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4/21/2008 IU Chancellor's professors and Sonneborn award recipients announced
Indiana University's Meredith West, Eliot R. Smith, and John Mikesell named as chancellor's professors.

4/17/2008 John Graham to lead IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs
John D. Graham, a former Harvard faculty member and top official with the White House Office of Management and Budget, has been named dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

4/14/2008 SPEA Earth Week events scheduled at IU Bloomington
SPEA Earth Week will take place April 16-22 and will feature a series of educational, service-oriented, awareness-raising and entertaining events. Indiana University students, faculty and staff and the Bloomington community are encouraged to attend. The events are sponsored by the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Environmental Management Association.

4/1/2008 Former intelligence officers to discuss terrorism response
Gene Coyle, a retired CIA officer and adjunct faculty member at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs, will moderate a program, titled "How Has the September 11 Terrorist Attack Changed America?" on Saturday, April 5."

3/27/2008 Six grad schools at IU ranked as Top 20 by 'U.S. News,' including three in the Top 10
U.S. News and World Report magazine has chosen three programs at Indiana University -- including its School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) -- as top 10 among their peers.

3/25/2008 Top IU faculty honored as part of 2008 Founders Day
Professor's David Audretsch and Randall Baker are honored as part of the 2008 Founders Day.

3/24/2008 IU Professor Bestowed Public Administration Career Award
The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has honored IU professor James L. Perry with an award tantamount to journalism's Pulitzer Prize.

3/21/2008 Vernon Jordan to give Neal-Marshall policy lecture at Indiana University
or View video of lecture by Civil rights leader, lawyer and influential political figure Vernon E. Jordan Jr. for the 2008 Neal-Marshall Lecture in Public Policy on Thursday, March 27, at Indiana University Bloomington.

3/18/2008 State ban on phosphorus in dishwasher detergents will help protect lakes
Thirty-five years ago, Indiana became the first state in the nation to protect its lakes and waterways by prohibiting the use of laundry detergents containing phosphorus.

2/27/2008 Chinese delegation to meet with state, local and IU officials in Indianapolis
IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs is coordinating meetings on public management reform.

2/12/2008 SPEA offers graduate concentration in sustainable development
Students in the Master of Public Affairs degree program at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs can now pursue an academic concentration in sustainable development.

1/28/2008 IU public finance experts awarded grant for China infrastructure study
Public finance experts at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs will collaborate with colleagues at a Chinese university on a study of the financing of local public infrastructure in China's Guangdong Province.

01/18/2008 Perspectives on Policy
IU experts keep you informed on today's most pressing policy discussions

01/14/2008 SPEA dean finalists are announced
Four finalists have been selected for the position of dean of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and will meet with meet with faculty, staff, students and campus officials in Bloomington and Indianapolis starting next week.

12/19/2007 U.S. trails other countries in air traffic management
The United States lags behind other developed countries in the structure and financing of its air traffic control system. Those are among the findings of Managing the Skies: Public Policy, Organization and Financing of Air Navigation, a new book by Clinton V. Oster of Indiana University and John S. Strong of the College of William and Mary.

12/14/2007 Governor praises IU, SPEA for state policy contributions
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels praised Indiana University and its School of Public and Environmental Affairs this week for providing research applied directly to helping address issues for state and local government.

12/13/2007 Governor praises IU, SPEA for state policy contributions
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels praised IU and SPEA this week for providing research applied direcly to helping address issues for state and local government.

11/26/2007 The proof is in the tree bark
IU researchers track airborne distribution of chlorinated flame retardant

11/16/2007 Indiana University professor: Bush proposal unlikely to reduce airline delays
Clinton V. Oster Jr., Associate Dean and professor at IU Bloomington in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, also said the topics of recent news reports on airline safety -- including a near mid-air collision around Chicago and a NASA survey of airline and general aviation pilots -- were neither surprising nor particularly alarming.

11/09/2007 SPEA Professor Honored by State for Urban Forestry Course
SPEA professor Burney Fischer has received an award for his Urban Forest Management Course by the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry, Community and Urban Forestry (CUF) Program; and the Indiana Urban Forest Council, Inc. (IUFC).

