For the third consecutive year, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has been bestowed Tree Campus USA designation by the Arbor Day Foundation for the college’s commitment to effective urban forest management. The Tree Campus USA program honors higher education institutions for engaging staff and students in conservation goals, along with meeting five standards: maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus [...]
IMPACT Award Winners and Nominees Press release on 2021 honorees College Intern of the Year: Mason Gordon (Purdue University) Mason Gordon spent three of his four years at Purdue University interning with the city of Rushville. During that time, he built strong relationships and contributed to multiple meaningful projects. The skills Gordon built, however, were put to [...]
The ongoing question of college return on investment gained new information with the late 2019 release of a study from the highly respected Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). Bachelor’s degrees from private colleges have the highest returns on investment 40 years after enrollment, a CEW finds. A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges attempts [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is providing two opportunities to stay connected with state policymakers in 2020. The Chamber Day Dinner, sponsored by Ice Miller LLP, takes place on February 11 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis. Former White House Chief of Staff and retired U.S. Marine Corps. General John F. Kelly will serve as [...]
Staying on top of legislative developments can be challenging during the Indiana General Assembly session. But a longstanding resource is available to assist as the Chamber’s 2020 Legislative Directory App and Handbook (are almost) here! The publication is available as a book or a mobile app (compatible with Apple and Android phones). Uncertain how to reach your legislators or [...]
(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is making only its second-ever endorsement in the gubernatorial race, supporting Governor Eric Holcomb in his re-election bid. The first time the organization made the call was in 2008 for then-Governor Mitch Daniels. “We only make endorsements in statewide races in special circumstances. Governor Holcomb’s Next Level agenda has undeniably propelled the [...]
I tell this story so often to colleagues and people who ask about my work that they probably are really tired of hearing it. But I haven’t shared it too often in the public domain, so here goes. In mid-1999, I had been at the Indiana Chamber for a little over a year. The Business Leader of the Year [...]
The Indiana Chamber traditionally serves as a convener of businesses and other organizations throughout the state. It also has a broad communications reach, with new digital opportunities available for 2020 that will allow you to connect with that influential audience. As always, the number of advertisers/sponsors is limited in order to provide maximum exposure. With Chamber web site banners [...]
OVERALL AWARD PRESS RELEASE Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year: Chuck Surack Read the BizVoice cover story and press release on Chuck Surack, founder and CEO of Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne Birch Bayh-Richard Lugar Business Leader of the Year: Gov. Eric Holcomb Read the BizVoice cover story and press release on Indiana Gov. [...]
Chester Finn and Andrew Scanlan of the Fordham Institute offer a thoughtful look at the Advanced Placement (AP) program and why it has been successful compared to other education reform efforts. The program’s success is all the more remarkable considering how big it’s become, even while maintaining its curricular quality and intellectual rigor: Some three million high schoolers sat [...]
