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 »
Civic Leadership
RaeVen Ridgell: Civic engagement helps communities and individuals
For RaeVen Ridgell, civic engagement is both a way of life and a wonderful obligation. “I think it’s important for us to get involved because it’s our duty as members of society,” she explains. “This is our community, our state, our country, and our world. We cannot wait for others to save it; we have… Read more »
Sarah Price: Top 100 of 2024
Each year, IUPUI honors dozens of undergraduate students, naming them among the university’s Top 100 undergrads. The names read like a list of who’s who—exceptional students recognized for their academic excellence, community engagement, and campus leadership. This year, the O’Neill School has four undergraduates on the list. And that includes Sarah Price. “It’s always great… Read more »
Investigate war crimes and human rights violations in new O’Neill course
Starting in the fall of 2024, O’Neill students can help support the global fight against human rights violations and war crimes. “It’s definitely a human security and community resilience issue,” explains Assistant Professor Courtney Page Tan. “Conflicts, human rights violations, war crimes—they all tug and tear at our capacity as individuals and communities to thrive… Read more »
Peterson Fellowship offers O’Neill students pipeline to opportunity
Written by: Colin Kulpa One of the O’Neill School’s defining characteristics is providing high-quality, hands-on learning experiences to its students. From research opportunities to community-based projects to its many internship opportunities, one fellowship stands out for its ability to connect students with experiences and even careers after they earn their degrees. The Peterson Fellowship is… Read more »