• Skip to Content
  • Skip to Sidebar
IU

Indiana University Indiana University IU

Crimson CatalystEngaging strategic partners. Connecting IU resources. Advancing Indiana’s economy.

Ames, Iowa, delegation visited Bloomington to learn from city and university leaders

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Steve Martin

Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships in the IU Office of the Vice President for Engagement, facilitates a panel discussion titled “University/Community Relationships.” The discussion was part of the programming for an Ames, Iowa, delegation’s visit Bloomington.

From October 2-4, a delegation of 29 Ames, Iowa, businesspeople, government officials and university leaders visited Bloomington for Inter-City Visit 2018. They attended panel discussions on topics like startup and entrepreneur culture in Bloomington, mixed-used redevelopment and economic diversity, and quality-of-life improvements.

Amy Howard, vice president of finance and operations at the Ames Chamber of Commerce, said the visiting delegation and leaders from the host community discuss challenges and opportunities their communities are facing.

Amy Howard

“The visit provides an opportunity for interaction among city leaders and facilitates the exchange of best practices and lessons learned,” she said.

Howard said the decision to visit Bloomington was based on several criteria.

“Bloomington, like Ames, is a college town, and moreover four members of the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC) have ties to Bloomington. Daniel Oh, the AEDC board chair, is originally from Bloomington and still has business interests here. He compares Ames to what Bloomington was like 20 years ago or so.”

Kirk White, assistant vice president for strategic partnerships at Indiana University’s Office of the Vice President for Engagement, facilitated a panel discussion titled “University/Community Relationships” on the final day of the visit. Panelists included Julie Bauters, assistant vice provost, auxiliary business services administration; Edward Comentale, associate vice provost, arts and humanities; David Daleke, vice provost, graduate education and health sciences, and associate dean, University Graduate School; and Ben Hunter, interim associate vice president for public safety and institutional assurance and superintendent for public safety.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Filed under: Engagement

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Additional Content

Innovate Indiana Button

Search Crimson Catalyst

Subscribe to the Crimson Catalyst Blog

Sign up to receive regular updates from Crimson Catalyst Blog

Please, insert a valid email.

Thank you, your email will be added to the mailing list once you click on the link in the confirmation email.

Spam protection has stopped this request. Please contact site owner for help.

This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

About Crimson Catalyst

Join us as we highlight how IU innovation is accelerating economic growth in Indiana and beyond.

Crimson Catalyst is maintained by the Indiana University Office of the Vice President for Engagement.

About the Authors

Bill Stephan
Tony Armstrong
David Gard
Kirk White
Joe Carley
Rebecca Carl
Teri Willey
Steve Martin
Subscribe to Innovate Indiana’s Insights newsletter
Innovate Twitter Button
Innovate LinkedIn Button

Archives by Year

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

Categories

  • Alumni
  • Defense Partnerships
  • Economic Development
  • Engagement
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Faculty
  • International Engagement
  • IU Innovation and Commercialization Office
  • IU Regional Campuses
  • IU Research & Technology Corporation
  • IU Ventures
  • Research
  • Staff
  • Statewide Engagement
  • Students
  • Technology Commercialization
  • Uncategorized
  • Workforce Development

Indiana University

Copyright © 2018 The Trustees of Indiana University | Privacy Notice | Accessibility Help