Record numbers starting the year right
Another academic year is under way at UIndy. Implementation of the Vision 2030 strategic plan is progressing well. Construction of...
President's Forum
President discusses news or events happening or that happened on campus.
Five years and $50 million toward strategic plan
April 11, 2014
I have good news to share about the progress of UIndy’s Vision 2030 strategic planning process. Many of you were...
Serving as a community anchor & pursuing new initiatives
December 10, 2013
This fall has been a busy one on campus, as we launched new initiatives and pursued goals emerging from our...
Manuel champions Southside, University’s community role
September 4, 2013
This op-ed ran in the Indianapolis Star on July 8, 2013. A movement is underway on Indianapolis’s Southside, and it...
‘Professional Edge’ taking shape & Homecoming’s coming
September 4, 2013
Last year in my first message in this space, I wrote of my gratitude at being welcomed into the UIndy...
Stakeholders have 2030 vision: Common themes emerge
March 20, 2013
You may recall that in the last issue of Portico we explored the strategic planning process under way. I invited...
What’s your vision? Help us plan UIndy’s future
December 5, 2012
Even before I officially began my tenure in July, and every day since, I’ve been listening to you and other...
UIndy as a national model of comprehensive education
August 24, 2012
Hello, UIndy alumni! It is a great honor to have been chosen to serve as ninth president of the University...
‘I’ll miss the great people’ Eighth president says goodbye
March 14, 2012
A few days ago, Bill and I hosted the Presidential Assistants at our home for a pizza party and presentation...
Super exposure for UIndy: New ARC shines in the spotlight
November 22, 2011
In just two months, the eyes of the nation will be fixed on Indianapolis as it hosts Super Bowl XLVI....