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>> THE UNIVERSITY HAS ANOUTSTANDING INSTITUTION, BUT NOUNIVERSITY LIKE OURS OPERATES INISOLATION FROM THE COMMUNITY IN

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WHICH WE RESIDE SO FOR THEUNIVERSITY TO BE STRONG ANDATTRACTIVE TO DIVERSE GROUP OFPEOPLE WE HAVE TO ENSURE MUNCIE

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AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA OURSTRONG AND THRIVING.WE BELIEVE WE HAVE ANINSTITUTIONAL INTEREST TO

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SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS,BUT ALSO I BELIEVE WE HAVE ANOBLIGATION TO DO SO.AS YOU MENTIONED A MOMENT AGO WE

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CELEBRATE 100 YEARS.OUR UNIVERSITY WAS CREATED BY AEXTRAORDINARILY SUCCESSFUL MENAND WOMEN NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO

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WHO DECIDED FOR THEIR COMMUNITYTO BE GREAT THEY NEEDED HIGHEREDUCATION.I BELIEVE IT IS NOW OUR TURN TO

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RECIPROCATE -- RECIPROCATE.WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO SUPPORTCOMMUNITY PARTNERS.>> AS YOU LOOK AT ECONOMIC

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DEVELOPMENT ESPECIALLY EASTCENTRAL INDIANA ONCE VIBRANT ANDRICH MANUFACTURING IN THE AREA.THEY HAVE FALLEN ON TOUGH TIMES.

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HOW DOES BALL STATE FIGURE INTOTHE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?>> WE KNOW THEY ARE HARDWORKING.

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THEY DON'T HAVE A SENSE OFENTITLEMENT.THEY'VE A SENSE OF PURPOSE.WE NEED TO SHOW THEM HOW THEY

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CAN USE THAT ATTITUDE IN A 21STCENTURY ECONOMY AND GIVE THEMTHE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCESNECESSARY TO REBUILD THAT