Hundreds of people gathered outside the Heroes of Public Safety Memorial in Crown Hill Cemetery in mid-September. Among the crowd stood groups of first responders in uniform, students, families with small children, and other community members. They were there for the annual Beyond the Badge 5k Run/Walk, an event honoring public servants who have lost… Read more »
O’Neill updates
Three questions about O’Neill’s Washington Leadership Program
Few students get the chance to participate in a program that places them in the middle of the action in Washington, D.C. Yet the O’Neill School provides this opportunity to its students through the Washington Leadership Program. Each fall and spring semester, O’Neill sponsors the semester-long program that provides a unique opportunity for junior and… Read more »
Mentor Collective matches O’Neill students with alumni
• To become a mentor to O’Neill students, visit this link. • To sign up to be matched with a mentor, visit this link. O’Neill alumna Sara Hindi (BSPA’15) knew she wanted to connect with students at O’Neill IUPUI, but she didn’t quite know how. “As a young professional who recently graduated, I… Read more »
O’Neill student wins national LGBTQ+ scholarship
The fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Indiana is one of Kyle Casteel’s passions. The O’Neill Policy Studies major has worked in political activism for nearly five years, contributing to efforts that seek more civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community. The push is personal for Casteel because it’s his community. Thanks to his courses… Read more »
Internship leads to scholarship, job in Indiana legislature for O’Neill student
As his patient settled into the chair, Luis Niño retrieved the tools of his trade. In 2017, he was still an optician—a job he took after unexpectedly leaving college six years earlier. He knew it wouldn’t be his final career but he wasn’t sure where to go next. He began to fit a new… Read more »