If you are interested in public service and want to develop your leadership and advocacy skills, you might be interested in a brand new minor offered by the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. The minor will launch this fall and will be open to all undergraduate students at IU. What… Read more »
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The true calling of Black History Month and Women’s History Month
Written by: Jori Mundy, MPA’15 This time of year is always special for me because it provides the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the groundbreaking achievements, undeniable resilience, and uncompromising fortitude of my ancestors and the instrumental individuals who created the many avenues of revolution we experience today. Their stories remind us that our call… Read more »
The impact of the Indiana University Prison Arts Initiative: Empowering incarcerated individuals through education
In the Fall of 2022, the Indiana University Prison Arts Initiative (IUPAI) was launched with a primary objective: to provide incarcerated individuals with the opportunity to receive college-level education. This innovative program aims to bridge the gap between correctional facilities and higher education, offering IU instructors and grad students the chance to teach courses within… Read more »
IU faculty lead online exploratory environmental experience for high school students
By Cole Mamayek, 2023 IPE Summer Intern In June, 15 high school students from around the world joined IU faculty for an in-depth exploration of environmental and sustainability issues through the eighth annual Summer Experience in Sustainability and the Environment (SESE). This week-long virtual summer camp focused on the uncertain state of climate change in… Read more »
Stephanie Joven reflects on her summer abroad in Senegal and The Gambia
O’Neill student Stephanie Joven reflected on her experience in the summer abroad program last summer in Senegal and The Gambia. Interested in studying abroad summer 2023? Applications close January 27. What attracted you to the Senegal summer program? JOVEN: I was interested in the “on-the-ground” approach to teaching the class. It was structured such that… Read more »
IPE, WonderLab team up to offer hands-on environmental experience for local middle school students
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 »
High school students explore sustainability through summer program led by IU faculty
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 »
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 »
Summer Abroad: South Africa
Make the most of summer 2022 by studying abroad. We have programs – and scholarships – for both graduate and undergraduate students. Here, Prof. Glen Salmon shares the benefits of studying abroad with a spotlight on South Africa. Interested? Applications open December 1. What makes the South Africa summer program special? SALMON: South Africa remains… Read more »
O’Neill faculty at NASPAA2021
Several members of the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs will be participating in panel events at the 2021 NASPAA Annual Conference, which is being held virtually from Oct. 25 through Oct. 29. This year’s conference theme is “Reimagining the Civic Square.” Scheduled to participate are: Oct. 25, 2:30pm: IUPUI’s Doug Noonan will participate… Read more »