Written by: Connor Elliott; Edited by: Leslie Wells When the federal government closed its doors on October 1, 2025, hundreds of thousands of federal employees were told not to report to work. Lawmakers were in a standoff over appropriations legislation for the upcoming fiscal year. O’Neill students studying in Washington, D.C., with O’Neill’s Washington Leadership… Read more »
“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 »
As Naila Teliz sat with her advisors, she filled out a questionnaire to help her better understand her interests. Until that moment, she had struggled to decide what she wanted to do as a future career. “I was really trapped and had no idea where I was going,” she admits. “I just knew that I… Read more »
