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Ivy Tech Southwest Enrollment Numbers Announced

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Ivy Tech Community College Southwest Region has 4,991 students on campus, in online courses and taking dual credit classes in the area’s high schools — as of the state institution’s census day Sept. 9, 2016. Enrollment was announced recently during the meeting of the Ivy Tech Regional Board of Trustees.

“We are pleased that the number of transfer students is on the rise with an increase of slightly more than 7%,” said Jonathan Weinzapfel, chancellor of Ivy Tech. Also of note is the 23.14% increase in the number of re-admitted students (those who were once enrolled, but have been gone for 2 or more years).  Total headcount is 3% less than last year – which mirrors the state’s overall decline.  “We want to continue to strive to share our message of being a smart start for students,” Weinzapfel said. “Students can come to Ivy Tech and earn an associate degree in two years or less and transfer to any public college or university in Indiana, saving upward of $10,000; or come here and get their degree or other credentials, and enter the workforce quickly.”

Also a part of the total enrollment are students from several area businesses and industry enrolled in Ivy Tech’s Achieve Your Degree™ program. This unique program is designed to help businesses to develop their employees with the skills they need, and award credentials or degrees at the completion. Ivy Tech defers tuition payments until the end of each semester, when financial aid is used to pay for the semester’s classes, and tuition reimbursement then pays the balance.  Ivy Tech Southwest currently has nearly 300 new and continuing students in the program.

Popular majors on campus include:

  • Nursing and Health Science majors: Healthcare specialists, nursing, medical assistant and healthcare support.
  • Business and Public Service majors: Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Visual Communication, Software Development, and Early Childhood Education
  • Technology majors: Industrial Technology, Automotive Technology, HVAC, and Energy Technology.
  • Popular majors for students in the University Transfer Division, where students enter with an intention to transfer their credits to a four-year institution following attainment of their associate degree include: General Studies, Elementary Education, and Nursing.

A few of the newest majors at Ivy Tech Southwest which are seeing increasing enrollment for high demand fields include: Informatics – a field of study where individuals think big picture, and use strong technical skills to understand how we use technology to communicate and solve interdisciplinary problems facing society; Cyber Security, which prepares students to work in areas related to information assurance, network and computer security. The program builds the foundation to identify and fix computer and security attacks; and Advanced Automation and Robotics Technology which offers hands-on learning with faculty who have spent their careers working in manufacturing. Students will learn to troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment like PLCs, robotics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and motors and controls.

Governor Pence Issues Statement on Record Labor Force, Number of Employed Hoosiers

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Indiana’s Unemployment Rate Drops from 4.6 to 4.5 Percent

 

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement regarding news that Indiana set all-time highs in total labor force (3,379,290) and total number of employed (3,226,385). The report, issued by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), shows that Indiana’s unemployment rate decreased 0.1 percent to 4.5 percent in August, marking a 3.9 percent drop since January 2013. Indiana’s labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking employment, has increased 78,756, with 77,113 finding employment, since the start of the year and by nearly 200,000 since January 2013. Indiana’s labor force participation rate is currently at 65.5 percent, compared to the national rate of 62.8 percent. In addition, August is the 14th consecutive month that Indiana has recorded private-sector employment above the previous peak level in March 2000.

 

“From the onset of my administration, we have worked to make sure creating jobs is Job One,” said Governor Pence. “Today’s news that Indiana has reached all-time highs in both total labor force and total number of employed Hoosiers speaks volumes about the importance of a low-regulation, low-tax environment. And with our unemployment rate dropping yet again, it’s clear that these policies are what makes Indiana a state that works for business. I’m thankful to the companies all across our state who have chosen to grow or expand their operations in Indiana, and I’m thankful to the men and women of our unmatched Hoosier workforce who help make these companies successful.”

 

Background
The Indiana unemployment rate stands at 4.5 percent in August 2016. Indiana’s labor force increased 3,516 over the month, with an increase in employment of 6,205. Over the past three years, Indiana’s private sector has grown by 156,800 jobs. Unemployment decreased by 2,689. Indiana’s total private employment grew by 36,400 over the year. Total private employment is now at 2,649,700. The highest levels of growth occurred in the following sectors: Professional and Business Services, Leisure and Hospitality, All Other, and Financial Services. Total private employment for August stands at 37,100 above the March 2000 peak.

