Chancellor touts IUK on eve of visit Local News Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana Find Job Find a a Job Login/Logout E-Edition Homepage Subscriptions News Bonus Content Local News State News Business Nation-World Capture the Holidays Sports Classifieds Features Police Reports Area Briefs Photos Submit Photos Opinion Obituaries MC Weekly Heartland Magazine GO Find a Home Find a Home Cars Cars Go! Search Listings GO Local News 9F November 23, 2010 CLICK FOR MORE WEATHER Chancellor touts IUK on eve of visit Kokomos story one of transition, Harris says By Scott Smith Tribune staff writer Two years ago, Forbes magazine called Kokomo one of Americas Fastest Dying Towns. Longtime Kokomo residents, fully inured to the boom-or-bust economy of a Midwestern auto town, didnt appreciate the tag, but didnt exactly disagree either. Things are looking up today, thanks to the auto bailout and considerable help from the federal stimulus. Discussion Add a comment... Comment Are happy days here again? Probably not, considering Kokomo has lost a quarter of its work force over the past decade, and many of the remaining auto jobs dont pay what they once did. Comment Also post on Facebook Facebook social plugin Thats the reality President Barack Obama confronts as he makes his historic visit to Kokomo today. Michael Harris, chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo, sees todays presidential visit as a singular teachable moment. TV Weekly Harris is no stranger to auto towns. He was provost of Kettering University in Flint, Mich., prior to coming to IU Kokomo. There he taught public policy and oversaw partnerships with international manufacturing and energy companies. Special Sections [friday] Contact Us Coupons Kokomo Apartment Guide ktoffers.com ktbizlinc.com Advertiser Index Site Map Digital Archives Kokomo, IN Go Parade of Homes 2014 Bridal Planner Go So hes well aware of what its like for a town to be dependent on manufacturing jobs. Thats part of why he came to Kokomo, the most manufacturing-dependent city in America. Creating a work force prepared to deal with the economy of the future, with the economy of innovation, with the economy of knowledge, is the only way, Harris said, of getting the Kokomo region past the troubling downside of the manufacturing economy. American auto manufacturing was used to selling 19 million cars a year, and now it sells 12 million. Its going to go back, but we need to continue to transform ourselves, he said Monday. We have good Hoosier values, but we need a global perspective. IU Kokomo celebrated its 10,000 graduate recently, but the Kokomo region remains below state and national averages for the percentage of residents with post-secondary degrees. Transforming the region means raising that percentage, Harris said, through the basic tactic of encouraging more and more kids, at a very young age, that college is a necessity. Harris said he believes the United States will eventually win the global competition its now engaged in, primarily because of our shared values. A contributor to everything from academic journals to the morning show Fox and Friends, the South African-born Harris, who grew up in Israel, is an admirer of the American commitment to freedom and democracy and to entrepreneurship. Well win because of entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial culture. Were the City of Firsts, and theres got to be a culture of innovation here. But weve got to remember a lot depends on advanced education and building coalitions. What would a coalition look like? Harris asked what might happen if the community simply assured every local high school http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/x1468305394/Chancellor-touts-IUK-on-eve-of-visit[1/25/2014 7:53:45 PM] ADVERTISERS American Red Cross Beltone Englin's Fine Footwear(2) Eriks Chevrolet(4) F.C. Tucker/Tomlinson Realtors Granny's Furniture(2) Hayes Advisory Group Hearn Properties, LLC Indiana University Top Jobs Top Stuff Top Rentals 21/2 car Garage only ............... @ 215 S. Purdum............ $150/mo 1 BR-1023 N. more WESTBROOK APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bdrms from $499-$609 Pool, Basketball, Fitness Center, Wi-Fi more 1 BR, 8191/2 E. Taylor .........$450 2 BR, 813 W. Elm...................$525 2 BR, 815 N. more Furnished & unfurnished Reg. 1BR. Apts. $450$500. Appls, air, Utils. pd. 765-434-8624. more Call us about our 2, 3 & 4 BR rentals Harrold Chandler Property Management. 765-8542388 more Top Autos

