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March 6 Informational Webinar Aims to Help Local Governments Address Opioid Crisis
February 28, 2018
The growing opioid epidemic in North Carolina has left local governments wondering how to construct an effective response. In partnership with BlueCross NC, the School of Government is offering a two-year program to ten teams across the state to support their policy efforts in combatting this crisis.
School of Government Launches Partnership with Blue Cross NC to Help Local Governments Address the Opioid Epidemic
February 22, 2018
On February 22, 2018, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina announced a $50 million investment in community health initiatives across the state, including $390,000 to support the School of Government’s work in assisting local governments in addressing the opioid crisis.
Advance Your Career: Master of Public Administration Applications Due March 6
February 21, 2018
Make a difference in your organization and your career. Join other driven public service professionals and take your interest in public service further by applying for the UNC School of Government’s Master of Public Administration program.
Apply by March 6 to start classes online in May 2018.
Founding Director of the Congressional Budget Office Will Deliver the 2018 Deil Wright Lecture
February 20, 2018
Alice Rivlin, former director of the Office of Management and Budget and founding director of the Congressional Budget Office, will deliver the 2018 Deil S. Wright Lecture at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 6 at the UNC School of Government. An expert in monetary and fiscal policy, Rivlin currently serves as a senior fellow in Economic Studies and the Center for Health Policy at the Brookings Institution and is a visiting professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown.
UNC Visitors Center Hosts Black & Blue Tour, Including Visit to School’s SERVICE Mural
February 19, 2018
Each year, the UNC Visitors Center hosts a series of special tours related to Carolina’s history and landmarks, including the Black & Blue Tour, which focuses on African-American history of the University. At 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23, teaching assistant professor Robert Porter will lead this Priceless Gem walking tour, stopping by the UNC School of Government to view the SERVICE mural.
Soccer Champion and Olympian Returns to Carolina to Earn Her MPA
February 19, 2018
Nearly 200 are enrolled in MPA@UNC, the online format of the Master of Public Administration program housed at the UNC School of Government. One of those students, Lorrie Fair Allen, is returning to UNC more than a decade after her undergraduate tenure at Carolina, which included three NCAA women’s soccer championships.
MPA Alumna Rochelle Small-Toney Recognized as a Tar Heel Trailblazer
February 12, 2018
On February 3, 2018, UNC Master of Public Administration alumna and current City of Rocky Mount Manager Rochelle Small-Toney was recognized and honored as a “Tar Heel Trailblazer” at the halftime of the UNC men’s basketball game.
Polish Scholar to Discuss Administrative Courts in the Polish Legal System on March 8
February 12, 2018
On Thursday, March 8, the UNC School of Government will host a discussion on “Administrative Courts in the Polish Legal System” with Agata Hauser, PhD, a lecturer at the Constitutional Law Department of the Adam Mickiewicz University.
School to Co-Host Event Educating Undergraduate Women Students about Careers in Local Government
February 12, 2018
Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), a national association founded by Carolina MPA alumni Kirsten and Kent Wyatt, will host a free event on Friday, March 2, to educate undergraduate women students about careers in local government. The event is co-hosted by the UNC School of Government, Carolina Center for Public Service, and the Carolina Women's Center and will include lunch, an afternoon of learning and networking, and a social hour.
School Faculty Members Consult on Criminal Records Clearance
January 24, 2018
Faculty member John Rubin served as advisor in 2017 during the creation of the Clean Slate Clearinghouse <cleanslateclearinghouse.org>, an online resource providing access to state statutory information related to criminal record clearance policies in all 50 states and U.S.
Richard Stevens '74 Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
December 21, 2017
On October 12, 2017, the University's Distinguished Alumni Award was bestowed on triple Tar Heel and Carolina MPA grad Richard Stevens. The award is presented annually to alumni of UNC-Chapel Hill who “have made an outstanding contribution to humanity in any walk of life.” We congratulate Stevens ’70, JD ’74, MPA ’78, who has dedicated his life to the improvement of his home state and his alma mater, on receiving this prestigious award.
Jamie Markham Pens the School of Government’s First Graphic Novel
December 20, 2017
In October 2017, the School of Government published its first graphic novel, In Prison: Serving a Felony Sentence in North Carolina, written by School faculty member James Markham and North Carolina Department of Public Safety employee Shane Tharrington, with illustrati
