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              PLPL Program draws record 161 attorneys for wide-ranging public law training
              PLPL Program draws record 161 attorneys for wide-ranging public law training
              Every fall, the School of Government hosts the Public Law for the Public’s Lawyers (PLPL) program to provide a high-level overview of a range of issues and legal developments relevant to attorneys who work in or with North Carolina state government. In 2025, the class was double last year’s size—...
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              School of Government salutes faculty, staff, and students who have served on Veterans Day
              School of Government salutes faculty, staff, and students who have served on Veterans Day
              Today, November 11, 2025, the School of Government is proud to celebrate Veterans Day by honoring all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.The School is proud to recognize its own—including our faculty, staff, and students— who are veterans of the United States military. This Veterans...
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              Erin Mathis goes Service to Service
              Erin Mathis goes Service to Service
              Born in Greece, Erin Mathis moved with his military family to the United States when he was 2, living on various U.S. Air Force bases until his father retired and the family settled for a while in Selma, North Carolina.“My whole life, I considered North Carolina to be home,” Mathis said.He fell in...
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              School strengthens recovery support in western North Carolina with Amanda Stratton in new role
              School strengthens recovery support in western North Carolina with Amanda Stratton in new role
              Amanda Stratton joined the UNC School of Government as western North Carolina recovery navigator in October 2025. The role is a key component of the School’s broader support for western North Carolina. In her role, Stratton helps local governments identify and pursue recovery funding, connect with...
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              The life cycle of emergency management: Local, state, and federal experts gather for the 2025 Deil S. Wright Lecture
              The life cycle of emergency management: Local, state, and federal experts gather for the 2025 Deil S. Wright Lecture
              Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters of the UNC Master of Public Administration program gathered Friday, October 10, 2025, to participate in the annual Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. This year’s topic was “Successful Emergency Management: Collaboration Across Government Agencies...
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              Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu delivers lecture on leadership in times of crisis
              Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu delivers lecture on leadership in times of crisis
              As North Carolina marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene making landfall in the western region of the state, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu visited the School of Government to share a few words on leadership in times of crisis. The event, hosted on October 1, 2025, in connection...
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              Military Families and Veterans Begin MPA Journey Through Service to Service
              Military Families and Veterans Begin MPA Journey Through Service to Service
              The UNC Master of Public Administration program celebrates the kickoff of the first cohort of students to pursue their MPA degrees through "Service to Service", a program connecting veterans and military families with education pathways and careers in public service. Launched in October 2024 by the...
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              Gregory S. Allison receives lifetime achievement award for budgeting and financial management scholarship from ABFM
              Gregory S. Allison receives lifetime achievement award for budgeting and financial management scholarship from ABFM
              The UNC School of Government Master of Public Administration faculty consistently work to advance the study and practice of local government management. One such faculty member, Gregory S. Allison, was recently honored for this work with the 2025 S. Kenneth Howard Award from the...
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              Julie Beasley joins faculty to specialize in leadership and management
              Julie Beasley joins faculty to specialize in leadership and management
              The School of Government welcomes Julie Beasley to its faculty as an assistant professor of public administration and government. In her role—which she assumed in summer 2025—Beasley uses applied research to focus on human resource management in the public and nonprofit sectors, particularly...
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              North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition
              North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025
              North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Eighth Edition, 2025
              North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime is a treatise on North Carolina substantive criminal law. Originally written for law enforcement officers, it has evolved over nearly half a century into an important reference source for sheriffs, probation officers, magistrates,...
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              Colt Jensen joins School faculty to work in local government management
              Colt Jensen joins School faculty to work in local government management
              The School of Government is excited to welcome Colt Jensen to its faculty. Jensen joined as an assistant professor of public administration and government in the summer of 2025 and works in the general area of local government management. He came to the School faculty after recently serving as a...
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              Two School faculty members win Best Book Award from ASPA for joint publication
              Two School faculty members win Best Book Award from ASPA for joint publication
              The School of Government congratulates faculty members Whitney Afonso and Kimberly Nelson, who were honored with receipt of the 2025 Best Book Award from the American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Section on Public Administration Research.Their joint publication—Municipal Corruption:...
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