IUPUI Sustainability and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI have partnered to offer a course aimed at equipping students with the skills necessary to tackle one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity—climate change. Jessica Davis, director of IUPUI Sustainability, will teach “Solutions for Climate Change” in February 2022. The class… Read more »
At 6:15 a.m., the streets of Washington, D.C., are beginning to come to life. O’Neill alumna Marie Johns is lacing up her walking shoes to head out with her 10-year-old wheaten terrier, Riggins. It’s a daily 2-mile tradition for the duo. These early morning hours are where Johns (BS’79, MPA’82) finds the calm before the… Read more »
New research on COVID-19’s impact on the nonprofit sector finds that if organizations want to find a way forward, they must first look back at how they have weathered the pandemic thus far. While the past 15 months have been a challenge for every sector, O’Neill IUPUI assistant professor Marlene Walk is optimistic about the… Read more »
Each year, Sustain IU pairs students with organizations through the Indiana Sustainability Development Program’s summer fellowship opportunity. The Climate Fellows program allows students to work in a full-time professional setting, addressing sustainability issues, while also helping to combat the loss of workforce talent in sustainability. The fellowship places an emphasis on climate change mitigation and… Read more »
Written by Rachel Brooks, Director, O’Neill Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As the new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the O’Neill School, I have arrived during a unique time for the school and at a critical point in our nation’s history. As the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified, we have witnessed an increase… Read more »
