More than 900,000 people are expected to visit the Indiana State Fair during the next two weeks, with many lining up to watch this year’s center stage spectacle: the Big Top Circus. Much like what happens under that big top, most visitors will only see the magic of the fair and not the hard… Read more »
Faculty
SPEA’s Cullen Merritt Receives Trustees’ Teaching Award
SPEA assistant professor Cullen Merritt’s devotion to teaching began when he was just a child. “My teachers would let me take extra assignments home,” he recalls. “I would make my little brother do them and then grade his work for fun. When my brother realized he didn’t have to do the assignments, he refused. I… Read more »
RFK’s Assassination: “We Lost a Chance”
To understand SPEA Senior Lecturer Bill Foley’s commitment to combating poverty, look no further than a thick black book that sits in his office. It’s a 600-page dissertation he wrote on urban affairs, including the War on Poverty. “I didn’t mean to write quite this much,” he laughs. “It made sense at the time.” Foley… Read more »
Supporting Experienced Leaders in Indiana’s Healthcare Industry
In an ever-changing field, leaders in the healthcare industry must be intentional about keeping their companies and themselves ahead of the curve. For many, that often means seeking out professional development opportunities. “I was interested in that next level of leadership,” says Kim Inscho, vice president of human resources and marketing for Margaret Mary Health,… Read more »
Study reveals funding intentions among emerging nonprofit entrepreneurs
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 »