Ahead of Election Day, candidates for governor in Indiana are focusing on the state’s economy and future. Economic growth in Indiana relies on preparing Hoosiers to meet current and future workforce demands, while also addressing economic weaknesses highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana University Public Policy Institute’s Center for Civic Literacy is helping Hoosiers… Read more »
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New reports aim to inform Hoosier voters about housing, childcare in Indiana ahead of elections
The Indiana University Public Policy Institute is releasing two in a series of reports designed to help Hoosier voters understand key issues for the state in the upcoming elections. As part of its Decision 2024: Electing Indiana’s Future project, PPI collaborated with organizations around Indiana and faculty across Indiana University to develop reports on policy… Read more »
Candidates for Indiana governor discuss policy issues in IU Public Policy Institute’s Gubernatorial Forum
Watch the 2024 Gubernatorial Forum above. The Indiana University Public Policy Institute, housed within the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is providing a way for voters to hear directly from Indiana’s three 2024 gubernatorial candidates on issues that are critical to Hoosiers and the state’s future. It’s part of the Institute’s Decision 2024: Your… Read more »
Community Safety Career Day leads to internships for students
The 2024 Community Safety Career Day is Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Taylor Courtyard from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. The event is open to all IU Indianapolis students. Written by: Candace Smallwood, MPA candidate (Homeland Security and Emergency Management) The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis prides itself on connecting… Read more »
O’Neill School welcomes Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness to faculty roster
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness is joining the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Indianapolis as an associate faculty member for the fall 2024 semester, leading a course designed to help future leaders better understand what it means to be a public servant. Fadness—who earned his MPA with O’Neill in 2007—will… Read more »