Darker side of Dow

Browsing through the pages of the Kelley school Web site, the conference on energy and environment evoked my interest and I was shocked to see that the panel of distinguished speakers included a person from Dow chemicals. I am sure that people at IU (thanks to protests by the Association for India’s Development) know about the “dark side” of Dow and all the trouble they have caused at places like Michigan, Vietnam and India. I strongly feel that a company with such utter disregard for the environment has no role to play in a conference that would discuss the possibilities of a healthy future! Also, the school should ensure that they do a thorough background check on the company before inviting them to conferences/career fairs etc. Let the credibility and reputation of the school not get affected due to association with companies with a tainted past!\nAparna Venkatraman\nStudent