Dean Emeritus Charles “Chuck” Bonser, the founding dean of the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs who led the school for nearly two decades, passed away August 14, 2024. He was 91. “We are forever indebted to Chuck Bonser and his vision for the O’Neill School,” said Siân Mooney, dean of the… Read more »
Adriana Molina-Garzón’s work has taken her to remote communities across the world, all with the goal of researching climate change and environmental issues in vulnerable communities. Each trip, she says, is a deeply moving experience. “I have seen firsthand the challenges faced by local communities trying to balance precarious social conditions with conservation goals,” Molina-Garzón… Read more »
Each year, IUPUI honors dozens of undergraduate students, naming them among the university’s Top 100 undergrads. The names read like a list of who’s who—exceptional students recognized for their academic excellence, community engagement, and campus leadership. This year, the O’Neill School has four undergraduates on the list. And that includes Sarah Price. “It’s always great… Read more »
Ainsley Wright started out studying environmental science at IUPUI. But it only took her first sustainability class for her to realize she needed to make a change. She soon transferred to the O’Neill School and changed her major to Environmental Policy and Sustainability. “The O’Neill School allowed me to study the interactions between humans and… Read more »
Lance Varnell is no stranger to taking on a challenge. His dedicated work ethic has been evident from the moment he arrived at O’Neill in 2022, a transfer student who first completed his associate’s degree at Ivy Tech. It wasn’t long after arriving that another opportunity within O’Neill caught the Sustainability Practice and Policy major’s… Read more »
