Nestled high in the mountains of western North Carolina on the banks of the French Broad River, Hot Springs is emblematic of many of the state’s small communities.
Founded more than 200 years ago and home to 528 year-round residents, the town punches above its weight as a summer vacation hotspot thanks to its proximity to the river, the Appalachian Trail, Pisgah National Forest, and restorative natural mineral hot springs.
The UNC School of Government mourns the recent passing of Margaret “Ann” Sanders, wife of longtime School faculty member and two-time director John L. Sanders. Sanders passed away at the age of 96 on July 4, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
The School of Government is inviting interested parties to submit community revitalization projects for free analysis by students.
Rockingham County's motto is "You're in a Good Place" and their county government works hard to
In early 2018, the School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative received a call from the City of Lenoir, the county seat of Caldwell County in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Following the success of its first project addressing youth unemployment, Carolina Across 100 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is partnering with the UNC Suicide Prevention Institute to lower the number of suicides in North Carolina.
In Roxboro, North Carolina, employees of Person County work hard to address the challenges facing their community. For the past year, Keshav Javvadi, a Carolina alum, has been serving alongside them as a fellow for Lead for North Carolina.
The Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) program increases government capacity in local communities in North Carolina by placing young people in high-impact fellowships across the state.
Committed local government leaders take the next step in their personal and organizational leadership journey by becoming an LGFCU Fellow and completing the Leading for Results program, which includes engaging in executive coaching and joining the alumni network.
In 2003, the city of Kannapolis, North Carolina, dealt with the worst permanent lay-off in state history when the textile giant Cannon Mills closed down. Consequently, Kannapolis’s downtown district suffered as many businesses shuttered. By 2015, over half of the downtown was vacant and many of its historic structures were in disrepair.
The UNC School of Government’s Master of Public Administration Class of 2023 gathered with faculty, family, friends, and staff on May 13 to celebrate their graduation from the program. The ceremony, held at the William and Ida Friday Center, honored 64 graduates, both in-person and online students.
Honoring graduates
Since being named dean of the School of Government in February 2023, Aimee N. Wall has been hard at work leading the School's mission to improve the lives of North Carolinians. In between meetings, visits with communities across the state, and overseeing the day-to-day direction of the School, Wall sat down to discuss what she looks forward to in her tenure, her path to public service, how she hopes to lead, and more.
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