John Gowan Ellerbe NC farm

As Savannah's first director of mobility and parking, Sean Brandon uses his MPA experience to help transform how people move around his community. He started thinking about these things in middle school.

  • Deil Wright

    deil wright, 1930-2009

    The School of Government, the MPA program, and UNC-Chapel Hill have lost a monumental scholar, mentor, and friend. A legend in the fields of public administration and political science, a national and international figure, Deil Wright, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was beloved by all who knew him.
  • SOGreen logo

    mpa students help to "green" school of government

    Thanks to a 2007 project by a group of first-year students, the School of Government is greening its own operations and serving as a model to North Carolina government leaders who attend classes, workshops, and seminars in the building. SOGreen is now a initiative that brings together MPA students, faculty and School staff members.
  • Johanna Foster

    mpa alumna receives 2009 impact award for thesis

    Johanna Foster, a 2007 graduate of the MPA program, has been selected as a recipient of the Graduate Education Advancement Board’s Impact Award in recognition of her capstone thesis addressing equity in criminal justice..