as chairwoman of the senate education committee
for years. She also worked frequently at the commission’s downtown offices during May and June—after her predecessor
had
left but before the Legislature returned for a special session to pass a budget. Her new staff dubbed her SenComm.
MoreFranklin College sues like-named competitor over marketing push
July 6, 2009
J.K. WallFranklin College filed a lawsuit today alleging trademark infringement against Ohio-based Franklin
University, which will open a campus in Castleton this fall. The liberal arts college south of Indianapolis
said the newcomer's marketing blitz has been too close to Franklin College’s own branding.
MoreDespite what you might think, lawyers are compartatively scarce in Indiana
June 29, 2009
Scott OlsonOnly North and South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin have smaller proportions of lawyers within their working populations.
Experts point to the state's shrinking base of corporate HQs, the exodus of law school graduates, and a less litigious climate
overall.
MoreKATTERJOHN: Leaders in education primed for success
June 22, 2009
Chris KatterjohnThere's reason to believe serious progress is coming, due to the people in leadership positions for the state in three key
areas: the Department of Education, the Commission for Higher Education and Ivy Tech Community College.
MoreKINDELSPERGER: Historical advantages of endowments dive with market
June 22, 2009
Kris KindelspergerLife has changed in higher education and changed very rapidly. The value of most endowments, just like our portfolios and
401(k)s, has plummeted. Today, institutions with the strongest bottom lines are likely to be those with strong management
and business plans that work in today's economy.
MoreSome laid-off workers qualify for lucrative benefits
June 15, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinA little-known federal program provides support for retraining to workers whose employers were hurt by foreign trade. The
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act also offers income replacement and health insurance benefits.
MoreGrads, career-changers surge into teaching
June 8, 2009
J.K. WallFolks from all sorts of professions are trying on teaching, to survive the recession or to give back to the community. Or
both.
MoreMore high schoolers enrolling in college
January 26, 2009
J.K. WallFall Creek Academy is among a growing number of high schools that enroll their students to take classes at colleges, earning
credit toward both a high school and a college degree.
MoreCollege-affordability debate focusing on wrong issues
January 5, 2009
Mike HicksCollege affordability has gained a lot of attention over the past few years, but I am not sure that the simple focus on costs
is the right way to think about the
problem.
MoreIU striving to keep tuition affordable
December 29, 2008
Your Dec. 8 editorial, "State flunking affordability test," quotes liberally from the National Center for Public
Policy and
Higher Education's recent report, which concludes that 49 of 50 states—including Indiana—deserve an "F"
for their
affordability
efforts. Unfortunately, this grade is based on an analysis that dramatically overstates college costs in Indiana—or at
least
those costs incurred by Hoosiers attending Indiana University.
MoreCollege Summit's goal is more skilled workers
March 10, 2008
Tracy DonhardtBusiness leaders and educators agree on what's needed to improve Indiana's economic health and enhance its place in the global
economy: a larger pool of skilled workers. Toward that end, a group of notfor-profits is expanding a program to get more low-income
Indianapolis students to further their education after high school.
MoreWelder shortage looms in central Indiana, nationwide
January 22, 2007
Anthony SchoettleWith demand for welders outstripping supply, manufacturers, road and bridge builders, and other construction company owners
are all hurting. Despite a willingness to increase hourly wages and even offer signing bonuses, the search for welders is
getting more desperate.
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If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.
David Copperfield!