By: Kelsey Cook, Office of the Vice President for Research In response to the increased fight for racial justice happening across the United States, many government agencies have been looking to reevaluate policies and determine how to address institutional sources of inequity. With support from IU’s Racial Justice Research Fund, the O’Neill School’s Breanca Merritt is… Read more »
INDIANAPOLIS – Addressing the overdose epidemic still plaguing Indiana requires a holistic approach from teams that combine different disciplines. New analysis from the Center for Health and Justice Research (CHJR) at the IU Public Policy Institute looks at what challenges these teams face, what can help them be successful, and best practice recommendations that… Read more »
It’s a data-driven world and finding a partner to help in the process is critical to a nonprofit’s future, its funders, and—most importantly—to those whom the organization serves. Most nonprofits want and need to be able to show promising results to justify their existing efforts and their plans for future expansion. At the same time,… Read more »
should To register to vote in Indiana, visit www.indianavoters.in.gov through October 5. On October 6, Hoosiers will begin casting their ballots during early voting for the 2020 elections. Most of the state’s 4.5 million registered voters will enter their selections using an electronic voting machine. But new analysis from the IU Public Policy Institute finds… Read more »
Behind bars, those serving sentences may feel trapped in a world far different than the one they left behind. By design, prison is uncomfortable and unfamiliar to most. Yet it can also provide an opportunity for growth, especially from programs like the Indiana Prison Writers Workshop. IPWW is a 12-week creative writing program that serves… Read more »
