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Renewal funding from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation supports Lead for North Carolina's work in local communities
April 19, 2022
While riding in a sanitation truck along its route in McDowell County, Maëva Hassani realized that county government touches everyone. During her year as a Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) Fellow, she has helped with a project that hooks more McDowell County residents up to water service; ridden along with paramedics; and visited the Emergency Operations Center, public library, and more. “I’ve gotten to learn a little bit of everything about the county,” Hassani said. “And that’s what I’ve really enjoyed, is putting myself a little bit everywhere, and realizing that there’s so much more going on than I’ve ever thought.”...Read More
UNC MPA Maintains Position as Top 20 Public Affairs Program in United States
March 29, 2022
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Master of Public Administration program at the School of Government has once again been named one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023 rankings.Read More
Community Leadership and Connection in Eastern Carteret County
March 22, 2022
The UNC School of Government has long rooted its work in meaningful community partnerships. Long-term working relationships and a legacy of trust allow local leaders and practitioners working with School faculty and staff to create meaningful, tangible outcomes.Read More
Mary E. Guy delivers 2022 Wright Lecture
March 8, 2022
Mary E. Guy delivered the 2022 Deil S. Wright Lecture on Thursday, March 3, speaking to an in-person audience at the UNC School of Government as well as a large crowd of virtual attendees from across the country.Read More
The North Carolina Human Services Hub: A home for social services, public health, and consolidated human services resources
March 4, 2022
Following the passage of a 2012 law allowing North Carolina counties to combine social services, public health, and other human services functions into a single consolidated human services agency (CHSA), many social services and public health professionals in local government agencies across the state began operating within new organizational structures.Read More
“Together, we’re going to do great things for North Carolina.”
March 3, 2022
Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU) and the UNC School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are pleased to announce an expansion of their partnership. LGFCU reaffirmed its support of the School with a $12.7 million multi-year recommitment pledge that includes support for several key programs and initiatives. These funds will provide continued support of the innovative LGFCU Fellows program and a dean’s special initiatives fund, and launch Solutions for North Carolina, a new program that will work with communities statewide to develop collaborative strategies for solving local challenges.Read More
Mary E. Guy to Deliver Wright Lecture on Public Service Workforce
February 23, 2022
On March 3, 2022 at 3:30 p.m., Mary E. Guy will present the 2022 Deil S. Wright Lecture, “Fired Up, Burned Out, or Both? Making Sense of the Public Service Workforce” at the UNC School of Government.Read More
Opioid Response Project Releases Community Guide
February 14, 2022
The Opioid Response Project (ORP) team recently released a community guide, created to provide insights from the ORP experience and to draw on expertise and resources to assist communities that are interested in pursuing a similar process for addressing “wicked” problems using a collective impact model.Read More
Launching a new online home for SERVICE
February 8, 2022
This month, the UNC School of Government is pleased to unveil a new digital presence for one of its most notable works of art. Visitors to servicemural.unc.edu can now explore SERVICE, a work created by artist Colin Quashie, no matter where they are located.Read More
A message from Dean Mike Smith: “Time for a change”
February 4, 2022
In January 2022, Dean Mike Smith announced plans to step down from his position at the end of the calendar year.Read More
Public Defense Education expands virtual content library
January 20, 2022
With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, instructors and students face challenges in their ability to return to the classroom. In order to ease the burden for attorneys in need of continuing legal education credit (CLE), and to fulfill their mission of providing quality, innovative, and accessible training for defenders, the Public Defense Education program at the UNC School of Government has updated its virtual content library with an expanded list of nearly 70 sessions for CLE credit.Read More
The Anonymous Trust Renews Support for Lead for North Carolina
January 13, 2022
Since the program’s inception in 2019, Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) has recruited, trained, and supported 53 recent college graduates placed in local government fellowships across the state. The real-world impact generated by this program and its fellows would not be possible without a cadre of dedicated partners from diverse institutions throughout North Carolina. Many of these organizations have provided day-one support of LFNC in its mission to strengthen public institutions, transform communities, and cultivate a new generation of public service leaders.Read More
