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 »
O’Neill updates
For nonprofits, moving forward requires looking back
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 »
Learning to lead with O’Neill Climate Fellows
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 »
Pushing O’Neill’s DEI efforts into the future
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 »
Students overcome adversity of 2020–21 academic year
“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 »
