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."

Jill D. Moore, a professor at the UNC School of Government, has been honored with the Ronald H.

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

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.

For more than two decades, North Carolina's most accomplished local government executives have gathered in a program that challenges them not just to think differently about leadership—but to lead differently.