Tribune-Star Editorial: Presence of four higher education institutions bodes well for future
Posted on: 09/28
The Tribune-Star
During a question-and-answer panel last week for the Associated Press Managing Editors of Indiana, the four leaders of this area’s colleges and universities were asked if their community appreciates the value of their institutions.
All four men said they did believe many people understand the economic and cultural significance of the presence of Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and the Wabash Valley Region of Ivy Tech Community College. But, as ISU president Dan Bradley pointed out, the kind of longevity required to become “an institution” naturally leads to sometimes being taken for granted.
Listening to Bradley and his counterparts — St. Mary-of-the-Woods president David Behrs, Rose-Hulman interim president Matt Branam and Ivy Tech chancellor Jeff Pittman — discuss their shared commitment to higher education and the Terre Haute metro area was a powerful reminder of just how fortunate we are to have these folks in our midst.
