INGRAM'S • May 2005 • Volume 31, No. 5
Features
Community Celebrates 40 Under Forty Class of 2005
Civic and business leaders, alums, family members, colleagues, associates and friends of Ingram’s convene to recognize the 2005 Class of honorees.
Kansas City @ the Crossroads
Common Ground in Lieu of Consensus
Can two sides, diametrically opposed on a central issue, agree on enough to form a public policy that covers common ground, encompasses both extremes and accomplishes anything? That was the challenge facing this month’s Crossroads panel, as they discussed whether the Kansas City area should have a collective biosciences strategy.
by David Smale
Turnover at the Top
Colleges and universities are used to turnover. By their very design, colleges welcome a new freshman class and four-year schools essentially turn over a quarter of their population. For two-year colleges, half the population is new every year. But these institutions are not used to turning over faculty and staff, especially at the top of the flow chart. Eight area schools have welcomed or will welcome new presidents or chancellors.
by David Smale
Bioethics Center Breaks Out of Midwest
20 years ago, a locally based organization introduced the concept of “practical bioethics.” At the time, few paid attention. Incorporated in 1984, the Midwest Center for Bioethics began life as an idea in search of the funding. Twenty years later—CEO and Executive Director Myra Christopher presides over what may be the most prominent center for practical bioethics in America.
by Jack Cashill
Civic and business leaders, alums, family members, colleagues, associates and friends of Ingram’s convene to recognize the 2005 Class of honorees.
Kansas City @ the Crossroads
Common Ground in Lieu of Consensus
Can two sides, diametrically opposed on a central issue, agree on enough to form a public policy that covers common ground, encompasses both extremes and accomplishes anything? That was the challenge facing this month’s Crossroads panel, as they discussed whether the Kansas City area should have a collective biosciences strategy.
by David Smale
Turnover at the Top
Colleges and universities are used to turnover. By their very design, colleges welcome a new freshman class and four-year schools essentially turn over a quarter of their population. For two-year colleges, half the population is new every year. But these institutions are not used to turning over faculty and staff, especially at the top of the flow chart. Eight area schools have welcomed or will welcome new presidents or chancellors.
by David Smale
Bioethics Center Breaks Out of Midwest
20 years ago, a locally based organization introduced the concept of “practical bioethics.” At the time, few paid attention. Incorporated in 1984, the Midwest Center for Bioethics began life as an idea in search of the funding. Twenty years later—CEO and Executive Director Myra Christopher presides over what may be the most prominent center for practical bioethics in America.
by Jack Cashill
COLumns
TALK OF THE TOWN
In The NewsTidbits of Business News
Correspondent
Legislative Updates from the Capitals
Around the Region
Ingram's Monthly Calendar of Events
PERSPECTIVES
Editor's NoteA Prescription to a Healthy Future
by Joe Sweeney
Between the Lines
The Lethal Little House on the Prairie
by Jack Cashill
Technology
A More Efficient Process
by Chris Sally
Issues & Opinions
Medicaid Cuts Signal Runaway Train
by Janice Ellis
LIFESTYLE & COMMUNITY
Word of MouthDoing the Right Thing with an Often
“Overlooked” Asset
by Scott Blakesley
HIGHER EDUCATION
Of CounselDoing the Right Thing with an Often
“Overlooked” Asset
by Scott Blakesley
