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BizVoice
/Indiana Chamber –
March/April 2012
features
Magazine of the
Indiana Chamber
of Commerce
Winner of 52 national,
state awards since 1999
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Departments
2 President’s Message
6 Workplace Wellness
– Insurance assistance
8 Pass It On
– Recruiting talent
48 BizVoice
®
ReVisited
– Project Lead the Way
52 Go To It
54 Business Resources
56 Found Elsewhere
– Charter school numbers
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Higher Ed: Briefly Speaking
Learn about business forum partnership; entrepreneurship
program resource; dual nursing-MBA program; and
slowdown in international students.
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Taking a Closer Look
Getting to Know:
Servant leadership remains vital at
Taylor University.
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All About Logistics
Indiana enjoys additional economic opportunities as a
logistics hub. Programs strive to increase the number of
trained workers in this area.
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Dollars and Sense
Cummins shares lean business practices with Indiana
school districts. Financial savings can help divert more
dollars into the classroom.
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Making an IMPACT
Indiana INTERNnet honors students, employers and
career services professional with annual awards.
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Expert Analysis
• Eric J. Ban: Transforming high schools into
economic development partners..............................10
• Stan Jones: Taking the next steps on higher
education performance funding...............................12
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Planning Today for Tomorrow
Most agree that education is the single most important
factor in determining an individual’s (and often state’s)
success. Four leaders discuss the education/workforce
goals of
Indiana Vision 2025
and what it will take to
move Indiana forward.
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From Indiana to the White House
Leaders of Ivy Tech Community College and Lumina
Foundation share insights from their participation in a
roundtable on college affordability and productivity
with President Obama.
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Campus Adjustments
Colleges and universities unveil new strategies in efforts
to control costs and boost student achievement.
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Making Way for More Women
Female numbers surge in engineering, computer majors.
Trend could help alleviate overall shortages in both areas.
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Helping Solve Business Problems
Indiana Ingenuity:
Discover Purdue Calumet’s Center
for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation.
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Leaving Behind a Legacy
Indiana’s Leaders:
Retiring University of Indianapolis
President Beverly Pitts looks back on some major
accomplishments.
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