The sound of bats cracking echoes throughout the Phoenix Municipal Stadium as pitchers, catchers and a few other players, report for spring training for the Oakland Athletics. As players pull out gloves...

Part of learning at a university is the art of playing pretend, or learning in a simulated setting. For business students at IU Southeast, the Sander’s Financial Markets Lab, which opened in June, will provide just such an opportunity. The opening of the lab was celebrated with a ceremonial ringing of a bell to mimic the New York Stock Exchange.