2008-2009 Alumni Calendar

Fall Semester 2008

AUGUST

19 Classes Begin
23 Saturday Picnic sponsored by MPA Alumni Association, 6:00 pm; dining room and patio of the SOG, JOIN US!

SEPTEMBER

1 Labor Day Holiday; no classes held
18 Speaker Series: SOG Dean Michael Smith will provide an overview of the programs and activities of the School of Government, 4:00 pm, Room 2601, JOIN US!
21-24 International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Conference, Richmond, VA, www.icma.org
24-27 Southeast Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA), Orlando, FL, www.secopa.org

OCTOBER

9 Speaker Series: Anton (Tony) Wohlers, Cameron University, Lawton, OK, 3:30 p.m., Room 2601, JOIN US!
12 University Day (Sunday)
16-17 Fall Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 15th and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 20th)
16-17 Asheville, NC Field Trip

NOVEMBER

6-7 2008 Conference on Public Administration, School of Government
7 Deil Wright Lecture, James Svara, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, 9:00 am, Room TBA
26-30 Thanksgiving Break (no classes on Wed.-Fri., 11/26-28; classes resume at 8:00 am on Dec. 1st)

DECEMBER

3 Classes End
5-12 Exams

Spring Semester 2009

JANUARY

7-9 1st Year Students - Assessment Center, JOIN US!
12 First Day of Classes
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

FEBRUARY

4-6 North Carolina City/County Management Association (NCCCMA) Conference, Sheraton Imperial, RTP
5 Alumni Breakfast during NCCCMA Conference
13-14 Admissions Interviews
17 Speaker Series: Intergovernmental Transportation Panel, 2:00 p.m., Room TBA
27-28 Admissions Interviews

MARCH

6-15 Spring Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 6th and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 16th)
20-24 American Society for Public Administrators (ASPA) Conference, Miami, FL, www.aspanet.org

APRIL

TBA Speaker Series: TBA
16-17 The Capstone Conference on Practical Research for Public Officials, Room 2601, JOIN US!
27 Last Day of Classes
29-5/7 Exams April 29 - May 7

MAY

9 2nd Year Students -- MPA Graduation Ceremony and Luncheon, 11:00 am
10 2nd Year Students -- UNC Commencement, 9:30 am