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Residents and tenants prepare for relocation Leases will end July 7 for businesses and apartments south of convention center By Ian Collier icollier@iu.edu
Tenants in properties south of the Bloomington Convention Center, including apartments in Seminary Pointe and businesses My Sister’s Closet, Bluetip Billiards and Jeff’s Warehouse, are preparing for relocation. Leases will end July 7 for about 17 tenants in the area, Capital Improvement Board President John Whikehart said. The deadline comes from the county’s plans to add a host hotel near the expanded convention center. Construction on an expansion of the convention center started in 2025 and is set to be finished in 2027. The county purchased the area in 2010 for about $3 million, according to Indiana Public Media. Whikehart said the CIB accepted a land transfer April 15, making it the owner of the area south of the convention center. After the transfer was complete, the CIB requested the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission enter into negotiations to exchange the property for College Square, north of the convention center, Whikehart said, stating the area south of the center would be better for affordable housing. Whikehart said the CIB prefers the area north of the convention center as its site for a host hotel. My Sister’s Closet, a nonprofit that provides professional support services and career development to women in poverty, is planning to move to a new location on West Second Street and South Patterson Drive. Founder and Executive Director Sandy Keller
be a fantastic thing.” Bluetip Billiards owner Dale Smith said the business is close to purchasing a location about a mile away from its current spot. Smith said the new location is larger, therefore more expensive. Smith purchased Bluetip Billiards in September 2020, and said hosting billiards leagues after the COVID-19 pandemic helped build the place back up. Now, Smith said, regulars are concerned about the lease ending. “There's been a lot of worry over the last month, month and a half, that I wouldn't be able to find a location, or that I would be like, well, this just isn't working for me anymore, and just not even try to relocate,” Smith said. Although the new location is expensive, Smith said he is excited to have more space for more tables and additional league play. Indiana University LILY WELCH | IDS graduate student Jonathan My Sister’s Closet is shown April 8, 2026, at 414 S. College Ave. in Bloomington. The resale boutique announced plans to relocate after its lease Enriquez lives in Seminary ends July 7. Pointe and said he’s planning to move somewhere else in Bloomington once “People like the women My Sister's Closet is serving will be able to have more job opportunities, lease ends in July. Enbecause most of them are single parent households, and they're struggling to be able to put food on his riquez said he’s mostly the table for their kids." bothered by losing out on such cheap rent. Sandy Keller, My Sister's Closet founder and executive director Enriquez pointed out a hole about two feet wide “People like the women on the ceiling of his hallsaid they have purchased a Closet spoke with county tomers have asked her lease, but the new location attorney Jeff Cockerill about about leases ending for her My Sister's Closet is serving way and another above his will be able to have more bed where a pipe burst. He will need major renova- finding temporary office and other tenants. “Ten times a day people job opportunities, because said since the lease is endtions, including building a space for client services client services center to as- while the new building is come in and they want most of them are single par- ing, maintenance has put ANtoINDIANA DAILY SPECIAL PUBLICATION know what's going STUDENT on ent households, some things off. It doesn’t sist with tasks like providing under construction. and they're Keller said until it’s ap- and some people are very struggling to be able to put really bother him, he said, computers for customers working on job applications proved at the state level, stressed about it because food on the table for their because “this thing is getin addition to the boutique My Sister’s Closet can’t start they're concerned about kids,” Keller said. “We're ting knocked down soon and formal room on the renovations on the new those individuals,” Keller always trying to find better anyway.” property. jobs with benefits so they building, which she called said. Jeff’s Warehouse, an anAlthough some custom- could do that. If this results tique shop in the same area, To have time to raise “basically two uninsulated money for the renovations, large garages” that would ers have been concerned, in something like that, and has received an extension My Sister's Closet has re- take two to three months to Keller said the convention it ends up being, you know, on its lease until February, quested an extension of renovate and move items center has the opportunity two, 300 jobs that we didn't Whikehart said. A county to positively impact the have in the community be- renter’s association is assisttheir lease from the CIB. In from the original store. Keller said several cus- community. the meantime, My Sister’s fore, then I think that would ing residents with relocation.
