After beginning her first term on the governing board for the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) in January 2018, School faculty member Whitney Afonso has been reelected to the Executive Committee as an at-large member. She will begin to serve another three-year term in January 2021.

Associate Professor Kimberly Nelson and Professor Carl Stenberg have recently published a new book, titled Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers. The book offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local government. The authors incorporate real-life scenarios and case studies while providing historical context to U.S. local governments.

The NC Racial Equity Network, housed at the UNC School of Government, was awarded a Program of Excellence Award by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Founded in 1915, UPCEA is the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education.

The School of Government is proud to release a new design of our course offerings on sog.unc.edu. The new page has been designed to make finding course details and registration easier and more efficient for all users. 

Assistant Professor Whitney Afonso's article, "State LST Laws: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Laws Governing Local Sales Taxes," has been published in the top-ranked Public Budgeting and Finance journal.