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Building the Workforce Local Governments Need: A.R. El-Khattabi on Teaching the Next Generation of Urban Planners at UNC-Chapel Hill
June 24, 2026
Across North Carolina, local governments are being asked to make increasingly complex decisions about housing, transportation, infrastructure, and economic development—often while facing limited staff capacity and constrained resources. Meeting those challenges requires professionals who can turn data into action and help communities plan for an uncertain future.
As AI Accelerates, Kristi Nickodem Helps Public Officials Weigh its Promise and Peril
June 18, 2026
When Kristi Nickodem has a free moment, you can probably find her reading. The UNC School of Government faculty member might be immersed in a memoir or novel—but more often than not, she's catching up on the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI).
Rooted: Jonathan Q. Morgan
June 9, 2026
Jonathan Q. Morgan joined the UNC School of Government in 2003 and is now a professor of public administration. He teaches, advises public officials, and conducts applied research on economic development.
Faculty member Crista Cuccaro accepts HUB Award for Excellence on behalf of School of Government
June 5, 2026
School of Government faculty member Crista Cuccaro accepted the Public Sector Agency 2026 Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) Award for Excellence on behalf of the School of Government at the North Carolina Department of Administration’s 45th Annual State Construction Conference in March 2026.
Always Your Home Team: A Sendoff from the UNC MPA Program
June 1, 2026
On May 9, 2026, the UNC Master of Public Administration (MPA) program graduated 46 newly minted MPAs from both the online and in-person formats. The festivities at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union were marked by peacock blue hoods, smiling family and friends in attendance, and a unifying theme: "home."
Remembering Faculty Member Joe Hunt
April 29, 2026
Faculty Member Jill Moore Receives Prestigious Ron Levine Legacy Award
April 24, 2026
Jill D. Moore, a professor at the UNC School of Government, has been honored with the Ronald H.
Carolina Across 100 launches final program
April 23, 2026
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative (CX100) has announced its final program, Our State, Our Future, which will celebrate the accomplished goal of engaging with all 100 counties in North Carolina.
Kara Millonzi earns UNC Provost’s Engaged Scholarship Award for Hurricane Helene Recovery Work
April 22, 2026
Kara Millonzi received the Office of the Provost's Engaged Scholarship Award at the 2026 UNC Public Service Awards on April 9, presented by UNC Provo
UNC MPA Earns Top 20 National Ranking, Strengthens Standing Across Specialty Areas
April 6, 2026
The UNC School of Government is proud to celebrate the recognition o
Time for a Rethink: Research Reveals Gaps in North Carolina's County Economic Tier System
March 27, 2026
The ncIMPACT Initiative and NCGrowth partnered to assess the effectiveness of North Carolina’s County Tier System, which ranks counties from most (Tier 1) to least (Tier 3) economically distressed. Originally designed to guide job creation tax incentives, the system now influences major policy decisions - from school funding allocations to loan forgiveness for healthcare providers.
