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>>> NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE
ENGINEERS STUDYING AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
THE SCHOOL EXPANDING ITS GROWING

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ENGINEERING SCHOOL AT THE
OPENING OF THE NEW R.B. ANNIS
HALL, THE NEW HALL FOR U INDY
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.

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PFOR MORE, PLEASED TO BE JOINED
THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW BY ROB
MANUEL AND ASSOCIATE DEAN AND
DIRECTOR KEN REID.

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GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE
PROGRAM.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING US.
>> BIG NEWS THIS REALLY TOTALLY

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RENOVATED BUILDING, R.B. ANNIS
HALL ON THE CAMPUS OF UINDY.
THE DEDICATION IS NEXT WEEK.
ROB, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT

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ENGINEERING AT UINDY, IT WASN'T
THAT LONG AGO THAT THIS REALLY
BECAME A FOCUS.
WHY THE FOCUS ON ENGINEERING?

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I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
REALLY BEGINNING TO GROW, BUT
WHY ENGINEERING AT UINDY.
>> WE ARE A COMPREHENSIVE

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LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION, WHICH
MEANS WE TRY TO FIND THE SWEET
SPOT BETWEEN CREATING KNOWLEDGE
AND PRACTICING IT.

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WHEN WE LOOK OUT INTO THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OUR
REGION, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR
PROGRAMS ARE MEETING THOSE NEEDS

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AND THERE'S A BIG NEED INSIDE OF
THE ENGINEERING WORLD TO HAVE
CREATIVE PROGRAMMING DEVELOPED.
ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO, WE

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STARTED THAT PROCESS.
NEXT WEEK, WE'LL OPEN OUR 80,000
SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO A
BRAND-NEW SET OF PROGRAMS.

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>> AN INDICATION, I WOULD THINK,
THAT THERE'S REAL DEMAND, TOO,
ON THE STUDENT SIDE, REAL
INTEREST IN ENGINEERING.

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>> WE'VE SEEN QUITE A BIT OF
INQUIRIES AND APPLICANTS AND
STUDENTS COMING TO BE INTERESTED
IN THESE PROGRAMS.

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I THINK ONCE THEY SEE THE
FACILITIES AND THEY MEET THE NOW
19 NEW FACULTY THAT WE'VE JUST
HIRED AND KIND OF SEE THE --

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WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AND THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM AND THE
FACULTY AND THE FACILITY,
THEY'RE GOING TO BE PRETTY

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IMPRESSED.
>> KEN REID, YOU'RE THE
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE R.B. ANNIS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AT UINDY,

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YOU'RE NEW TO THE ROLE COMING
FROM VIRGINIA TECH.
TALK ABOUT THIS NEW SPACE.
REALLY FROM AN ENGINEERING, FROM

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A STUDENT STANDPOINT, WHAT IT
MEANS.
>> SURE.
REALLY, THE THING THAT THIS

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BUILDING AFFORDS US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DO IS TO WORK
WITH MORE STUDENTS, OF COURSE,
FOR EXPANSION, BUT IT ALSO GIVES

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US STATE OF THE ART LAB SPACE.
I THINK THE EXCITING THING IS
OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE CHANCE TO
WORK WITH LOCAL PARTNERS WITH

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OUR DESIGN CURRICULUM.
THAT IS WHERE STUDENTS FROM
THEIR FIRST YEAR TO THE FOURTH
YEAR ARE GETTING TO WORK WITH

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PARTNERS ON REAL, AUTHENTIC
DESIGNS.
THEY'RE GOING TO DELIVER DESIGNS
TO COMPANIES, COMPANIES ARE

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SPONSOR THEM, THEY'RE GOING TO
WORK ON COMMUNICATING WITH
CLIENTS, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE
THAT.

