“A year unlike any other.” “Unprecedented times.” “A new normal.” Those terms ran on repeat throughout the past academic year. The challenges they encompassed were very real, forcing everyone to stretch outside their comfort zones and adjust even further to the unexpected. Yet O’Neill students, staff, and faculty worked through those barriers to come out… Read more »
Mari Luna is actively working to help immigrants in the United States. She currently serves as a community organizer for Movimiento Cosecha, a movement that fights for the rights of all immigrants. “Movimiento Cosecha has really allowed me to work directly with the people most impacted and center their voices when working with them… Read more »
O’Neill IUPUI’s André Zhang Sonera doesn’t just talk about the importance of community engagement; he has been living out his mission to make a difference in Indianapolis and his hometown of San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, for years. After Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017, André stepped up to help from 1,870 miles away in… Read more »
Cassidy Caudill’s time with the O’Neill School at IUPUI is coming to a close. The Master of Public Affairs candidate is set to complete her degree in December 2021 with a concentration in Policy Analysis. She currently works as a graduate assistant for enrollment management for the O’Neill School, but also serves as the… Read more »
Each year, the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations honors IUPUI’s Top 100 undergraduate students. These outstanding students are selected for demonstrating academic excellence, campus leadership, and community engagement. For the 2020-21 academic year, three O’Neill students were selected, including Civic Leadership major Beca Stockman. “I was so excited,” she says. “I called my parents and… Read more »
