Are PILOT and SILOT program approaches in Lexington’s future?
August 10th, 2010Tagged: Local happenings
College students don’t see dangers of ADHD drug abuse
June 7th, 2010Lexington, KY – I don’t use drugs. I use Adderall, but I don’t use drugs.”
University of Kentucky professor Alan DeSantis heard this from countless students when conducting research for a book about Greek life several years ago. The students may not have realized it at the time, but they triggered his research into the prevalence of non-prescription use of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications on campus today.
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Higher Ed Matters – A new look at learning
March 18th, 2010Lexington, KY – Brutus Clay oversees acquisitions and development for Langley Properties, a commercial real estate firm. He is a graduate of Georgetown University, and his M.B.A. is from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Despite this impressive resume, Clay experienced difficulties when he was in school.
“I’m wired differently,” he said.
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A Test Run for Young Talent
February 18th, 2010Lexmark, Alltech and Big Ass Fans may not have a great deal in common beyond the region in which they are headquartered. They are very different types of businesses run on very different business models. Yet, here’s one thing on which they all agree: internships are valuable.
Internships provide opportunities for companies to test young talent and for young talent to test the world of work. Billy Frey, who oversees Alltech’s marketing internship program, says that almost all new Alltech hires have previously interned with the company for three to 12 months. Each intern gets a “crash course in our culture and pace,” and interns and managers alike see plainly when the Alltech way is not a match. When it is a match, though, the internship experience can give the company a leg up in recruiting the employee.
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