Matthew Creek, BSAM’19, loves his work with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO)—which is why he decided to take a short break. An intermission, if you will. In New York City. This summer, Creek will join the Essentials of Orchestra Management program offered by the League of American Orchestras. This highly competitive leadership program is viewed… Read more »

While many graduating seniors will be spending their final spring break on non-academic pursuits, Jane Wright will be putting the finishing touches on her honors thesis. Wright, who studies policy analysis at O’Neill, has been invited to present her research at the annual conference of the American Society of Public Administration. On March 22, she’ll… Read more »

“Some of the things you learn in the classroom at O’Neill are theoretical concepts. But it’s so much cooler when you’re able to apply it to actually advance your own personal passions and goals,” said Ky Freeman, former IU student body president. “The O’Neill School equips you with the foundational tools to be active changemakers… Read more »

Six undergraduate students from the O’Neill School travelled to West Lafayette, Ind., last week to participate in the Purdue HR Case Competition. The team, which included Rachael Stapleton, Keirstan Oeffinger, Xavier Ramirez, and Ananya Sekharan, won “Best Overall Solution” for their creative business strategy. Ramirez was also named “Best Overall Presenter, Undergraduate Division,” for his… Read more »

Call her an expert in new beginnings. After starting college on a small urban campus in Indianapolis, transferring to IU in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic while classes were being taught entirely online, and then finally joining the O’Neill School in-person for the first time as a junior, Dana Weaver feels like she’s “had… Read more »

by Regan Mangrum, 2022 IPE Social Media Intern The Indiana University Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE) and local children’s science museum, WonderLab, partnered for the first time in 2022 to host WonderCamp – Field Lab, an experience geared towards rising seventh- and eighth-grade students. WonderCamp took place at the IPE Field Lab at Griffy… Read more »

by Reed Rouch, 2022 SESE Intern Earlier this month, 18 high school students from across the U.S. joined IU faculty for an in-depth exploration of environmental sustainability issues through the seventh annual Summer Experience in Sustainability and the Environment (SESE). Sponsored by IU’s Integrated Program in the Environment (IPE), the summer experience was designed to… Read more »

Senior Academic Advisor and O’Neill Transfer Coordinator Brett Reardon and his advising colleagues in O’Neill’s Undergraduate Programs Office have spent the past several years creating policies and educational opportunities to help transfer students make a seamless transition into the O’Neill community. For their efforts, they were recently honored with an Outstanding Advising Program Certificate of… Read more »

“It all happened really fast,” said Rachel Moneta, BSHMP’22. After a year of taking classes at a commuter campus close to home in northwest Indiana, Moneta woke up one morning and decided to transfer to IU Bloomington. “Watching all of my friends branch out on different campuses, I realized I was missing key parts of… Read more »

Since 2004, professor Donna McLean has been introducing undergraduate students to the inner workings of the D.C. policy scene through the Washington Leadership Program (WLP). This May, after 18 years leading the program, McLean will retire from Indiana University. Since WLP’s inception, more than 700 students from IU Bloomington and IUPUI have spent a semester… Read more »