iBi - August 2008 | PeoriaMagazines.com

Joanne Glasser

As the tenth and first woman president of Bradley University, Joanne Glasser has quickly proven her leadership, not only on campus, but in the community as well.

Publisher's Note

Focus and Balance: Reflecting on Change

Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi

Welcome to the redesigned InterBusiness Issues! We’ve been planning these changes for many months now—it’s hard to believe that the time has finally arrived!

Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce

A School District Roundtable

Seven area school districts speak to iBi about partnering with the business community, vocational/technical programs and No Child Left Behind, as well as what’s new for the upcoming school year.

Restructuring Manual High School

by Amy Groh

Peoria’s Manual High School will begin a new chapter this fall, implementing the first steps in a major restructuring process as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Creativity and the Community College

Dr. John Erwin - Illinois Central College

The American educational crisis is every bit as threatening economically in the long term as the gas crisis is in the short term.

The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance

Bradley University President Joanne Glasser discusses the current capital campaign and describes her role as “chief fundraiser.”

Promise Being Fulfilled

by Scott Elger

Peoria Promise Board of Directors

It is the hope and intent of the Peoria Promise Foundation that the Promise of a two-year degree at ICC—and the hope and opportunity that comes along with it—will help address many outcomes related to economic development.

Bradley’s Executive MBA and India

by Jack F. Russell

This October, Bradley University’s Executive MBA program will visit India for the first time with its current class.

Keeping Up With Careers

New Programs and Places

by Cheryl Fliege

Illinois Central College

When business talks, Illinois Central College listens. Through conversations with industry executives and opinion leaders, ICC has been making changes to meet their needs.

Making High School Relevant for a New Century

Bashir Ali - Central Illinois Workforce Network

If you were given the task of designing a high school to prepare young people to compete in a 21st-century global knowledge and innovation economy, how would it look?

Eureka College

Listening and Leading

by Brian Sajko

Eureka College

How does one become a winner in business? Listen to the customer. That is what Eureka College has done since its founding in 1855.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow…Or Not?

by Joshua T. Waite

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Current tax laws provide great education savings incentives, but how long will they last?

Region

Next Steps for Museum Square
W. Michael Bryant, Methodist Medical Center
Economic Development: Compete or Stagnate
Mayor Jim Ardis - City of Peoria
What Restructuring Means for Business
Roberta Parks - Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Spending Wisely
William Prather, Peoria County Board

Finance

Hiring and Evaluating a Bookkeeper
by Valerie Fitzgerald Heinold-Banwart, Ltd.
Final 403(b) Regulations
What You Need to Know
by William O’Malley RSM McGladrey
How Can Manufacturers Benefit from a Limited State Credit?
by Kenton Bowles Clifton Gunderson, LLP
Cut Taxes by Using Your Excess Inventory
by Emily Collins National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources
Life Insurance: What You Know Now
Jeanne Buysee - American Family Insurance
Not All Profits Created Equal
Scott Elger - Robert W. Baird & Co.
You Don’t Have to Start From Scratch
J. Boger Hessing, PSB - Princeville State Bank

Workplace

Healthcare

Mosquito Myth-Busting
Dr. Dru Hauter, IWIRC
Treating the Peripheral Nervous System
by Theresa Schieffer OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Generating Physicians for Central Illinois
Dr. Sara Rusch, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Framing the Future of Healthcare
Keith Steffen, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

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The Employee Free Choice Act
Are You Ready?
by John K. Kim Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.
Planning for Sustainable Communities
by Stephen Engblom and Claire Bonham-Carter AECOM
Supply and Demand: A Perfect Storm
Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau
Learning From the Waiting Room
Tucker Kennedy, IMEC
Specialized Manufacturing
An Evolving Climate
by Aaron Wood Economic Development Council for Central Illinois

Balance

Boxed Convenience for Business Lunches

by Amy Groh

A working lunch in the office can be a productive way of getting some work done—while satisfying your hunger pangs.

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iBi - August 2008