IVY TECH

To foster teaching engagement, Ivy Tech has open and flexible labs and lab assistants to both help the students and to track lab time to document demand.

Jeff Bricker, who chairs the hospitality administration program at Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana, recognizes the influence of such Food Network celebs as Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse.

Ivy Tech, which is piloting its system at Central Indiana before it's rolled out to other campuses, is using Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

She faces a daunting task at Ivy Tech, which has drawn scrutiny for low graduation rates and declining enrollment under outgoing President Tom Snyder, who had led the system's more than 30 campuses since 2007.

Vice President Smith has 25 years' experience in Ivy Tech Community College both academic and workforce development.

The governor's office and the General Assembly have singled out Ivy Tech for a bold and unique assignment: to be the primary instrument for workforce development in the state.

A maximum of 260 students could have enrolled over 13 five-day sessions offered by Ivy Tech. After finishing the program, there would be preferred interviews given to participants with one of the three corporate sponsors.

Tom Snyder, President of Ivy Tech Community College joins the Executive Committee and we welcome new Board of Trustee, Sue.

Growth will continue as offerings expand to all Ivy Tech campuses.

The Ivy Tech trustees are expected to pick the new president in May from among three finalists chosen by a search committee, whom the school has declined to name publicly, The Indianapolis Star reported (http://indy.st/lV5vHGH).