JAN. 24-30, 2020
IUPUI is trying to recruit more minority students, which is part of a nationwide trend among colleges and universities. Samm Quinn reports that it has made the most progress with Latinx students, whose numbers have more than doubled since 2010 while enrollment of black students has plateaued. Also in this week’s issue, John Russell examines how local hospitals are trying to beef up their options for cancer treatment and get an edge in one of the most competitive and high-stakes corners in health care. And Greg Andrews has the latest in the FAA’s investigation of a local private air carrier used by some of Indianapolis’ most prominent executives. The probe is entering its seventh year without any end in sight, which has prompted some of the executives to fight back.
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IUPUI’s student diversity quest sees wins, challenges
About a third of IUPUI’s freshmen this year are minorities, the most in the university’s history, after officials made a concerted effort to increase the number of under-represented students.
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Health care bills unlikely to remedy cost crisis
Republican leaders of the Indiana General Assembly and Gov. Eric Holcomb have made addressing high health care costs a top priority this year, but the bills proposed to do so are unlikely to have much direct impact.
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Health care systems scramble to offer latest in cancer care
Indiana University Health’s new Schwarz Cancer Center is the latest addition to a crowded landscape of cancer centers and hospital oncology programs popping up around central Indiana.
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Veterinary practice growing at greyhound speed
Indianapolis-based Pet Wellness Clinics opened its first clinic in Fishers in 2005. The company became profitable a year later and has been in the black—and growing—ever since.
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Execs fight back after FAA probe of air carrier operation lasts years
The FAA asserts that AirXL jets are operating under the wrong section of FAA regulations, but it hasn’t brought an enforcement action.
Read MoreQ&A with Judith Thomas, Madam Walker Legacy Center president
The 52-year-old was hired to lead the Madam Walker Legacy Center in November 2018, after several years at Visit Indy.
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Developer, town of Speedway locked in fight over stalled Wilshaw hotel project
Correspondence obtained by IBJ between town officials and the developer reveal a tug of war over information on the hotel’s status and a disagreement over whether the company has violated a project agreement.
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Indiana utilities would be prevented from shutting down coal-fired plants under new bill
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, comes as several large Indiana utilities are planning to shut down thousands of megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity in coming years in favor of cleaner or cheaper fuel sources.
Read MoreINDY BEACONS: May Wright Sewall, early proponent of women’s suffrage
Her work paid off 100 years ago this month with ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
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Fewer Hoosier firms opting to go public, as allure of mergers, private capital grows
The number of publicly traded Indiana companies has fallen by more than half since 1990.
Read MoreMatthew Neff: Indy research offers hope for kids with rare genetic disease
The future looks promising for a company born out of research by Dr. R. Mark Payne, a faculty member at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Read More2019 mergers and acquisitions that lacked prices
Here are notable Indianapolis-area mergers and acquisitions that closed in 2019 for which financial details were not available.
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Editorial: Climate change is a problem city government should tackle
Let’s not allow climate change to become as partisan an issue at home as it is on the national level. Home is where climate change is felt, after all. It’s where weather extremes take their toll, where extreme heat buckles roads and torrential rains overwhelm our sewer system.
Read MoreNATE FELTMAN: Civic education vital for our democracy
Our schools need to do a better job of teaching civics at all grade levels.
Read MoreJoe Jansen: Land management in state forests is like pulling teeth
We all want clean waters, flourishing native wildlife and healthy forests we can walk together.
Read MoreChok Ooi: Protect your career in 2020 by training for next recession
Nearly 90% of employers struggle to fill open tech jobs, so, from BlackRock to AIG and from U.S. Steel to General Motors, highly skilled tech jobs like coding will continue to be in high demand, even in a recession.
Read MoreHAHN: Use these easy formulas to assess whether you’re ‘on track’
Every situation is different, but some objective measures can be used as a snapshot and tracked over time to measure progress.
