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Monroe County’s bedbug problem is far from over, experts and survey agree
Lame says not enough is being done on the local level to combat bedbugs.
2/8/12Media advisory: IU experts discuss today's Toyota jobs announcement
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.
2/3/12Indiana Planned Parenthood benefiting from rift between national group, Komen charity
"When an organization makes a decision that's a political decision on a very hot topic like this," Gazley said, "they really have to know what they're doing."
2/1/12IU faculty receive collaborative funding awards
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.
1/26/12Presidential primaries: Media tips from Indiana University faculty members
Indiana University faculty experts offer the following observations on the 2012 primary elections and caucuses, focusing especially on the contest for Republican presidential nomination.
1/11/12Report shows America's poor are at risk during recovery from Great Recession
"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."
12/21/11State Committee Recommends Eliminating Boards
A panel formed to evaluate 35 boards, commissions and committees in Indiana has made its first set of recommendations. The Regulated Occupations Evaluation Committee says four boards should be eliminated, two modified and one retained.
11/28/11Obama Office Alters More Federal Rules Than Bush
Monday, November 28th on NPR John Graham comments on Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in a story written by Ari Sharpiro.
11/17/11IU alumnus blogs about fashion world as 'Grungy Gentleman'
A 2007 graduate of IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs who majored in management, Lipstein said his time in Bloomington gave him the tools he needed to launch his fashion career while widening his network.
11/15/11Finalists Chosen in GovLoop/NASPAA Public Service Scholarship Contest
Throughout October, graduate students in public administration, public policy, public affairs, law, and other fields submitted proposals in response to a scenario in which the government had only $100 million to spend.
11/3/11IU symposium marks anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Act
Indiana University will mark the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program with a symposium Nov. 11 on the IU Bloomington campus.
11/2/11IU SPEA alumnus Tavis Smiley to speak about leadership, business and recent book Nov. 3
In this presentation, Smiley will recount instances throughout his career of perceived "failures" that were, in fact, "lessons" that shaped the principles and practices he employs today.
10/19/11Celebration of the life of IU's 14th president John Ryan planned for Oct. 28
Ryan, who transformed IU into a multi-campus university that serves every region of the state, died on Aug 6 at the age of 81.
10/18/11New book celebrates David Baker's career as jazz musician, composer and master teacher
Monika Herzig, the book's primary author and editor, is a professional jazz pianist and a lecturer in the Arts Management Program in IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
9/29/11SPEA adds cooperation agreement with O.P. Jindal Global University
The SPEA agreement is part of a broader collaboration between Indiana University and O.P. Jindal Global University, announced by McRobbie in November 2010. The partnership also includes the Maurer School of Law, the Kelley School of Business and the IU Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
9/27/11Environmental policy series at IU to include ‘Green Paradox’ author
Hans-Werner Sinn will present lectures on Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 3 and 4) at 4 p.m. in Wylie Hall 005. The lectures are intended for graduate students but are open to the public.
9/26/11Incomplete coverage vs. unexpected costs: Economists point out dilemma in Affordable Care Act
A paper by economists at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Cornell University College of Human Ecology points to the difficult policy trade-offs that the U.S. faces as it implements the health-care reform legislation approved in December 2009.