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May 22 – June 26, 2009
Music clinic helps fuel dreams
Preparing for her first rehearsal at this year's Summer String Clinic at Indiana University Southeast, 14-year-old Kayla Johnson showed off more than her chops as a musician. Kayla, of Louisville, also demonstrated a far-reaching ambition and desire to give back to her community. The sixth annual Summer String Clinic at IUS in New Albany is bringing together more than 30 young musicians for a week of seminars, classes and rehearsals aimed at developing their talent by having them work with professional musicians in a collegiate setting.
Read more at courier-journal.com.
IUS promoting degree in liberal studies
Indiana University Southeast is holding an open house Wednesday for residents interested in the interdisciplinary master of liberal studies program.
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Wired65 promotes regional focus in Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana and the Louisville metropolitan area are again making a collaborative effort to rebuild and develop a strong and sustainable economy. Wired65, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Labor, presented findings from a Talent Innovation and Place report along with the HIRE education forum, to build a sustainable economic region that includes seven Indiana counties and 19 in Kentucky. A tuition reciprocity agreement between the metro Louisville area in Kentucky and Southeast Indiana was cited by Sandra Patterson-Randles, chancellor of Indiana University Southeast, as an important start to regionalism. “Of our graduates, nearly 90 percent stay in this region,” Patterson-Randles said. “When the kids, as part of the learning experience, are tied to the community, when they graduate they tend to stay here.”
Read more at newsandtribune.com.
Enjoy the arts without breaking the bank
Tickets are $5-$8 to hear the Indiana University Southeast Orchestra, under the direction of Joanna Goldstein, perform selections from Broadway musicals and popular movies, including "Star Trek" and the "Harry Potter" series.
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Alcohol is 'drug of choice' in the area
Last year in Batesville, 37 drunk drivers were arrested. Fifteen minors were cited for consuming alcohol. Twenty citizens were arrested for public intoxication. There were five alcohol-related crashes with one injury, according to the Batesville Police Department. These are just a few of many statistics in the 56-page Use & Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Franklin & Ripley Counties Local Epidemiological Profile. Five research assistants directed by John Newman of Indiana University Southeast’s Applied Research Center compiled the data after receiving “boxes of surveys and law enforcement, probation and social services data,” said lead program director Kim Linkel.
Read more at batesvilleheraldtribune.com.
IU Southeast Voices in the News
May 22 – June 26, 2009
Clark, Floyd unemployment lower than most counties
Indiana’s unemployment rate jumped to its highest mark since 1983 last month. “Previously I had suggested that the wild card for unemployment was the U.S. auto industry,” said Uric Dufrene, Sanders chair of the Indiana University Southeast business department. “And it appears that the auto industry is largely responsible for the increase in employment losses.”
Read more at newsandtribune.com.
Wilder story getting local, national looks
The story of Larry Wilder, the Jeffersonville City Council attorney who went out for a celebratory drink Tuesday night and woke up in his neighbor’s trash can Wednesday morning, has found its way from local to national media outlets. Jim St. Clair, head of the journalism program at Indiana University Southeast, said the story is hard to ignore because of the public nature of the person involved. Additionally, he said, if a media outlet were to ignore it, it could get grief for protecting someone in power.
Read more at newsandtribune.com.
Indiana aluminum-parts maker to lay off 60
A Southern Indiana manufacturer of aluminum components used in the automotive, recreational vehicle, office furniture and sporting goods industries has told state labor officials that it will lay off 60 employees starting in late July and early August. Eric Schansberg, an economics professor at Indiana University Southeast, said the Altec notice was filed somewhat late in the recession, with economists starting to report some early signs of a recovery.
Read more at courier-journal.com.
Talk of gas tax hike has drivers on edge
It's the question drivers want to know: Could our recent reasonable gas prices soon be a thing of the past? There's talk of a big hike in the federal gas tax. Indiana University Southeast economist Dr. Eric Schansberg told WAVE 3 the money has to come from somewhere and at least the gas tax acts like a user fee. "If you're going to have higher taxes, why not that kind of tax than another kind of tax?"
Read more at wave3.com.
Clark Memorial Hospital cuts executives' salaries 10 to 12 percent
The leaders at Clark Memorial Hospital are taking pay cuts as much as 12 percent in response to the sputtering economy. Health care is not immune to a recession, according to Uric Dufrene, Sanders chair of the Indiana University Southeast Business Department.
Read more at newsandtribune.com.
Consumer confidence up; stocks surge
Stocks surged Tuesday after the Conference Board said consumer sentiment rose in May to the highest level since September. All the major stock indicators rose more than 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 196 points. “The report is a boost because it suggests that the consumer is about to emerge from a hibernation,” said Uric Dufrene, Sanders chair of the Indiana University Southeast Business Department. “As the consumer resumes spending, the nation will slowly emerge from the recession.”
Read more at newsandtribune.com.
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