To understand SPEA Senior Lecturer Bill Foley’s commitment to combating poverty, look no further than a thick black book that sits in his office. It’s a 600-page dissertation he wrote on urban affairs, including the War on Poverty. “I didn’t mean to write quite this much,” he laughs. “It made sense at the time.” Foley… Read more »
Entries by Leslie Wells
Keeping Hoosiers Safe on Indiana’s Roads
By Rich Schneider & Leslie Wells AAA estimates 36.6 million people will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from last year. With more people driving to their destinations, Indiana State Police and many local departments will also increase their patrols to keep Hoosiers safe. Many of those troopers and officers… Read more »
Supporting Experienced Leaders in Indiana’s Healthcare Industry
In an ever-changing field, leaders in the healthcare industry must be intentional about keeping their companies and themselves ahead of the curve. For many, that often means seeking out professional development opportunities. “I was interested in that next level of leadership,” says Kim Inscho, vice president of human resources and marketing for Margaret Mary Health,… Read more »
“Now is the time to consider our future”
School of Public & Environmental Affairs at IUPUI 2018 Commencement Address This is a copy of the speech made by David Lewis during today’s SPEA commencement. Lewis was selected as the school’s student speaker for the ceremony. “I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra… Read more »
African NGO leader and O’Neill mentor develop shared knowledge through fellowship program
It’s been nearly three decades since Ngozi Iwere embarked on her first social mission in Nigeria. She was instrumental in forming the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa-Nigeria, a group focused on working with communities to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, while providing prevention education. Not long after, Iwere founded the Community Life… Read more »