Being the first in the family to attend college can be a challenging path to travel. Without an experienced family member to guide them through the process, many first-generation students may feel lost or overwhelmed by the campus experience. But SPEA’s faculty and staff understand the obstacles first-gen students face because many were once… Read more »
“I try to use my skill set for the greatest public good. Wherever there are opportunities to dig in and make a difference, that’s where I end up landing,” says Angela Carr Klitzsch, MPA’06, Nonprofit Management. Carr Klitzsch’s current landing pad is at the helm of EmployIndy. When she took the position as president and… Read more »
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, has announced his plans to end his administrative service and return to the faculty, effective at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. Graham said he hopes to focus on teaching undergraduate courses while working on a book about the automotive… Read more »
During his time as a senior fellow at the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership, Fredrik O. Andersson has counseled hundreds of nonprofit professionals on how to improve performance and organizational effectiveness. He has also met with countless entrepreneurs who have great ideas for new nonprofit ventures. They all want to know the same thing: “Where… Read more »
School of Public & Environmental Affairs at IUPUI 2018 Commencement Address This is a copy of the speech made by David Lewis during today’s SPEA commencement. Lewis was selected as the school’s student speaker for the ceremony. “I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra… Read more »
