“I’m a nontraditional student in every sense,” Ruth Pearce explains. The Community and Organizational Leadership Studies major says she became a mother when she was young and jumped straight into her career. It wasn’t until her children were teenagers that she made the decision to go to college. “I actually earned my associate degree alongside… Read more »
Written by: Tia Broz and Leslie Wells Indiana University supports veterans and other military-connected students year-round, through Military-Connected Student Services, scholarships and other resources. At IU Indianapolis, that includes a new course in the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The school is home to 29 students who are veterans, with others who… Read more »
Brandon Sorge has spent his entire career in education. He’s taught high school math, worked as a K–12 administrator, and served as the director for the Indiana STEM Resource Network. That’s when he made a switch to higher education. He’s taught on the Indianapolis campus for years but joined the O’Neill School in August 2025… Read more »
O’Neill Indianapolis has named its Outstanding Students for its five degree programs for the Class of 2025. Each year, the O’Neill School faculty votes on one student from each of its degree-granting programs to receive the award. The students are recognized for their academic achievements and merit during their time with the O’Neill School. One… Read more »
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 »