11/01/2007 FBI agent to speak at SPEA on domestic terrorism
Robert Springer, special agent with the Indianapolis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will speak about domestic terrorism Tuesday (Nov. 6) at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.

10/26/2007 Give the masses more ways to enter political conversation
Two-thirds of Americans do not believe government cares "about what people like me think," according to a recent Pew Charitable Trust Poll. But how would government know what people think? SPEA's Prof. Lisa Blomgren Bingham offers "Her View."

10/24/2007 IU report details importance of nonprofits in Hoosier economy
The nonprofit sector has remained a strong and growing segment of the Indiana economy, according to a new report from Indiana University.

10/16/2007 Scientists at work: Ronald Hites and Marta Venier
A study by Indiana University Bloomington and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency researchers found high levels of chemical flame retardants in house cats and raised the possibility that exposure to the chemicals could be linked to feline hyperthyroidism, a serious disease in cats.

10/12/2007 Rafael Reuveny
IU Professor: Al Gore's peace prize highlights link between conflict and climate change.

10/11/2007 David Audretsch
Presumptive superiority must give way to global leadership.

10/11/2007 Lisa Blomgren Bingham Honored by National Organization
Lisa Bingham has been elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).

10/10/2007 Rafael Reuveny
Is this what the world's coming to?

10/9/2007 Sandra E. Laney
SPEA Board of Visitors member Sandra Laney, has been elected to the Indiana University Foundation Board of Directors. Laney is chairman and CEO of Cadre Computer Resources Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio.

10/8/2007 Todd Royer on Genetically Engineered Corn
Study shows genetically engineered corn could affect aquatic ecosystems.

10/4/2007 Emily Loehr
First SPEA Ryan Fellow to work at Bloomington Economic Development Corp.

10/1/2007 SPEA Students Attend Forestry Field Day
SPEA students in E400/E555 Sustainable Forestry and E460/E461 Fish and Wildlife Management, led by Professor Burney Fischer, spent September 29th learning about forest management from two Monroe County landowners.

09/27/2007 State Children's Health Insurance Program
Indiana University faculty members Eric Wright and Nicole Quon are available to comment on the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

08/24/2007 Evan Ringquist interviewed by WFIU
Biodiesel could be Midwest niche as new plant opens

08/20/2007 Search committee for SPEA dean announced
IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz has announced a national search for the dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

08/10/2007 David Audretsch on "Noon Edition"
The live 60-minute program covers everything from winter gardening to the relationship between race and prision policy.

08/13/2007 Governor asks former Indiana University SPEA dean to lead review of IDEM permit process
Governor Mitch Daniels has asked the former dean of the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, James Barnes, to spearhead a review of the state and federal laws about Great Lakes water quality and the state's process to implement those laws.

07/26/2007 Pesticides and schools: A "tragic" health hazard
Pesticides in schools are a pervasive, unnecessary health hazard, said Marc Lame, an entomologist and professor in Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

07/25/2007 National EPA lake survey draws on SPEA for Indiana water research
As part of a survey of lake conditions nationwide, professor Bill Jones of Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs is leading a team of researchers studying 50 lakes in Indiana.

07/22/2007 Stricter mileage standards are the key to quelling global-warming threat
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries oil embargo of 1973-74 inspired Congress to promulgate "CAFE" or Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks. This marked the end of a carefree era when eight-cylinder, twin-fin sedans plied America's roadways.

07/19/2007 Study: Faith-based organizations serve neediest people
A study of welfare recipients in Indiana demonstrates that clients who seek social services from faith-based organizations (FBOs) are more likely to have experienced homelessness, not having enough to eat and other forms of extreme poverty in comparison to those who seek help only from nonreligious organizations (NROs).

07/16/2007 Marketing challenges for nonprofits
A statewide survey identifies Indiana nonprofits' greatest challenges in capacity building and technical assistance, along with key strategies for meeting their needs. The survey, led by Kirsten Grønbjerg, Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University and professor in IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

07/06/2007 Inaugural John W. Ryan Fellowship awarded
Emily Loehr, an honors graduate from the University of Minnesota-Morris who will join Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs as a master's student this fall, is the first recipient of a fellowship named for IU President Emeritus John W. Ryan.

