The Lead for North Carolina program continues to support future public service leaders working towards careers focused on building up our communities and making change at the local level.

UNC Master of Public Administration program alumna Elizabeth Biser participated as a panelist at 2023 University Day on October 12, 2023. This year's University Day celebrated UNC’s 230-year-history and centered around the theme of “Service to Our State."

Two programs aiming to develop future public service leaders, the State Employees Credit Union Public Fellows Internship and the Lead for North Carolina Fellowship, intersect at the UNC School of Government.

UNC MPA faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at the School of Government on

The School of Government is pleased to announce that Willow S. Jacobson has been selected by the National Academy of Public Administration for inclusion in its 2023 Class of Academy Fellows, in recognition of her years of public administration service and expertise.

LGFCU Fellows are a select group of emerging leaders committed to enhancing their leadership to increase the effectiveness of local government in North Carolina. As Fellows, these public servants participate in a rigorous leadership program at the UNC School of Government.
This story is part of a series called “Hidden Issues,” in which we explore how the School of Government addresses lesser-known issues in local government through its research and advising.

UNC School of Government faculty member Margaret Henderson retired from her full-time position in September 2023 after more than 20 years of service to the University and the State of North Carolina.

Photo courtesy Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill
The waning days of August bring new academic terms for students enrolled in both the on-campus and online formats of the UNC Master of Public Administration program. UNC MPA students represent a wide range of professional experiences, academic disciplines, interests, and career ambitions—but all are bound by a common interest in public service.

This story is part of a series called “Hidden Issues,” in which we explore how the School of Government addresses lesser-known issues in local government through its research and advising.

As the University prepares to welcome back faculty, staff, and students to campus, the School of Government recently checked in with many of its own faculty to find out how they continued reading, listening, and learning during the slower, warmer months of the year.
Hear below from our faculty about what books, publications, and podcasts caught their attention this summer.

Over the past