Read MoreSam Julka: Consolidating office space can have an element of fun
Incorporating things like having a masseuse on call, bringing puppies into the workplace, or setting up a desk purge with a garage-sale-style twist aren’t just trendy or ways to appease stressed-out employees, they are essential to setting the tone for the entire process.
Read MoreEd Feigenbaum: State is failing to look to the future on key issues
The demise of the promising Indiana Future Caucus is unfortunate, because no one else seems destined or determined to take the lead on issues critical to Hoosiers going forward.
Read MoreBOHANON AND CUROTT: Free markets won’t work without rule of law in place
A common misperception is to characterize a free market as one where businesses are “unbridled” and can do “whatever they please” in pursuit of profits.
Read MoreLetter: Manufacturing strong despite national report
My advice for 2020? Don’t panic. The stage is set for what promises to be an exciting new decade for Indiana manufacturing.
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Indy Championships Fund raises more than $20M for major sport events
The money is expected to go a long way in funding three events on the city’s calendar: the NBA All-Star Weekend and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in 2021 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2022.
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Celadon selling Andy Warhol prints as part of bankruptcy
The Warhol screen prints, four brightly colored pieces depicting tractor trailer trucks, hung in the trucking company’s corporate offices.
Read MoreSchmidt Associates buys Louisville architectural firm
Schmidt Associates principal and CEO Sarah Hempstead said her downtown firm has been looking to expand by tapping into new markets.
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Lilly to build $470M manufacturing plant in North Carolina
Eli Lilly and Co. said it considered sites in Indianapolis and Pennsylvania but chose North Carolina for quality of life, cost of operations and geographical diversity.
Read MoreAcquisition merges two Indianapolis-based landscaping companies
The owners of landscaping firm Heath Outdoor LLC have acquired True North Landscaping LLC, creating an Indianapolis-based company that is expected to have 60 employees and bring in $5 million in revenue this year.
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Chase Downham: Refugees contribute to Indiana’s economic vitality
The desperation of refugees to find safe new homes has never been greater.
Read MoreCole Varga: Holcomb is right to welcome refugees in Indiana
The refugee resettlement program is one of the best things we do as a country.
Read MoreJennifer Hallowell: GOP should seize opportunity to lead on clean energy
Indiana is losing its competitive advantage in energy costs, which is bad for our manufacturing-heavy state.
Read MoreUna Osili: Millennials are galvanizing to fight climate change
We can move beyond inertia into momentum, setting goals, and achieving sustainable impact—if everyone gets on board.
Read MoreKaren Celestino-Horseman: Planning for the impact of climate change
It would be good to know that our children and our children’s children will have the benefit of that same advance planning.
Read MoreClaire Fiddian-Green: A big hairy goal—boost math literacy in Indiana
Hoosier students are not acquiring the math skills they need for success in a global economy.
Read MoreSanders: Let’s try treating college students like adults
For some students, “home” is where they expect to be protected from upsetting facts and strange ideas.
Read MoreMarshawn Wolley: Township schools must do more about racial gaps
These school leaders cower in townships hoping no one calls them out.
Read MoreDeborah Hearn Smith: Lawmakers should act on two key wage proposals
Asking for a salary history serves no purpose that benefits the worker.
Read MoreGary Varvel: 3 reasons why Americans should have more children
I wish that I had listened to my wife and tried for number four or even five
Read MoreDana Black: Winning with divisiveness isn’t really winning
It is apparent by this conversation that many conservative Republicans discarded their integrity decades ago.
Read MoreDeLaney: What the governor might have said
A number of the governor’s ideas are positive. But I don’t see them as strong enough to take us to the “next level.”
Read MoreBrad Rateike: Holcomb speech shows why he’s worthy of second term
There have been a lot of accomplishments, and yet he says there is more to do.
Read MoreAdrianne Slash: 2020 offers collection of key events to focus on
Being an informed voter does take effort and commitment, but we all have to do it.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: The Astros sign-stealing scandal, inning by inning
Houston’s misdeeds will go down in history along with other embarrassing moments for the sport.
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