BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In 2020, the great majority (85%) of Indiana local government officials (LGOs) reported positive working relationships with local Indiana nonprofits, and almost half (47%) said these relationships were very positive, new research finds. These findings and more are the subject of a new report on Indiana Local Government Officials and Working Relationships… Read more »
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Five O’Neill students honored with Mueller Outstanding Senior Awards for leadership, service
Five O’Neill undergraduate students have been recognized by the university with the Kate Hevner Mueller Outstanding Senior Award. The award honors students who have offered leadership on campus both inside and outside of the classroom and who have improved the IU community by their presence. O’Neill’s 2022 Mueller Award honorees Policy analysis major Madeline Dederichs… Read more »
The O’Neill School at APPAM
Faculty and students from the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University will participate in the 43rd annual research conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). The multi-disciplinary research conference, which was rescheduled from the fall of 2021, will convene in Austin, Texas, March 27-29, 2022,… Read more »
O’Neill Ph.D. students hold 22nd Annual Student Conference
The O’Neill Ph.D. Association (OPSA) held their 22nd Annual Student Conference last week showcasing research from current master’s and Ph.D. students. Nearly thirty students presented papers on topics of either governance and management or policy analysis and public finance. Each of the eight paper sessions was chaired by a different O’Neill faculty member, which offered… Read more »
New AEI-Brookings consensus report co-authored by O’Neill professor Kosali Simon urges Congress to rebalance federal spending toward children
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 »