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SPEA School of Public and Environmental Affairs

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Undergraduate Degrees

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Masters Degrees

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Doctoral Degrees

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VISITING THE SPEA BUILDING DURING CONSTRUCTION

During construction, the best way to enter SPEA is through the Hodge Hall Undergraduate Center, then up the ramp into the SPEA building.  

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Knowledge and Leadership for the Greater Good

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Making a more sustainable world

Experience a day in the life of SPEA student Corben Andrews, a 2020 Sustainability Scholar through IU's Office of Sustainability and campus garden intern.

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SPEA #1 Public Affairs Graduate Program in the Nation

SPEA IUB is No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings and is also ranked No. 1 in three specialties – environmental policy and management, nonprofit management and public finance and budgeting – and third in public management and administration.

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Knowledge Advanced

Read the August 2016 edition of SPEA Advance, a quarterly publication focusing on research and scholarship on the range of topics that SPEA covers.

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Advancing knowledge and preparing leaders for the greater good

SPEA 2015-16, the third report in our annual series, highlights our scholarship and research and profiles SPEA faculty.

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Paul H. O'Neill Graduate Center: Construction progress

Follow the expansion and renovation project slated for completion in 2017, including links to news releases and our building blog. NOTE: As of August 8, 2016, enter SPEA by going through Hodge Hall, then up the interior ramp. See a map and details.

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Dean Graham offers lessons from the Obama presidency

John D. Graham's book, Obama on the Home Front: Domestic Policy Triumphs and Setbacks, considers lessons from the Obama presidency about how presidents can best implement their agendas when Congress is evenly divided and builds on Graham’s well-received analysis in Bush on the Home Front. 

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Changes in how churches address social needs

Brad Fulton reveals the percentage of politically active churches is decreasing  in his article "Trends in Addressing Social Needs: A Longitudinal Study of Congregation-Based Service Provision and Political Participation" in the journal Religions.

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Local Governance Initiative

A gateway for community stakeholders to work with SPEA for faculty consulting, student internships, Capstones, and other partnerships.

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Woronkowicz spotlight

IU profiles Joanna Woronkowicz and her path from professional performer to assistant professor of cultural policy at SPEA. 

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SPEA research: Rethinking fuel economy regulations

Authors Sanya Carley, Denvil Duncan, John D. Graham, Nikolaos Zirogiannis and grad student Dan Esposito of SPEA IUB and Saba Siddiki of SPEA IUPUI released "Rethinking Auto Fuel Economy Policy: Technical and Policy Suggestions for the 2016-17 Midterm Reviews" in February 2016. 

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President Obama’s remarks on Hamilton

The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read his accolades in President Barack Obama’s remarks.

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Keepers of the bees at SPEA

MPA/MSES student Ellie Symes and career advisor and career development instructor Julie James keep hives to make a difference on behalf of bees.

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Paul O'Neill

New SPEA Paul H. O’Neill Graduate Center

SPEA will name a 34,000 square foot building expansion for Paul O’Neill, MPA’66. His $3 million gift—the school’s largest—will partially fund the $12 million project, slated for completion in 2017.

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How people think about saving water

As California's drought draws national headlines, SPEA's Shahzeen Attari discusses her research on water habits in America—and her recommendations for better methods of conservation—on NPR’s Morning Edition.

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Events

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SPEA Room 277

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PAPF and G&M Faculty Group Meeting

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

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TBA

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Teaching and Learning Faculty Group Meeting

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Oct

14

SPEA Room 273

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Zichao Yu, Environmental Policy Seminar Speaker Series

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

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News

SPEA faculty member Kosali Simon named Herman B Wells Endowed Professor

IU study: During drought, dry air can stress plants more than dry soil

SPEA assistant professor Shahzeen Attari

IU research explores why Americans resist changing energy conservation behavior

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Global Trivia Night at Crazy Horse was: A) a chance to hang out with other MPA students, B) a fun excuse to trade travel tips, or C) the highlight of your Thursday.
Prof. Cate talks #SCOTUS at today's Walk 2 Vote
These conservation biology students had more fun in class today than you did. #🌳
Study break! Vicky Yuen and Sam Ganser soak up a bit of inspiration before midterms.
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