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iBi - August 2008
Joanne Glasser
President, Bradley University
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.
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  • Publisher's Note
    Focus and Balance: Reflecting on Change
    by Jan Wright, Publisher
    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!
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.
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.
Creativity and the Community College
by 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.”
Making High School Relevant for a New Century
by 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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.

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iBi Balance
Boxed Convenience for Business Lunches
A working lunch in the office can be a productive way of getting some work done—while satisfying your hunger pangs.
Exergaming
The Future of Fitness
A relatively new concept, exergaming brings the world of physical activity to the generally sedentary pastime of video gaming.
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