In his four years of nonprofit and public service experience, O’Neill public affairs major Matthew Watkins has been busy. Among the many projects he took on in addition to his schoolwork, Watkins created a local veteran resource database in South Bend, connected people to resources to transition to sobriety, worked on community outreach and grant… Read more »
Civic Leadership
Plater Medallion Recipient: Ashleigh Wethington
Ashleigh Wethington, who finished her criminal justice degree with O’Neill in December, says if someone would have told her three years ago that she would be an award recipient she would never have believed them. During her sophomore year, Wethington was the victim of a violent assault that resulted in extensive injuries and prolonged recovery… Read more »
IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs renamed for distinguished alumnus Paul H. O’Neill
Honoring former secretary of the U.S. Treasury and Indiana University alumnus Paul H. O’Neill, IU President Michael A. McRobbie has announced the renaming of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The school—which in 2018 was named the No. 1 public affairs graduate program by U.S. News and World Report—will be renamed the… Read more »
Returning student earns degree, certificate after six-year hiatus
It had been six years since Joseph Dant was in a classroom. Six years since he dealt with the pressures of coursework. Six years since he since he left college after realizing he wasn’t ready. “I knew I wanted to go back eventually, but I didn’t know what I wanted to do or where I… Read more »
SPEA advisor helps Civic Leadership major discover her place in the world
Brittany Puran had talked about becoming a doctor since she was little. After starting her education to become a pediatric oncologist, she felt the emotional weight of that career and knew it wasn’t a good fit. Yet that realization brought a mix of anxiety and fear. “I was so confused,” she recalls. “I wanted to… Read more »