As Mohammad Khan sat at his computer this summer, he worked on a white paper for the Boston-based urban planning group The Collaborative. Khan was an O’Neill Policy Studies major at the time, interning for the group and tasked with examining alternate care facilities that could be set up within 48 hours of an outbreak…. Read more »
Policy Studies
Summer course will delve into response to and consequences of COVID-19
Faculty members at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUPUI have developed a summer course offering that will give students a wide-ranging perspective on the effects of COVID-19. “Pandemic Perspectives: COVID-19 and Public Policy” will feature 10 O’Neill faculty members—plus three additional guest lecturers—who will present issues associated with the pandemic… Read more »
Top 100: Honoring three exceptional O’Neill students
The spring semester looks much different now than it has in years past. Classrooms that once hosted engaging discussions now sit empty—the conversations have been moved online in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic. Yet while most students may no longer be on campus, their hard work continues. IUPUI is recognizing some of those students… Read more »
O’Neill student wins national LGBTQ+ scholarship
The fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Indiana is one of Kyle Casteel’s passions. The O’Neill Policy Studies major has worked in political activism for nearly five years, contributing to efforts that seek more civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community. The push is personal for Casteel because it’s his community. Thanks to his courses… Read more »
Hudnut Scholarship provides “golden ticket” for O’Neill students
Jared McDonald didn’t pursue many scholarships before he began his college career. He only applied for a handful prior to his freshman year with the O’Neill School as a Civic Leadership major. “I thought I probably didn’t meet the requirements,” he recalls. It was a nudge from faculty that would make him take another… Read more »