Preparing for the Future

Dr. Kay Schallenkamp is the ninth president of Black Hills State University (BHSU.) Nestled in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, they offer a myriad of opportunities for their students with a choice of more than 80 majors and minors for bachelor’s degrees as well as three master’s degrees and a number of associate degrees and pre-professional programs.

BHSU celebrates their Quasquicentennial Anniversary (yes, spell check didn’t like it either) which is their 125th year of service. In 1881, such an institution was a required element in their vision for the future of Spearfish and this region. It took nearly 2 years for the committed residents to bring about their vision but now 125 years later, BHSU is training the next crop of business leaders, educators, and biologists.

 

 Dr. Kay Schallenkamp of Black Hills State University [16:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Job of a Lifetime

Kevin C. Eichner is to be inaugurated as the 21st president of Ottawa University this weekend. He was named to the post in March and has hit the ground running.

And, why not? He’s been preparing for this job his whole adult life.

When Eichner graduated from Ottawa in 1973, he always assumed he would eventually become president of the University.
Prior to his appointment to lead Ottawa University, Eichner served as president, CEO and vice chairman of Enterprise Financial Services Corporation, the parent company of Enterprise Bank and Trust, a $3.7 billion banking wealth management company

 

 Kevin Eichner, President of Ottawa University [37:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Learning into the Future

“Mr. Kauffman believed that entrepreneurs were the economic engines for a successful and prosperous economy. But, he also realized that education is the key way to get folks the skills sets necessary to be successful,” said Julie Holland, of the Kauffman Foundation’s Manager of Education. “Today’s fast growth companies, the majority of them are in the science, engineering and technology fields.”

The Voyage Exhibition, a $500,000 gift from the Kauffman Foundation, is designed to provide the Kansas City community with an understanding of the Earth’s place in the Solar System and the Sun’s place among the stars, through an educational experience that fuses sculpture and science.

 

 Julie Holland of the Kauffman Foundation [10:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Dr. Heather Katz of Hot Lava Software [13:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Space Management in Downtown KC

We just managed to squeeze in the Solar System in Downtown Kansas City.

This area is now home to the second Voyage Exhibition in the world, thanks to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Voyage is a one to 10-billion scale model Solar System that stretches one mile between the Sun, positioned at 13th and Baltimore, and Explorers– the last stanchion, located in front of Union Station.

Voyage: A Journey through the Solar System takes cosmic learning outside the walls of a classroom, offering a perspective that goes beyond science textbooks. The permanent replica promises to be a must-see, must-do field trip option for science classes throughout the region.

 

 Dr. Jeff Goldstein, creator of the Voyager Exhibition [24:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Incubating Economic Development

Work continues on Northwest Missouri State University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), a $24.4 million high-technology business incubator and academic facility that will house both corporate tenants and the University’s newly formed Graduate Applied Research Center. The idea for the incubator came from President of the University, Dr. Dean Hubbard who recognized the need for economic development in the Region.

 

 Thomas Billesbach & Charles McAdams of NWMSU [33:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Standing Up for the Rest

“In early 1995, quite deliberately, I stepped down as CEO of H&R Block, where I was making nearly a million dollars a year,” Thomas Bloch writes in his introduction. “I had decided on a higher calling: teaching math to inner-city kids. This is the story of how that decision changed my life and the lives of the kids I tried to help.” The journey from CEO to teacher and observations on how to improve education are detailed in Bloch’s first book, “Stand for the Best: What I Learned After Leaving My Job as CEO of H&R Block to Become a Teacher and Founder of an Inner City Charter School.”

 

 Thomas Bloch, author "Stand for the Best" [25:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

A Prescription For Success

Highlights from the shows on June 26th, 2008 including Tom Holdsworth of SkillsUSA; Al Babich from the Manual Career & Technical Center, KCMO School District; Deb Reynolds of the KCK Area Technical School; Lane Bertram of Arrow Truck Sales and Driver Don Turkleson; Pete Joiner of Madeira Therapeutics; and Ken Sigman of Health and Benefit Systems, LLC.

 

 Tom Holdsworth of Skills USA [15:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Al Babbich & Deb Reynolds, Educators [12:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Lane Bertram of Arrow Truck Sales and Don Turkleson, Driver [15:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Pete Joiner of Madeira Therapeutics [22:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Ken Sigman of Health & Benefit Systems [25:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

You “Get Out” What You “Put In”

Prepare yourself for some sad and shocking news. Your High School Senior is not likely to be out of College and on their own by 2012. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, only one out of every three college students will actually finish their college degree in four years.

 

 Mike Wilson, author "Thru in 2" [10:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

I Support Learning, Too

Education is key to the future of business, the future of this region and to this country. It is imperative that we look at what is working and copy that into other schools. And, we should look at what is clearly not working and jettison those ideas like we did the abacus and the slide […]

 

 Steve Waddell of I Supoort Learning [6:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Jon Richard of the KIPP Academy [17:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 I Support Learning Foundation [10:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Bonner Springs High School and Search & Rescue Robot [13:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

Do You School Tube?

Communications students around the country that wanted to work on class projects or even their “in-school” newscasts we’re blocked from accessing content from YouTube. Many schools were concerned of the “wild west flavor” of many of the postings to the Tube. Opportunity: Create a carefully resourced, educationally based and student submitted batch of content that was available to students all over the country.

 

 Ken Leach [25:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Carl Arizpe [10:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup