Prominent government and political leader Helmke joins SPEA faculty at IU Bloomington
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012
Paul Helmke, former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and of the Brady Campaign/Center to Prevent Gun Violence, will be joining the faculty of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington starting in January.
Indiana University experts comment on 'fiscal cliff'
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders have been deadlocked over the "fiscal cliff," the tax increases and spending cuts that will take place Jan. 1 unless elected officials take action to avert them.
Director named for IU's new Integrated Program in Environment
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Jeffrey R. White, a teacher and researcher whose interests include the potential for life on Mars, will be the first director of IPE
SPEA Alumnus Will Run State Budget Office
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Governor-elect Mike Pence (R.-Indiana) has chosen IU Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs alumnus Chris Atkins to direct the state’s Office of Management and Budget.
Indiana University Students Set to Release New Reports about Bedford, Ellettsville
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2012
Residents of Bedford, Ellettsville and the surrounding counties and communities can learn more about economic development opportunities and recreational enhancements at two upcoming public meetings.
Kosali Simon Awarded Musgrave Prize
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
SPEA professor Kosali Simon and her co-authors have been awarded the prestigious Musgrave Prize for their paper, “A ‘Second Opinion’ on the Economic Health of the American Middle Class.”
Senator Richard Lugar to IU Alumni: “SPEA Makes Such a Difference”
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012
In what may be his final address to an Indiana University audience as a U.S. Senator, Richard Lugar underscored the global impact of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA).
Two SPEA Students Selected as Wells Scholars at Indiana University
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
Indiana University has announced that two SPEA students are among the latest group of Wells Scholars.
Keynote address by Senator Richard Lugar
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012
A longtime U.S. Senator who is a longtime friend of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs is set to give the keynote address at SPEA’s Capitol Hill Colloquium.
Biography of IU Jazz Great David Baker Wins Top Award
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2012
A biography of legendary jazz musician and composer David Baker has earned a prestigious honor from the American Association of University Presses (AAUP).
Lenkowsky and DeLong on Presidential Debates
MONDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2012
The debates may offer a unique and enticing platform for voters who are overwhelmed by campaign ads or pundit-driven inflammatory discourse, says Brian DeLong, lecturer in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the IU Bloomington debate coach.
Two prominent speakers headline SPEA’s 40th anniversary commemoration
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
A former top federal government official and an influential broadcaster will be speaking on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington as part of the 40th anniversary celebration at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Four New Directors at SPEA
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
SPEA has hired four new directors of major programs.
IU Center for Research in Environmental Sciences transitions to Integrated Program in Environment
TUESDAY, JULY 03, 2012
The Integrated Program in the Environment represents a first phase in the reorganization of environmental sciences at IU Bloomington as outlined in the New Academic Directions report.
IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs announces partnership with college in India
TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs has announced a partnership with the Administrative Staff College of India that will increase opportunities for the faculty of both institutions and strengthen IU's presence in a nation that is home to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.
New co-directors of IU’s Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis announced
MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research at IU Bloomington has announced two co-directors to assume leadership of the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.
IU community mourns passing of Distinguished Professor and Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
Ostrom, 78, died of cancer at 6:40 a.m. today at IU Health Bloomington Hospital surrounded by friends.
IU Office of Sustainability announces summer 2012 interns
MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
The Indiana University Office of Sustainability has named 17 interns to continue efforts toward a more sustainable IU Bloomington during the summer of 2012.
Indiana University Grad Launches Career Fighting for Justice
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
Cari Morales, a recent graduate from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, will put her education into action this summer by launching a career in community organizing with the Direct Action and Research Training (DART) Center.
Funding awarded for multidisciplinary projects at IU Bloomington
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
Seven initiatives developed by faculty members at Indiana University Bloomington have been awarded funding from the Multidisciplinary Ventures and Seminars Fund, administered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs.
IU's Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis renamed for Elinor and Vincent Ostrom
FRIDAY, MAY 04, 2012
Indiana University has renamed the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis to honor Elinor Ostrom and Vincent Ostrom, who founded the interdisciplinary research center in 1973. The name change was approved today by the IU Board of Trustees.
Lugar-Mourdock contest: IU experts available to discuss Indiana's GOP Senate primary
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
Experts discuss the following topics related to the Indiana Republican Senate primary race: Incumbent Lugar still favored; What are the points of debate?; Moderation a virtue for 'courageous minds'; The influence of money.
IU Bloomington ranked a top Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows graduate school
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
With 13 returned Peace Corps volunteers enrolled in the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows graduate program, Indiana University Bloomington is No. 10 in a ranking of Peace Corps Master's International and Coverdell Fellows graduate schools. IU Bloomington is the only school in Indiana to offer both programs to its students.
The Thomas Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Service-Learning
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
Professor Beth Gazley is awarded The Thomas Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Service-Learning
IU graduate programs again ranked highly by U.S. News
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
SPEA continues to be Indiana University’s top ranked graduate school and is first among all state university public affairs programs.
Indiana University named a 2011 Tree Campus USA by Arbor Day Foundation
MONDAY, MARCH 05, 2012
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Indiana University Bloomington a Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the fourth year of recognition for Indiana University.
Report examines what U.S. can learn from EU chemicals law
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
A new report from Indiana University supplies a close examination of the European Union's reformed chemicals law REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), which went into effect in 2006.
Former treasury secretary takes active role at Indiana University and makes large donation
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012
O'Neill designated his gift for the Lynton Keith Caldwell Professorship in International Environmental Studies.
IU trustee says now is the time to explore public-private partnerships
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2012
American universities are experiencing declining state support but boast valuable assets that are attractive to investors and could provide a revenue boost for the schools. Assets such as parking garages, power plants and student dormitories.
Kent Farm cleanup: IU volunteers keep IU beautiful
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012
On the clear, cool afternoon of Friday, Feb. 10, a group of Indiana University Bloomington students came together to clean up the pieces of an abandoned boat in the woods of Kent Farm, a property managed by the IU Research and Teaching Preserve.
Media advisory: IU experts discuss today's Toyota jobs announcement
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012
John D. Graham, dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and co-author of the 2011 report "Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan for Progress," said Toyota's announcement reflects that the company is rebounding from the disastrous March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and Japan's unsettled economy.
Monroe County’s bedbug problem is far from over, experts and survey agree
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012
Lame says not enough is being done on the local level to combat bedbugs.
Indiana Planned Parenthood benefiting from rift between national group, Komen charity
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2012
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure's decision this week to cease funding for Planned Parenthood has not come without consequence.
IU faculty receive collaborative funding awards
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2012
Virtual Commons for Commons Research at the Ostrom Workshop: SPEA affiliate Michael D. McGinnis, political science; Emily Castle, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.
Presidential primaries: Media tips from Indiana University faculty members
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012
Indiana University faculty experts offer the following observations on the 2012 primary elections and caucuses, focusing especially on the contest for Republican presidential nomination.
Report shows America's poor are at risk during recovery from Great Recession
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012
"Many of the 'new poor' are the former middle class," Smiley said. "Poor people are not moochers and welfare queens, as some would like you to believe. Our neighbors, colleagues and families are all struggling. It's a problem all of us need to solve together, right now."
