IU SPEA dean: Obama-GOP fiscal package a good compromise
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
According to former Bush White House insider John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the deal is "remarkably creative and practical," especially given the polarized state of the two-party politics.
Elinor Ostrom to speak at IU Bloomington forum on climate change
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010
Indiana University Professor and Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom will be the keynote speaker this Thursday (Dec. 2) at a forum on community actions against climate change.
As EPA turns 40, IU professor recalls its creation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Forty years ago this week, A. James Barnes was a first-hand witness to history: the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Rippel Foundation awards grant to Ostrom, IU research center, to apply insights to health care
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Indiana University professor Elinor Ostrom and the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis have been awarded a $295,000 grant from the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation.
U.S. trails other nations in reducing serious traffic accidents, says panel chaired by IU professor
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010
"There is a notable gap between traffic safety progress in the U.S. and other nations that deserves our attention," said committee chairman Clinton V. Oster Jr., professor in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. "The U.S. could learn from the effective strategies in place elsewhere to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities."
IU Professor: Plan to decrease U.S. debt growth politically unfeasible
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
According to Bradley Heim, associate professor at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, who worked from 2006-10 as a financial economist in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the plan would put the U.S. budget on a path toward solvency.
Winners announced in IU Fall Energy Challenge
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2010
Willkie Quad, the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Alpha Omicron Pi were the winners in the first-ever Fall Energy Challenge at Indiana University Bloomington, which ended Wednesday, Nov. 3.
US Secretary advises ‘hunger for responsibility’
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2010
On Wednesday, O’Neill discussed his ideas about what it means to be a true leader and engaged in a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Indiana University and O.P. Jindal Global University of India announce institutional collaboration
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2010
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie announced today (Nov. 1) the formation of a collaboration with O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), a private university in Haryana, India, just outside New Delhi.
O'Neill to speak at IU on truth and leadership
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010
Former Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O'Neill will return to Indiana University Bloomington next week to speak at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Expert source: Federal fuel policy expert discusses proposed fuel efficiency standards
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2010
According to Graham, the most promising fuel-saving technologies will vary depending on the size and use of the truck.
Five recipients honored as IU Foundation Partners in Philanthropy
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
Elinor and Vincent Ostrom received the Herman B Wells Visionary Award for their lifetime of philanthropic allegiance to and leadership for IU.
SPEA sponsors Indiana's Ninth District Congressional Debate
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
School of Public and Environmental Affairs hosted the Indiana 9th District Congressional Debate on Monday, Oct. 18, with Congressman Baron Hill(D), Todd Young(R), & Greg Knott(L) at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington. The moderator, Brian DeLong, is a SPEA Lecturer and IU Debate Coach.
Ostrom to address Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2010
Indiana University Professor and Nobel Prize laureate Elinor Ostrom will present the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences.
National Research Council study validates quality of IU doctoral programs
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
"The NRC assessment confirms that SPEA offers doctoral programs that are among the very best in the nation in public affairs and public policy," said John Graham.
College of Arts & Sciences to honor Ostrom, three alumni
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
Ostrom is a Distinguished Professor and the Arthur F. Bentley professor of political science and professor of public and environmental affairs at IU Bloomington.
IU SPEA accepts questions for 9th District congressional debate
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
Voters in Indiana's 9th District are invited to submit questions for a debate among three congressional candidates: Democratic Rep. Baron Hill, Republican Todd Young and Libertarian Greg Knott.
Duke Energy plans increase to help pay for $2.88B coal plant
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
An almost $3 billion coal-to-gas power plant that Kokomo’s main electricity provider is building in southern Indiana will result in a more efficient approach to energy, the company’s president said Wednesday.
Debate team returns after 16 years
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2010
While the team is currently only competing in parliamentary debate, coach Brian DeLong said he hopes to recruit members to compete in policy debate.
SPEA policy brief: Restoring trust in government is essential
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2010
"Restoring trust in government is the first step to restoration of generalized social trust," writes Sheila Suess Kennedy.
IU professor named one of nation's most influential nonprofit experts
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010
Adrian Sargeant, Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, is being recognized with three significant honors for his efforts to strengthen professional fundraising.
School of Public and Environmental Affairs to host 9th District candidate debate
FRIDAY, AUGUST 06, 2010
The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs will host a debate on Oct. 18 between the three candidates on the ballot for Indiana's 9th District congressional seat: Democratic Rep. Baron Hill, Republican Todd Young and Libertarian Greg Knott.
Bill Jones on Indiana Watersheds
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010
Local Group Seeks Innovative Ways To Protect Indiana Watersheds....By Arianna Prothero and Indiana public media.
Spy swap was a mistake
SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010
The Obama administration's rush to sweep the recent Russian spy scandal off the table as quickly as possible with this swap is a bad move on several counts.
IU wetlands expert: It’s too early to assess effects of Gulf oil spill
WEDNESDAY, JULY 07, 2010
An Indiana University professor says the doom-and-gloom predictions for the Gulf oil spill's effects on coastal wetlands are premature. "In fact, we cannot know the true effects until after the oil has stopped flowing," said Christopher Craft.
