On April 8, 2024, a massive influx of visitors will descend on Indiana, joining Hoosiers as witnesses to history: a solar eclipse with 60 Indiana counties in its path of totality. “We’re going to be the adoptive parents of hundreds of thousands of new Hoosiers during this event,” says Jess Kindig (BSPA’04, MSCJPS’12), the Indiana… Read more »
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NSWC Crane announces first Educational Services Agreement with IU Executive Education
After nearly four decades of partnership, Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center has entered into a new era of education with IU Executive Education, announcing its first Education Services Agreement (ESA) with Indiana University. This ESA will allow the government to offer personnel the opportunity to take advantage of educational services through Indiana University—including Executive Education…. Read more »
Capstone class lets students connect the dots through projects
Inside Tinker Coffee, O’Neill Sustainable Management and Policy major Skylar Hazlett is serving up more than drinks. She’s also educating customers about composting while helping make the company and community more sustainable. “Adding more organic matter to the soil helps organisms have more to work with,” she explains. In between making orders, Hazlett packs used… Read more »
O’Neill alumna rises in ranks, wants other women to pursue law enforcement careers
As a top leader in one of Indiana’s largest police departments, IMPD Assistant Chief of Police Catherine Cummings (GradCert’13) knows her position comes with a lot of pressure. But the O’Neill alumna says that pressure extends well beyond her professional responsibilities. “When you’re one of the first women to do something, you feel it’s very… Read more »
O’Neill to offer new DEI workshops
Written by: Rebecca Valeriano-Flores, Director of Student Inclusion and Engagement, O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From the inception of the United States until today, there has been a call for liberation and justice that refuses to be ignored. Inequities and harms abound in a country where racism, transphobia, ableism, and many other types… Read more »