 

USI Women’s Runners Continue To Climb in Polls

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country improved to sixth in the U.S. Track and Field & Cross County Coaches Association national poll, while the men fell to 13th.
A second place showing at the Spartan Invite in East Lansing, Michigan propelled the Screaming Eagles over Hillsdale University who finished third in East Lansing. USI also jumped Western Washington University.

Two runners placed in the top three of NCAA Division II runners. Junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) and senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) finished second and third with times of 21 minutes, 16 seconds and 21:36, respectively.

Lewis University joins USI as Great Lakes Valley Conference members in the top-25. The Flyers have the 23rd spot in the poll, while the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is receiving votes.

The Eagles also improved to third in the Midwest Region poll, jumping Hillsdale. Grand Valley State University continues to hold the top spot in the regional and national polls.

On the men’s side, USI fell to 13th in the national poll after being defeated by Hillsdale and Grand Valley at the Spartan Invite. Four Eagles placed in the top-50 including senior Chase Broughton (Marengo, Indiana) junior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) at 28th and 32nd, respectively.

Bellarmine University moved into the top-25 for the first time for the first time in 2016, while Parkside and Lewis are receiving votes.

A strong showing at the Spartan Invite by the Hillsdale men dropped USI to third in the Midwest Region poll.

 

 

 

St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Birth Records

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Cathy and Terry Matthews, Evansville, son, Dalton Lee, Sep. 10

Gretchen and William Baumgart, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Magdalena Katherine, Sep. 12

Amy and Clifford Whitehead, Newburgh, Ind., son, Colin Daniel, Sep. 12

Michelle Yates and Nicholas Travelstead, Norris City, Ill., sons, Tanner Aaron and Austin Nicholas, Sep. 12

Samantha Mosby and Michael Allen, Evansville, son, Brayden Michael Lee, Sep. 12

Emily and Greg Gardner, Haubstadt, Ind., son, Grady O’Neal, Sep. 13

Shyla and Joshua Adler, Haubstadt, Ind., son, Liam Joseph, Sep. 13

Julia and Brandon Cox, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Camden Louis, Sep. 13

Christina Miller and David Helfert, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Trinity Rae, Sep. 13

Amber Smith and Richard Holland, Oakland City, Ind., son, Hendrix Haze, Sep. 13

Jamie and Roger Adkins, Princeton, Ind., daughter, Channing Josephine, Sep. 14

Elizabeth Oran , Evansville, daughter, Nevaeh Joy Marie, and son, Alexander Thomas, Sep. 14

Leeanna and Tyler Adkins, Lewisport, Ky., son, Mason Stephen Lee, Sep. 14

Jaclyn Bechtel and Edward Ferguson, Elnora, Ind., daughter, Abriella Lucille, Sep. 14

Amanda and Chris White, Evansville, daughter, Kaylee Robin, Sep. 15

Nikki and Dustin Priestly, Fort Branch, Ind., son, Kyron David, Sep. 15

Naydean and Larry Cox III, Carmi, Ill., daughter, Mackenzie Renae, Sep. 15

Emily and Bryan Moorhead, Evansville, son, Grant Alan, Sep. 15

Jessica and Louis Volz, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Leo Joseph, Sep. 16

Joanna and Christopher Wagner, Princeton, Ind., daughter, Kinley Rae, Sep. 16

Susan and Michael Swope, Evansville, daughter, Ava Ruth, Sep. 16

Cassidy and James Brown, Waverly, Ky., daughter, Hazel Grace, Sep. 16

Breanna Buell, Evansville, daughter, Amira Grace, Sep. 16

Adopt A Pet

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Always adopt, don’t shop – even when it comes to pocket pets! Mickey Mouse and his brother Stuart Little are only about 3 months old. They have their whole lives ahead of them. Adopt one for $5 or both for $10! Gently-used small pet supplies are available for purchase in the VHS front lobby. Stop by Tuesday-Saturday 12-6 to inquire!

Halloween Movie Night

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LINK TO Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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I-69 Bonds Downgraded to “Junk” Status by Joshua Claybourn

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I-69 Bonds Downgraded to “Junk” Status by Joshua Claybourn

Citing construction delays and slow payments to subcontractors, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the bonds issued to finance the construction of Interstate 69 between Bloomington and Martinsville. An Aug. 5th report from the bond ratings service expresses doubt that the section of I-69 will be complete by its deadline in June 2017. Fitch lowered its rating from a BBB- to a BB, which technically means it is in “junk bond” status. According to Fitch’s rating scale, the move drops the bonds into the “speculative” category, with “an elevated vulnerability to default risk” for investors who hold those bonds.

