LFNC Fellow Alex Beddick Champions Community Service in Hyde County

Alex Beddick's journey from a passionate environmental science student to a dedicated public servant in Hyde County is inspiring. Through an impactful opportunity provided by the Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) program, Beddick translated his academic knowledge into meaningful action while addressing critical issues in one of North Carolina's least populated counties.

Celebrating Two Years of the North Carolina Adult Protection Network Help Desk

In November 2022, the UNC School of Government’s North Carolina Adult Protection Network (APN), with grant funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), launched the APN Help Desk to build and strengthen adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) across North Carolina.

Lead for North Carolina Fellows Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery

Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) places young people interested in working in public service into impactful fellowships in local government offices across the state to support communities and grow the next generation of public service leaders.

2024 Deil S. Wright Lecture Focuses on Future of AI and Local Government

UNC MPA faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at the UNC School of Government on October 25 to participate in the 2024 Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. The forum—held annually and focusing on a timely topic affecting public administration—convened a panel to discuss the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to the policies and programs in public service and local government.

Our Ongoing Response to Hurricane Helene

The School of Government and partner organizations are ready to provide support to local governments as they address the aftermath of the storm in the coming days and months.

Managing Disruption in a Rapidly Changing World: A Briefing Book for Decision-Makers in North Carolina

North Carolina’s communities, like many across the nation, are experiencing the effects of disruptive, accelerating change caused by technological developments, natural disasters, economic fluctuations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other events. This report provides a clear framework and practical tools that North Carolina communities can use to strengthen their resilience to these shocks and stresses.

Faculty Help Edgecombe County Efforts to “Get Off the Lists”

To improve its statewide position among North Carolina’s counties in rankings measuring quality of life, Edgecombe County’s public officials adopted an initiative in 2022 known as “Getting Off the Lists" (GOTL).  Facing persi

Building Skills Employers Need: Carolina partners to offer two no-cost opportunities connecting young adults to employment

Connecting North Carolina’s young adults with high-demand employability and digital technology skills necessary for today’s workforce is the focus of two new no-cost opportunities sparked through collaboration of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), Microsoft, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 and ncIMPACT initiatives.

Rebecca Fisher-Gabbard joins School of Government faculty to work with municipal attorneys

The School of Government is excited to announce the addition of Rebecca L. Fisher-Gabbard to its faculty ranks. Fisher-Gabbard joined the School’s law and finance division in May 2024. As assistant professor of public law and government, she will advise and instruct municipal attorneys.

She joined the School after working in private practice in the area of education law and as a judicial law clerk for a judge at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Understanding Law for Public Administration

Cynicism about the law abounds. The legislative process often seems aimless, and individuals regularly suffer injustice in the court system. Despite even the best intentions, the law will be flawed—it is a human endeavor subject to human limitations and differences. But history proves that there is no form of governance better suited to the pursuit of happiness than a rule of law. Studying the law in principle and in practice enables us to honor it when it works and to reform it when it does not.

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