07/02/2007 Report shows trends in Indiana’s energy production and use
The "Indiana Energy Report 2007" is intended as a resource for decision makers and other citizens concerned with Indiana's energy needs and the impact of its energy-related activities.

06/07/2007 Zorn Appointed Interim Dean
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Chancellor Charles R. Bantz today (June 7) announced the appointment of Kurt Zorn, professor and associate dean of Academic Affairs of SPEA, as interim dean for the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees.

05/30/2007 Entrepreneurship Can Triumph Over Globalization
Embracing innovation is the only way for Western businesses to succeed in the global market, says Indiana University economics Professor David Audretsch, whose new book, The Entrepreneurial Society, is due for release in July (Oxford University Press). He argues that labor will continue to be outsourced abroad as long as the tasks involved are routine and replicable, but companies that reward new ideas, niche markets and community collaboration can thrive on local employment.

05/23/2007 H1B Visas: Not Just IT Issue, Says SPEA Expert Lois Wise
Senators should consider local and long-term effects of proposed immigration changes, IU researcher says

05/21/2007 Iraq Ambassador to Serve as Visiting Professor
The principal drafter of Iraq's interim constitution, Feisal Amin Istrabadi, will lend his expertise to the Indiana University School of Law ­ Bloomington for the 2007-2008 academic year. He also will work with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs

05/17/2007 Collaboration between business and nonprofits strongest in Evansville
Nonprofit organizations in the Evansville area are uniquely intertwined with the business community, according to research led by Kirsten Grønbjerg, professor in Indiana University Bloomington's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy at the Center on Philanthropy at IU.

05/14/2007 Dean Merget Leaving for LSU
SPEA Dean Astrid Merget has announced that she will leave IU to become the executive vice chancellor and provost of Louisiana State University. Her appointment at LSU begins August 1.

05/07/2007 IU wins grant to train future military officers in strategic languages and cultures
Indiana University has been selected to receive a two-year federal grant for $481,630 to provide strategic language and culture training to undergraduate students in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.

05/04/2007 Tavis Smiley Receives Highest Honor from IU SPEA
Smiley, a renowned radio personality, television contributor and best-selling author, today received the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award from the school.

04/24/2007 Nonprofits are major players in South Bend’s economy
Nonprofit organizations account for 17.4 percent of all employment in the South Bend metropolitan region, providing nearly $714 million in wages annually, according to research led by Kirsten Grønbjerg, professor in Indiana University Bloomington's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Efroymson Chair in Philanthropy at the Center on Philanthropy at IU.

04/19/2007 Sustainability Task Force to address campus environmental and resource issues
Indiana University has created a Sustainability Task Force for the IU Bloomington campus.

04/03/2007 Supreme Court Decision on EPA
The question now has to be 'What practical effect will this ruling have?'

04/03/2007 Louisville Mayor to Discuss Careers in Local Government
Jerry E. Abramson, the first Mayor of Louisville Metro, will speak about "The Merits of a Career in Local Government" at SPEA.

04/03/2007 Ken Richards . . . on “Climate Change”
Ken addresses global warming and related issues on WNIN Evansville's topical public radio show “Tri-State Matters”. You can listen to the entire show, courtesy of WNIN.

03/19/2007 Lee Hamilton offers thoughts on Iraq at SPEA's spring Capitol Hill Colloquium
The co-chair of the Iraq Study Group offered a tough critique Tuesday night of President Bush's plan for the war, indicating the administration isn't embracing a number of the study group's recommendations. Hamilton says a "retooling" of the role of American troops in Iraq isn't helped by the current 'troop surge.' You can listen to the entire speech, courtesy of WFIU.

02/13/2007 New Arts Administration degree offered to IU undergrads
The degree will be offered through the Arts Administration Program, part of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

02/05/2007 Ms. Foundation CEO to speak at SPEA
Sara K. Gould, president and chief executive officer of the Ms. Foundation for Women, will present a public lecture in the Business/SPEA library of Indiana University Bloomington at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Feb. 6). The topic of the lecture is "How the landscape for women and philanthropy has changed in the past 25 years." A question-and-answer session will follow the lecture.

