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Allen Named General Counsel for NCAOC
January 20, 2021
UNC School of Government faculty member Trey Allen has agreed to serve as general counsel for the Administrative Office of the Courts within the North Carolina Judicial Branch.Read More
UNC MPA Alumnus Tabbed as 12th Chancellor of ECU
January 7, 2021
The School of Government is pleased to congratulate North Carolina native and UNC MPA graduate Philip Rogers ‘05 on his election as 12th chancellor of East Carolina University. Rogers’s appointment was formalized by the UNC System Board of Governors on December 17, 2020.Read More
UNC School of Government Marks 90 Years in 2021
January 6, 2021
The arrival of 2021 is particularly momentous for the UNC School of Government, which is proud to celebrate its 90th anniversary this calendar year.Read More
Responding to Cyber Threats Across the State
January 6, 2021
This story was featured in the Winter 2021 issue of Coates Connection, a publication of the School of Government.Read More
Prepare for NCGA’s 2021 Legislative Session with Free Access to the Legislative Reporting Service
December 17, 2020
With the 2021 legislative session of the North Carolina General Assembly set to convene on January 13, the School of Government is reminding interested parties of the availability of free legislative summaries prepared by its Legislative Reporting Service (LRS). Since 1935, LRS has prepared neutral, nonpartisan summaries of bills and legislative actions for each legislative day the body is in session. These summaries include descriptions of filed bills, committee substitutes and amendments, floor amendments, and conference reports.Read More
UNC MPA Student Receives John M. Belk Impact Fellowship
December 14, 2020
UNC Master of Public Administration student Syrena Travis recently received The Hunt Institute’s John M. Belk Impact Fellowship. This honor is awarded to 14 outstanding students in North Carolina who are interested in educational equity and service in the state. Impact Fellows are placed in a 10-month internship, where they work with organizations toward increasing college access, completion, and workforce relevance in North Carolina.Read More
Faculty Member Kimberly Nelson Named Co-Editor of State and Local Government Review
October 30, 2020
School of Government faculty member Kimberly Nelson has been selected to edit State and Local Government Review (SLGR), the premier journal of scholarship on state and local governance. Along with co-editor Eric S. Zeemering, the UGA School of Public and International Affairs Master of Public Administration Director, Nelson will curate the journal and develop its distinctive voice in the areas of state and local government politics, policy, and management.Read More
UNC MPA Student & Former LFNC Fellow Receives Ed Kitchen Scholarship
October 22, 2020
The School of Government is pleased to welcome Shayla Douglas into its Master of Public Administration program. Prior to joining the program this semester, Douglas was part of the inaugural cohort of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) Fellows, serving in the community of Pembroke in 2019-20.Read More
Smith Receives Dogwood Award from N.C. Attorney General
October 21, 2020
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that School of Government faculty member Jessica Smith has been recognized with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. Smith, the director of the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab (CJIL) at the School of Government, is being honored for her work on pretrial reform.Read More
School of Government Welcomes Four New Faculty Members in 2020
October 12, 2020
The School of Government has been pleased to welcome four new faculty members into its ranks in 2020: Connor Crews, James Joyce, Obed Pasha, and Brittany Williams. In their new roles, these four will work to share their expertise in the purchasing and contracting, planning and development regulation, performance management, and criminal law fields respectively.Read More
Our Ongoing Response to COVID-19
October 12, 2020
The School of Government is closely monitoring the impact of the novel coronavirus. The safety of our employees, MPA students, and local and state public officials remain a top priority as we move ahead into program planning for Winter 2020–2021.Read More
Stenberg named ICMA Honorary Member
September 30, 2020
School of Government faculty member Carl Stenberg has been named an honorary member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The award is given to individuals outside the local government management profession for distinguished public service and contributions to the improvement of local government.Read More
