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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.Read More
Tar Heel Bus Tour: Listening, Learning, and Leading Across North Carolina
June 4, 2026
As the sun rose on May 12, 2026, two buses pulled away from UNC-Chapel Hill in opposite directions—one headed east, the other west—launching the annual Tar Heel Bus Tour. Before their departure, Chancellor Lee H. Roberts gathered with nearly 80 faculty and staff to send them off on a three-day journey of listening, learning, and connection across North Carolina.Read More
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."...Read More
Remembering Faculty Member Joe Hunt
April 29, 2026
We are saddened to share that former School of Government faculty member Joseph E. “Joe” Hunt passed away on March 30.Read More
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. Levine Legacy Award by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), one of the state’s most distinguished recognitions in the field of public health. The award acknowledges individuals who have made sustained, significant contributions to public health systems, services, and partnerships.Read More
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.Read More
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 Provost Magnus Egerstedt and hosted by the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS).Read More
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 of its Master of Public Administration program in the latest U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" rankings.Read More
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. As its use has expanded, questions have emerged about whether the current methodology remains well-suited for these broader applications.Read More
School of Government debuts new undergraduate minor in law, government, and public service
March 23, 2026
As student interest in public service careers continues to grow at UNC-Chapel Hill, the School of Government is responding with a new academic pathway designed to prepare undergraduates for the work ahead. Beginning in fall 2026, the Law, Government, and Public Service Minor will give students a rigorous, practice-grounded foundation in the legal frameworks and institutional structures that shape how government and nonprofit organizations serve the public.Read More
Forging the Next Generation of Public Sector Leaders: Kim Nelson and the PELA Difference
February 26, 2026
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. The Public Executive Leadership Academy (PELA) has long been the School of Government's premier leadership program, and under the direction of lead faculty member Kimberly Nelson, it is entering one of its most dynamic chapters yet.Read More
Assessment Expert Kirk Boone Elected to IAAO Board of Directors
February 18, 2026
The School of Government congratulates faculty member Kirk Boone on his election to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).Read More
