By Joe Carley, director for economic development, Indiana University One of the most interesting parts of working in economic development is observing community conversations about growth. Because the subject can be inflammatory, many communities struggle to adopt a clear approach to growth. Opposing sides may disagree about whether growth is the cause or the solution… Read more »
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IU Southeast engages local business leaders on 21st-century workforce solutions
Indiana University Southeast Chancellor Ray Wallace and One Southern Indiana President and CEO Wendy Dant Chesser spoke with business leaders from the Southern Indiana and metropolitan Louisville region during a Nov. 8 appreciation luncheon in New Albany. The luncheon allowed IU Southeast leadership to thank employers who have regularly supported the university and employed its… Read more »
Nov. 1 CREED meeting highlighted government relations, IU South Bend
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its final quarterly meeting of 2017 on Nov. 1 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard provided updates from the university, including an extended and expanded goal to raise $3 billion in the For All: The Indiana University Bicentennial Campaign; the announcement of… Read more »
A summary of the UEDA Annual Summit: How universities lead regional economic development
The University Economic Development Association Annual Summit showcases some of the best current initiatives in university economic development. Several IU colleagues and I recently attended the 2017 summit in Long Beach, California, and I thought it would be worthwhile to share some highlights. Keynotes Bill Allen, CEO of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.,… Read more »
IU launches comprehensive action on addiction, partnering with Gov. Holcomb, IU Health, others
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie has announced IU’s commitment to invest $50 million to collaborate with community partners to prevent and reduce addictions in Indiana. Announced alongside Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy, the initiative — Responding to the Addictions Crisis — is part of IU’s bicentennial… Read more »
CREED meeting focused on Public Policy Institute, Manufacturing Policy Initiative and School of Public Health
The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its first meeting of the 2017-18 academic year Sept. 13 on the IUPUI campus. David Gard provided updates from the university, including the opening of the $45 million Arts and Sciences building at IU Northwest; partnerships in the first Internet of Things… Read more »
Congratulations to Subir Bandyopadhyay of Indiana University Northwest
We congratulate Subir Bandyopadhyay, professor in Indiana University Northwest’s Department of Marketing, on being the 2016-17 Distinguished Service Award winner. The award recognizes distinguished service by IU Northwest faculty and is designed to recognize substantive, significant and sustained activities across the academic career while a member of the IU community. Bandyopadhyay also is the… Read more »
Students showcase entrepreneurial skills in 2017 JagStart competition
Entrepreneurship knows no bounds, least of all age or industrial/educational sector. The 2017 finalists in the JagStart Elevator Competition are proof. JagStart, sponsored by the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, brought together 15 student entrepreneurial teams who pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges. The students came from a wide range… Read more »
Video: IU School of Medicine collaboration part of larger economic development groundswell in Evansville
Kirk White, Indiana University Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, spoke to Inside Indiana Business about a collaboration among southern Indiana hospitals – including Evansville’s Deaconess Health System, Jasper’s Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, and Vincennes’ Good Samaritan Hospital – and the Indiana University School of Medicine. The minute-long video and an article can be… Read more »
Regional Campus Grand Challenges Initiative winners announced
Two projects have been selected for Indiana University’s Regional Campus Grand Challenges Initiative. The program focuses on regional campus faculty who are uniquely suited to engage in promising multi-disciplinary efforts to address complex challenges that face Indiana communities. The selected projects address one of the two applied research areas: Making Indiana Healthier, to leverage the… Read more »