Chancellor touts IUK on eve of visit Local News Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana student wanting to take a university course that the cost would be covered? Government, business, schools and the university coming together to make it happen. Weve got to show more belief in education, he said. You go to the most remote parts of China and the kids there understand the basis of tomorrow depends on obtaining a higher education. If we want to sustain these values and our way of life, its going to take a change in the way these [American] kids see life ... weve got to be a little more passionate about it. Scott Smith is a Kokomo Tribune staff writer. He may be reached at 765-454-8569 or via email at scott.smith@kokomotribune.com ShareThis Facebook Tweet LinkedIn Email Text Only | Photo Reprints Local News Emergency travel only on Miami County roads Miami County has elevated the travel status to red meaning only emergency vehicles are allowed to be on the road. Drifting in areas has made travel nearly impossible, the Miami County Sheriff Department said in a news release issued Business Marquee 70 million people visited a newspaper website in the past 30 days Meteorologist Crystal Pettet of the National Weather Service in Indianapolis said this month ranks as the 10th coldest in January 25, 2014 Sheriff: Slain officer wore a bulletproof vest OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco Bay Area transit officer who was accidentally killed by a fellow officer while they searched an apartment was wearing a bulletproof vest when he was hit by a single gunshot wound to the chest, an official said January 25, 2014 6 Photos Buddy's Mart robber sought Kokomo police are looking for a man armed with a knife who robbed a Buddys Mart on North Philips Street Thursday evening. Officers were called at 7:58 p.m. to the store located at 312 N. Philips St. Maj. Brian Seldon said the man walked into the sto January 24, 2014 VIDEO: Lessons from a master cat photographer Walter Chandoha has been mastering the art of cat and dog photography for more than 60 years and he shares some of his secrets. January 24, 2014 1 Photo Why is Peter Pan usually played by a woman? Pope sees Internet as 'gift from God' Kokomo Tribune Events SatWinter Farmers Market at the Indiana 25 Design Center 200 S. Rangeline R... | Center, IN SatAsian and Asian American All-student 25 Winter Retreat Center, IN SatHarlem Globetrotters (Magicians of 25 Basketball and Ambassadors of Goodwill) Center, IN WedDCS] Attachment - RAPT Miami 29 County Miami, IN Sat 25 Sun 26 AP Video More winter weather on the way Another storm system is heading into the region, with the National Weather Service predicting snow will arrive tonight. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Howard and Tipton counties from 7 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Saturday. Winds will continue to gust and, coupled with likely snow, will make travel dangerous. January 24, 2014 1 Photo Miami Co. group rescues horses New organization rescues neglected, abused horses in Miami County The Horse Guardians By Carson Gerber Kokomo Tribune Location kokomo, in Saturday morning. snow, ice and arctic cold temperatures this month have made January 2014 one of the worst Januaries on record for Kokomo. Find a business Only on our website January 25, 2014 January 2014 is far from snowiest Wind, Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more... Featured Ads Deadly Clashes Erupt in Cairo After Explosions Judge: Remove Life Support for Pregnant Woman Young Fans Gather Outside Bieber Hotel Room Dow Tumbles 318 Points, Worst Day Since June January 24, 2014 7 Photos Tornado carries data CD 30 miles from Kokomo About 30 miles from where Moore Title and Escrow used to stand on Hoffer Street in Kokomo, Michael Muchmore uncovered a CD in the snow. That CD had been sitting on Margi Moore's desk when tornados http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/x1468305394/Chancellor-touts-IUK-on-eve-of-visit[1/25/2014 7:53:45 PM] PARADE MAGAZINE Click HERE to read all your Parade Popular Searches Restaurants in kokomo Tires in kokomo Telecommunications in kokomo Pizza Restaurants in kokomo Beauty Salons in kokomo Government in kokomo Click for More

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