WASHINGTON, DC – A new bipartisan consensus report on the challenges and opportunities facing children in America, “Rebalancing: Children First,” was released today by the AEI-Brookings Working Group on Childhood in the United States. This report was more than three years in the making. It lays out actionable, budget-neutral policies for a wide range of… Read more »
New podcast focuses on the human side of energy issues: energy justice, social equity, and racism
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When we think about energy, we tend to think of technologies, like wind turbines, pipelines, or cars. But underlying all technologies are people, and the human dimensions of energy are fraught with inequities. These are the subjects of a new podcast, Just Energy, developed by O’Neill School Professor Sanya Carley. Carley, an… Read more »
O’Neill School offers new master’s degree partnership for Hanover College graduates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Hanover College are proud to announce a new partnership that will give Hanover graduates a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate education with one of the nation’s premier schools of public affairs. Through the newly formed Hanover College O’Neill Fellowship Award,… Read more »
Indiana local government officials rely on nonprofits for emergency responses, but consider them less prepared for major disasters than other essential institutions, new research finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.— More than three-quarters of Indiana’s local government officials (LGOs) report that their local government relies on nonprofits, at least in part, in responding to emergencies, such as meeting the immediate or long-term needs of residents, coordinating volunteers, raising philanthropic support, or participating in emergency response teams. However, LGOs rank local nonprofits—as well as… Read more »
O’Neill School announces new master’s degree partnership for Hudson and Holland Scholars Program graduates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs is proud to announce a new partnership, joining two programs within Indiana University. Through the partnership, graduates from the Hudson and Holland Scholars Program (HHSP) have a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate education with one of the nation’s premier schools of public affairs,… Read more »
O’Neill MPA student raises $85,000 for a child care expansion
Students don’t have to wait until after graduation to live up to the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs’ motto of “leading for the greater good.” Experiential classroom activities let them make an immediate impact. As a first-year Master of Public Affairs student, Kelly Echard took a Proposal Development and Grant Administration… Read more »
O’Neill School announces new master’s degree partnership for DePauw University graduates
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and DePauw University are proud to announce a new partnership that will give DePauw graduates a unique opportunity to pursue a graduate education with one of the nation’s premier schools of public affairs. Through the newly formed DePauw + O’Neill Fellowship, qualified… Read more »
O’Neill School Dean Siân Mooney attends opening of Bloomington’s new 7-Line – on bicycle!
O’Neill School Dean Siân Mooney helped the City of Bloomington officially open the new 7-Line, a protected east-west bicycle lane and improved bus corridor along parts of 7th Street. The line expands the conventional bike lane and now includes a separation between bicyclists and auto traffic. Mooney, an avid bicyclist, took part in today’s (Nov…. Read more »
Membership organizations serve as a stable force in the Indiana economy
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Employment in membership and related organizations (grantmaking, civic, professional, religious organizations) appears to be a relatively small, but stable segment of Indiana’s overall economy. According to a new Indiana University report, total employment in the industry grew 21 percent between 1995 and 2019 to reach almost 30,000 employees; total payroll increased even… Read more »
Acclaimed author Francis Moore Lappé receives honorary degree for distinguished contributions to civic life and public policy
Acclaimed author Frances Moore Lappé was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree today (Nov. 8) from Indiana University and the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, recognizing her distinguished contributions in civic life and public policy. “With vision ahead of her time, Frances Moore Lappé has dedicated her life to… Read more »