Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers naloxone from criminal charges, according to a survey conducted by two researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Naloxone is a lifesaving emergency reversal drug for opioid overdose. Approximately 73 percent of survey respondents said 911 was called after naloxone was administered for… Read more »
Entries by O'Neill at IUPUI
“You are the students who look at their scope of work and demand its commitment to something greater than themselves”
By Sawyer Knuteson, 2017 SPEA Commencement Student Speaker Neither greatness nor failure is made in a day; both will take a lifetime to achieve. This is something that I have said to myself throughout my college career. It has encouraged me in times of tribulation, and humbled me when my arrogance bested me. However, these… Read more »
Research on competitive giving will shed light on impact on philanthropy
Every March since 2012, Brackets For Good, an Indianapolis-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization, hosts online “competitive giving” fundraising tournaments. With March Madness as the impetus, there are now nonprofits in 10 additional cities involved, and a national competition. Participating nonprofits organizations rally enthusiastic donors to out fundraise their opponents in order to advance into the next… Read more »
New SPEA course connects students to careers and leaders in community development
By Marshawn Wolley, Director of of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives As part of SPEA’s long-standing commitment to community engagement and development, the school recently launched the Community Corps program. The innovative initiative aims to prepare the next generation of civic leaders while partnering with many of our community’s nonprofit, faith-based, and public organizations. A… Read more »
SPEA course helps students understand regulatory policy for air, water, and hazardous waste
By Rod Thompson, Regulatory Toxicologist/Vapor Intrusion Expert at Risk Options, LLC and SPEA Associate Faculty Member Chemical exposure occurs wherever we are in the world. The outdoor and indoor air we breathe, water we drink, lakes we swim in, and the soil we build on and play in, all have chemical exposure from hundreds of… Read more »
