Solving complex problems requires expansive experience and education. Oftentimes, experts will come together from across multiple sectors and fields to address an issue. But some O’Neill students are taking a different approach. Rather than relying on others to fill in future gaps for them, they’re expanding their own expertise now by combining degrees. Their commitment… Read more »
In Ainsley Wright’s Sustainable Management and Policy courses, she’s learning solutions to address climate change. “The O’Neill School allows me to study the interactions between humans and our environment and to focus more on community engagement as a solution to climate change,” she says. But when class is over, she starts learning new lessons—and she… Read more »
Written by: Raman Solanki, O’Neill MPA candidate The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced many civilians to flee their homes, quickly condensing their lives into suitcases before crossing into neighboring nations like Poland and Slovakia. Daria Trekhan was one of them. She had traveled to western Ukraine to find a new place for her family to… Read more »
Written by: Alyssa Hodges, O’Neill IUPUI Criminal Justice major Being biracial is complex and unique and beautiful. Being a biracial woman only deepens all of those things. These three groups, so wonderfully blended, have made me who I am. But my intersectional identity can be—and has been—fetishized and even questioned by some. My mother is… Read more »
Quinlin Malloy helps kids connect with nature. “I’ve always been pretty environmentally conscious,” she admits. As a part-time program leader for the nonprofit Camptown, Malloy takes young people in Indianapolis on outdoor experiences, from fishing and hiking to learning about waste and recycling. Malloy is a Sustainable Management and Policy major at O’Neill Indianapolis. She’s… Read more »