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Kelley redesigns K201 class to emphasize AI By Avery Reis amreis@iu.edu
Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business is preparing to launch a major redesign of its BUS-K201 Foundations of Business Information Systems and Decision Making course this fall, with a new emphasis on artificial intelligence and problem-solving. Brant Moriarity, director of computer skills and a senior lecturer at Kelley, said the shift reflects broader changes in how technology is used in business and the workplace. Moriarity said the redesign has been in development for several years, building on feedback from alumni, recruiters and business stakeholders. In 2022, Kelley formed a task force to evaluate the course and recommend updates based on industry needs. Moriarity said that although implementation of changes slowed down after that, Kelley leadership revisited them in December 2025 in light of the rapid rise of AI and its impact on how work is performed. “With AI being such a disruptive force, we were asked to reimagine the course,” Moriarity said. K201, while beginning as just a computers in business course in 1963, has since served as an introduction to business technologies including Microsoft Excel, data analysis and information systems, Moriarity said. The course traditionally combined hands-on lab sessions with a lecture component that focused on broader conceptual topics. Moriarity said that structure will change significantly under the redesign. The new course
The updated course will eliminate the lecture component completely and instead focus entirely on two weekly lab sessions. This shift will allow students to spend more time actively working through problems rather than passively learning concepts, Moriarity said. He said the redesigned curriculum will follow a model called “Build, Adapt, Defend.” Under this framework, students will complete guided work before class, then use class time to adjust their solutions when new challenges or changes are introduced. This includes inserting a disruption to a prebuilt spreadsheet, adapting models to meet changed objectives, intentionally seeded errors, and more, Moriarity said. They will also be expected to explain and justify the decisions they make. Moriarity said this approach is designed to address a limitation of the current course structure, where students can succeed by closely following stepby-step instructions without fully understanding the material. “If you follow the instructions, you could pretty much guarantee yourself an A,” Moriarity said. He said the new format will introduce more openended problem solving, including situations where students must identify and correct errors or adjust their work based on new requirements. Moriarity said this type of experience is intended to better reflect real-world business environments, where conditions often change and solutions must be revised. AI will play a central role in the redesigned course,
Moriarity said. Students will be encouraged to use AI tools to assist with tasks such as generating ideas, analyzing data and exploring possible solutions. However, he added that students will still be responsible for evaluating the accuracy of AI outputs and making final decisions. AI will be permitted for some assignments but not for exams. “We’re trying to emphasize that AI is only as useful as your expertise,” Moriarity said. He said students will be asked to think critically about how they use AI, including reflecting on how their prompts influence the results they receive. Moriarity said the goal is to help students understand both the benefits and limitations of AI as a tool. Moriarity also said the redesign is intended to prepare students for a workforce where AI is already widely used. He said feedback from alumni and industry partners indicated many professionals regularly use AI tools in their daily work. Moriarity also said the redesign of K201 is partly a response to changes in the job market, where automation is reducing the number of traditional entry-level roles. He said this shift increases the importance of skills such as problem solving, adaptability and decision making. Moriarity said the course will continue to evolve based on feedback from students and faculty after the new format is implemented this fall. He said instructors are still working on some details, including how to assess student work and gather feedback on the changes.
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Students walk through a crosswalk near the Kelley School of Business sky bridge April 14, 2026, in Bloomington. The school recently announced the K201 course will be revamped to emphasize artificial intelligence and real-world problem solving.
Student and faculty feedback Some current students support the shift toward incorporating AI into the curriculum. Megan Askins, a freshman enrolled in K201, said she believes the change reflects the realities of the modern workplace. “As AI is becoming more common in the workforce, switching the curriculum will help students stand out as they are able to adapt to new technology that is always evolving,” Askins said. Austin Gerber, another freshman in Kelley, agreed and said that because AI is integral to the job market and will only continue to grow, K201 should prepare students for that. “I strongly believe that in five to 10 years, AI skills will be crucial in getting a job,” Gerber said. “If you are
not prepared to work with AI, you will not find success in the job market.” While the redesign has support from some students and faculty, not everyone agrees with the increased role of AI in education. Douglas Hofstadter, an IU professor of cognitive science, said he believes the use of AI in the classroom poses significant risks. “I think AI is a terrible threat to humanity,” Hofstadter said. Hofstadter said he is concerned that reliance on AI could undermine the purpose of higher education, which he said should focus on developing independent critical thinking and communication skills. “The uniqueness of humanity is its ability to think and to use language,” Hofstadter said. “If we hand
that over to machines, we are abandoning something essential.” He also said AI systems can produce convincing but unreliable information and may present arguments without regard for truth or accuracy. Hofstadter said he believes universities should respond to technological change by strengthening critical thinking skills rather than incorporating AI into coursework, and recommended works to inspire critical thinking, such as Martin Gardner’s Fads and Fallacies. He said students should be encouraged to be skeptical and question information, evaluate sources and develop their own understanding rather than rely on automated tools. “Critical thinking is what is desperately needed,” Hofstadter said.