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I THINK THAT'S A UNIQUE PART OF
OUR ENGINEERING CURRICULUM AND
THIS BUILDING IS GOING TO GIVE
US STATE OF THE ART SPACE TO DO

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THAT, HAVE THOSE MEETINGS AND
BRING IN THOSE PARTNERSHIPS.
>> TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE, IF
YOU WOULD, ABOUT THE

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PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENTS'
ABILITIES TO REALLY CONNECT WITH
COMPANIES, WITH THE PRIVATE
SECTOR HERE IN CENTRAL INDIANA,

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WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THE REGION,
FOR INDIANAPOLIS, BUT ALSO FOR
THE STUDENTS COMING OUT AFTER
FOUR YEARS OF THAT.

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GOT TO GIVE THEM A LEG UP.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
YEAH, WE WORK WITH A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT CENTRAL INDIANA

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BUSINESSES, AND WE'RE EXPANDING
OUT ALL THE TIME AND ALWAYS
INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING
PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE AND MORE

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BUSINESSES TO GET DIFFERENT
PROJECTS IN.
ONE GOOD EXAMPLE IS THE
INSTITUTE FOR AFFORDABLE

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TRANSPORTATION.
OUR STUDENT TEAM HAS DESIGNED A
BASIC UTILITY VEHICLE THAT'S
GOING TO BE SPECIFICALLY FOR

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LOW-COST AREAS, PERHAPS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND
DIFFERENT PLACES LIKE THAT.
SO OUR STUDENTS HAVE WORKED ON A

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BASIC DESIGN COMPONENTS OF THAT,
WORKED WITH THAT INSTITUTE.
THEY'VE BEEN REALLY HAPPY WITH
THAT PROJECT SO FAR.

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WE'VE WORKED WITH A COUPLE OF
OTHER INDUSTRY WITHIN INDIANA.
IT DEFINITELY DOES GIVE OUR
STUDENTS A LEG UP AND HOPEFULLY

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ONE OF THE GOALS I THINK IS TO
KEEP THEM HERE AND KEEP THEM IN
INDIANA PURSUING AN ENGINEERING
CAREER AND REALLY BE A BOOST TO

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THE STATE AND THE REGION.
>> IT'S A GREAT POINT.
ROB, TO THAT POINT, THAT
CONNECTION, SUPPLYING THE TALENT

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PIPELINE, IF YOU WILL, IN
INDIANA, MORE SPECIFICALLY
PERHAPS HERE IN CENTRAL INDIANA,
HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT TO UINDY'S

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MISSION?
>> IT IS CRITICAL TO NOT ONLY
EDUCATE WITHIN OUR WALLS, BUT TO
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE WE PLAY AS

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PART OF OUR SOCIETY.
I'LL TELL YOU WE'VE GOT 65 OR
70% OF OUR STUDENTS THAT COME TO
US FROM INDIANA, BUT ABOUT 86%

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OF OUR ALUMS LIVE IN THE STATE.
SO WE'RE A NET IMPORTER IN
TALENT TO THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR REGION.

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>> ROB, END UP WITH YOU.
JUST GOING TO ASK YOU A QUESTION
ABOUT OBVIOUSLY HOPEFULLY COMING
OUT OF THE PANDEMIC NOW, HOW DO

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THINGS LOOK LOOKING AHEAD TO THE
FALL?
DO YOU ANTICIPATE THINGS WILL
BEGIN TO GET PERHAPS TO SOME

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SENSE OF NORMALCY ON CAMPUS?
>> I DO.
AND I'VE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH
THE CREATIVITY AND THE

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DEDICATION OF OUR FACULTY,
STAFF, AND STUDENTS.
WE'RE TESTING CONSIDERABLE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE A WEEK, AND

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WE'RE LESS THAN 1% POSITIVITY
RATE.
AS THE VACCINES CONTINUE TO ROLL
OUT AND WE WELCOME PEOPLE INTO

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THE FALL TERM, WE EXPECT TO HAVE
ROBUST CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND
PEOPLE BACK IN COMMUNICATE WITH
EACH OTHER COME AUGUST AND

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SEPTEMBER.
>> EXCITING TIMES AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
DEDICATION IN THE WEEK AHEAD OF

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THE R.B. ANNIS HALL, THE NEW
R.B. ANNIS HALL.
THANKS VERY MUCH, ROB MANUEL AND