01/29/2007 In Memoriam: Philip James Rutledge (1925 - 2007)

11/06/2006 Former CIA chief Tyler Drumheller to appear at SPEA
Drumheller retired from the CIA in 2004 after 25 years with the agency. He maintains that in 2002 and 2003, he and others in the CIA warned officials not to trust an informant known as "Curveball...."

10/26/2006 Fellows Program at IU to honor President Emeritus John W. Ryan
The John W. Ryan Fellowships, expected to quickly become among the nation's most competitive, will attract promising graduate students from all over the world to IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

10/25/2006 SPEA alum becomes deputy attorney general
Denise Walker, one of five new attorneys taking the oath of office to become deputy attorneys general has a Master's degree in Environmental Policy from SPEA.

10/23/2006 Nonprofit Management Symposium to be held November 3-4
Nonprofit professionals and students can learn how to manage volunteers, raise funds and advocate for their organizations at a symposium hosted by the NonProfit Alliance for Monroe County and the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Nov. 3-4 in Bloomington.

10/18/2006 SPEA professor chairs world-wide watershed conference for professionals
Lake and watershed management professionals from around the world will meet in Union Station, in Indianapolis, on Nov. 8-10 for the 26th Annual International Symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS). Bill Jones, who is chairing this year's program, is a professor at (SPEA). The theme of the conference is "Making Connections—Land, Water, People." The Opening Plenary will feature talks by Todd Thompson of the Indiana Geological Survey, a research institute at Indiana University, who will discuss the geological history of the changing Great Lakes' shorelines.

10/17/2006 Holiday tips on charitable giving
SPEA professor Kirsten Grønbjerg offers some ideas to help you decide where to contribute your charitable donations before the close of 2006.  

10/16/2006 Arts administration certificate available to IU undergrads
The School of Public and Environmental Affairs announced a new undergraduate Certificate in Arts Administration to be offered in the spring of 2007.  

10/16/2006 SPEA to host Ambassador Randall L. Tobias at Capitol Hill Colloquium
Ambassador Randall L. Tobias will be the featured speaker at the Capitol Hill Colloquium and Reception for the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The bi-annual colloquium will be held at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday (Oct. 10).

09/21/2006 Forests and farms provide means to curtail global warming
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change released a report today on the potential role of U.S. forests and farms in mitigating global warming, Agricultural and Forestlands: U.S. Carbon Policy Strategies. Ken Richards, an associate professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is co-author of the report.

09/20/2006 Teleconference to highlight role of forests in reducing global warming
On Thursday, Sept. 21, Ken Richards, an associate professor in Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, will speak on U.S. carbon policy as part of a Pew Center report on the role of agriculture and forest land in mitigating climate change. Numbers and codes for the teleconference are provided.  

09/19/2006 Christopher Hunt brings global arts management expertise to SPEA
Christopher Hunt, an internationally renowned festival director, opera administrator, artist's manager and writer, has joined the Arts Administration Program in Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. His 45 years of experience are expected to bring a real-world sensibility to a program devoted to balancing artistic ambitions with management proficiency.

09/07/2006 Wise to speak at Ukraine conference in Washington
A recent report from the Department of Homeland Security found serious flaws in its database of potential terrorist targets collected by states. Charles Wise, a professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, addresses the problems with this database.

08/22/2006 Social Entrepreneurship Certificate offered through SPEA and Kelley
Indiana University announced a new graduate certificate program in Social Entrepreneurship, combining classes in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Kelley School of Business to form a curriculum focused on applying entrepreneurial practices to public needs in the nonprofit, for-profit and governmental sectors. Students will begin classes for the certificate next week.

08/21/2006 In Memoriam: Lynton Keith Caldwell (1913-2006)

04/06/2006 First EPA head Ruckelshaus to speak at IU Bloomington

04/03/2006 Studies find heart deformities, higher mortality rates in PCB-affected wildlife

03/27/2006 SPEA to create a 'carbon grove' to honor former EPA leader

03/23/2006 Experts predict no clear winner in Ukraine’s first parliamentary elections since Orange Revolution

03/07/2006 Professors design blueprint for modern conservation management

03/03/2006 Indiana industrial areas have increased cancer risk

01/30/2006 A destructive beetle's appearance has implications for the region

01/10/2006 Ukraine's government crisis

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