IU professor: Window is closing rapidly for immigration reform
FRIDAY, JULY 02, 2010
John D. Graham, dean of the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is available to discuss President Obama's July 1 speech on immigration reform.
Book Marks
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010
Recent books by Indiana University faculty members and titles from IU Press: June 2010 includes John Mikesell's Fiscal Administration: Analysis and Applications for the Public Sector, 8th edition.
IU faculty members named Academic Leadership Program fellows for 2010-11
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010
Indiana University Bloomington each year selects faculty members with distinguished leadership ability to participate in the Academic Leadership Program (ALP).
Indiana's first arts and cultural organization assessment report unveiled
TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010
In 2008, the IAC enlisted SPEA researchers to implement a survey to better understand the capacity building and technical assistance needs of Indiana arts and culture organizations.
SPEA policy brief addresses problem of 'underwater' mortgages
TUESDAY, JUNE 01, 2010
Recent estimates say as many as one in five U.S. households with mortgages are underwater.
IU professor: The U.S. needs a time-out on offshore drilling
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2010
According to Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs Professor Jim Barnes, regulators are making a big mistake by not following through on the moratorium.
Obama Administration Tells BP to Provide More Information on Gulf Oil Spill
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
Federal and local officials stepped up their criticism of BP PLC Thursday as the oil company's own data suggested that far more than 5,000 barrels a day of crude is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from a well damaged by the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon rig.
New edition of 'Fiscal Administration' addresses timely topics
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010
Mikesell, an authority on the revenue side of public finance, said the textbook will help students understand where money for public budgets comes from and teach them to "run the numbers."
Ostrom's new book encourages research collaboration across specialties
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2010
Advances in social sciences research methods have led to debates over which specific method is best suited for particular projects, and have also caused researchers to become isolated.
J Thomas Forbes chosen as head of IU Alumni Association
MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010
SPEA Alum J Thomas Forbes chosen as head of IU Alumni Association.
Recovery efforts after Gulf Coast oil spill could be as damaging as its cause, says IU expert
MONDAY, MAY 03, 2010
Professor Craft will be conducting research this week at the University of Georgia Marine Institute at Sapelo Island.
IU-Russian partnership focuses on environmental studies, language
FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010
Principal investigators are IU Bloomington faculty members Vicky Meretsky, an associate professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Olena Chernishenko, a lecturer in Slavic Languages and Literatures.
IU ecological anthropologist Moran elected to National Academy of Sciences
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
Indiana University Bloomington anthropologist Emilio Moran has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
City of Bloomington Names First Sustainability Coordinator
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010
Jacqui Bauer earned both a Masters of Science in Environmental Science and a Masters of Public Administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Once and Future Taxes
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2010
Mikesell, in current issue of Research & Creative Activity
Book examines successes, failures of President George W. Bush's domestic policies
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010
Former President George W. Bush achieved domestic policy successes that were remarkable in light of his tenuous standing with the public and the sharp partisan divisions that he faced in Congress, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs Dean John D. Graham writes in his recently published book, Bush on the Home Front (Indiana University Press).
Nobel laureate Elinor Ostrom to speak at IU Bloomington graduate commencement
THURSDAY, APRIL 08, 2010
Indiana University faculty member Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics, will address students receiving graduate degrees at the 2010 Indiana University Bloomington commencement ceremony.
IU Bloomington Honors Convocation marks scholarship, IU's founding
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 07, 2010
SPEA professor and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, Elinor Ostrom, will be saluted for her newest honor, that of Distinguished Professor.
SPEA Doctoral Student Receives Urban Forestry Fellowship
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 07, 2010
SPEA doctoral student Sarah Mincey recently received the prestigious Garden Club of America Fellowship in Urban Forestry, which will support her research with an award of $4,000.
Memorial scholarship will support international graduate students
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 07, 2010
The scholarship honors the memory of Chaman Jain's wife, who was well known among international graduate students. Chaman Jain, a senior lecturer in SPEA, said he and his children felt very strongly that this is the way to continue her vision to support education.
IU to establish a presence in Beijing as a result of Henry Luce Foundation gift
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 07, 2010
SPEA one of IU supporters of initiative on China and global governance in Beijing.
Former Bush adviser to speak at IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs
MONDAY, APRIL 05, 2010
Allan B. Hubbard, an Indiana business owner and top policy adviser to President George W. Bush, will speak Tuesday (April 6) at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
SPEA policy brief: Research shows pollutant levels decline slowly
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010
It has been almost 35 years since the manufacture of polychlorinated biphenyls was banned in the United States, but the chemicals, known as PCBs, are still very much with us, according to research from the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Michael Harris selected as new chancellor of IU Kokomo
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010
One of SPEA’s former students, Michael Harris, was selected last week as the new chancellor of IU Kokomo. He received his Ph.D. in Public Policy in 1993.
IU expert: Partisan strategy worked for health care, but would be dangerous in future
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010
John Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is available to discuss President Obama's victory on historic health care reform.