This marks the second time Fitch has downgraded the bonds. In April, the ratings agency dropped the bonds from a BBB rating to a BBB-. The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) issued the bonds in 2014 in the amount of $243.8 million. Proceeds from the sale of those bonds are helping finance the construction of Section 5 of I-69, which involves upgrading 21 miles of State Road 37 to interstate standards. The IFA selected I-69 Development Partners LLC as the developer of Section 5, and the company in turn hired Isolux Corsan as the construction contractor. In its statement, Fitch also noted that Isolux’s parent company, Spain-based Isolux Corsan SA, has had its own problems with deteriorating credit quality. Isolux Corsan SA is in the midst of a financial restructuring plan.

 

EDITOR FOOTNOTE: Joshua Claybourn is Counsel in Jackson Kelly’s Evansville office. He advises clients in matters of business and corporate law, governmental services, and public finance.
A native of Evansville, Mr. Claybourn is a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. He was recognized by Indiana Lawyer in its first statewide award as an “Up and Coming” lawyer. He is actively involved in the community and helps lead and support several civic and non‑profit organizations.

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Senate Watch: Sabato, WaPo Models Shift Forecasts Toward GOP

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Senate Watch: Sabato, WaPo Models Shift Forecasts Toward GOP

 by Guy Benson for TOWNHALL
Senate Watch: Sabato, WaPo Models Shift Forecasts Toward GOP

If you read this post, and the various analysesand updates that preceded it, these changesfrom political prognosticator Larry Sabato and the Washington Post won’t come as a surprise. The anti-Hillary movement in the presidential race — even as Trump faces a tall task — has been a boon to Senate Republicans’ fortunes. If Hillary wins, Democrats need to net four seats to regain the majority. If Trump wins, they’d need five. Either one is achievable, but the GOP has its own (widening) path to victory, too:

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FOOTNOTE:  Sabato’s Crystal Ball moves four Senate race ratings—all in the direction of Republicans.
 Republicans are now favored to hold the Senate in@washingtonpost 2016 Senate race ratings http://wapo.st/2cOZ1ir  via@aaronblake
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Republicans Are Now Favored To Hold The Senate In Our Inaugural 2016 Senate Race Ratings
Election years are fluid, so it would be foolish to bank on that map staying exactly the same for the next month-and-a-half.  But let’s say Arizona, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida all stay shaded red, while Colorado, Wisconsin and Illinois (where a new poll shows a fairly close contest) remain blue-ish.  That leaves pure toss-ups of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Hampshire.  Democrats would need to hold Harry Reid’s seat, then win two of the other three races to achieve a 50-50 upper chamber split. That’s doable, but hardly a lock. You know things aren’t going their way when Reid and company return to their perennial whining about money in politics — opprobrium that doesn’t apply to certain people’s money, of course. Even after Jeb Bush and friends  spent $130 million to win four delegates and a (funny!)  also-ran cameo at the
Emmys, this predictable and unevenly-applied attack persists:
The shift marks a dramatic reversal for Senate Democrats, who have gone from hoping for an anti-Trump-fueled electoral wave to insisting that their darkening poll numbers, dragged down by Clinton’s unpopularity, aren’t accurate. Senate Democrats also say a big fundraising haul for Republicans is to blame. “The big Republican donors that give dark money, the Koch brothers and all the rest of them, they’re panicky about Donald Trump, so they’re all in with Mitch McConnell and Republican senators,” Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri said in an interview last week, referring to the Senate majority leader. “We don’t have as many of those types that have real huge money and can give lots of money. The ones that we have are also panicked about Donald Trump and they’re giving to Hillary Clinton.”
They just don’t have as many deep-pocketed interests spending lavishly to promote their candidates and agenda items, you see. Unless you include labor unions’ mega donations, alongside generous help from the Soros/Steyer/Bloomberg set. Democrats routinely out-raise and out-spend Republicans, both in victorious and losing cycles. It’s almost as if money isn’t the determinative factor they love to pretend it is. They wouldn’t want to lose their precious pretext for trying to repeal first amendment protections in pursuit of their partisan interests, after all.  I’ll leave you with new anti-Democrat attack ads from three of those four jump-ball races, plus another broadside against “phony Patrick Murphy” in Florida:
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