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Supporting public sector IT leaders through Certified Government Chief Information Officers Training

May 16, 2023

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT directors in the public sector continue to face increasing challenges and responsibilities as technology evolves. Facing a continual expansion of technology and role responsibility, ever-increasing security threats, and keeping up with the rapid pace of new technology, IT leaders must have a broad understanding of leadership, regulations, and business to be truly influential in their organizations.Read More


UNC MPA Graduate Sherese Bonner Carries Program Experiences to Presidential Management Fellowship

May 12, 2023

When North Carolina native Sherese Bonner graduated with an undergraduate degree in public policy from the University of Virginia, she came to two conclusions: she wanted to learn how public policy was implemented, and she was ready to come back to North Carolina. Those conclusions led her to the UNC Master of Public Administration program.Read More


Kimalee Dickerson Researches How Women of Color Experience Working in Government

May 5, 2023

School of Government faculty member Kimalee Dickerson is in the beginning stages of a qualitative research project examining the experiences of women of color—particularly Black women—working in local and state government in North Carolina.Read More


UNC MPA Improves its Ranking Among Nation’s Top 20 Public Affairs Schools

April 25, 2023

Now in its 26th year at the School of Government, the UNC-Chapel Hill Master of Public Administration program has once again been named one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024 rankings.Read More


Dean Wall Announces 11 New Awards for School of Government Faculty

April 14, 2023

Dean Aimee N. Wall announced several new awards and professorships for School of Government faculty in March 2023. Selected during former Dean Mike Smith’s tenure, these honors recognize outstanding “quality, quantity, breadth, and depth of service rendered to the people of the State through the School.”...Read More


Working Better, Together: Faculty Experts Help Groups Bridge Divides

April 13, 2023

From school to the workplace and pick-up basketball leagues to board game clubs, working in groups is a fact of life. But groups are composed of human beings and just as imperfect as their members. Conflicts arise, members hold different priorities, and expectations like trust and respect aren’t a given.Read More


Margaret F. Henderson Wins Office of the Provost’s 2023 Engaged Scholarship Award

April 12, 2023

UNC School of Government faculty member Margaret Henderson received the esteemed 2023 Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for engaged research at the 2023 UNC Public Service Awards, held by the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS).Read More


Dr. Patricia Mitchell Named President of School of Government Foundation Board

March 29, 2023

Dr. Patricia Mitchell CEcD, is the new President of the UNC School of Government Foundation Board of Directors.Read More


LFNC Fellows Program Celebrates Fifth Year, Fifth Cohort of Future Leaders

March 28, 2023

July 2023 brought the fifth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows to the UNC School of Government to begin their journey into public sector careers. Cohort Five began its work in August after completing training in July.Read More


Carl Stenberg Receives Legacy Award for Advancing Study of Federalism

March 27, 2023

UNC School of Government faculty member Carl Stenberg received the Legacy Award in March 2023 at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference. Given virtually by ASPA’s Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management (SIAM), this award celebrates public officials whose careers have “centered on advancing the study and practice of federalism in multiple roles.”...Read More


UNC School of Government Hosts Two 2023 Carolina Engagement Week Events

March 15, 2023

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sudents, faculty, staff, and community experts gathered at the UNC School of Government for two events featured as part of the 2023 Carolina Engagement Week, held February 27-March 2. Exploring the power of academic and community-connected partnerships, this week-long celebration of public engagement celebrated the challenges, successes, and impact of productive community-University relations for the state.Read More

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