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Retired Director John Sanders to Receive Honorary Degree at Spring 2019 Commencement
May 9, 2019
Retired faculty member and then-Institute of Government Director John L. Sanders will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at Spring Commencement on Sunday, May 12. Along with the other 2019 recipients, Sanders will be recognized for his “devotion to and support of our University” and “outstanding service to our state of North Carolina.” To earn this honor, Sanders was nominated by the Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee, recommended by the Faculty Council, and approved by the Board of Trustees.Read More
Faculty Member Jeffrey Hughes Confirmed to Join North Carolina Utilities Commission
May 6, 2019
The North Carolina General Assembly confirmed School of Government faculty member Jeffrey Hughes last Thursday, October 30, to serve on the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Nominated by Governor Roy Cooper, Hughes will sit on the Commission to set rates for companies that provide electricity, telephone service, natural gas, water and wastewater, household goods movers, buses, brokers, and ferryboats.Read More
Leisha DeHart-Davis Receives Award from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School
April 3, 2019
In March 2019, faculty member Leisha DeHart-Davis received the Cornia Award from the Brigham Young University (BYU) Marriott School. DeHart-Davis gave a lecture as part of the Gary C. Cornia lecture series, created to honor the former Romney Institute director and BYU Marriott dean and recognize the most distinguished scholars in the field of public administration.Read More
State Employees’ Credit Union Invests in Developing Local Government Workforce Through UNC School of Government Training
March 26, 2019
In March 2019, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation and the UNC School of Government announced the expansion of Lead for North Carolina, an effort to train and place young graduates in local governments across North Carolina. Made possible by a gift of $500,000 from SECU Foundation, the UNC School of Government will train and place 20 young college graduates in city and county governments in Tier I communities across the state.Read More
DeHart-Davis and Nelson Advise on Advancing Women in the Local Government Profession
March 23, 2019
School faculty members Leisha DeHart-Davis and Kimberly Nelson are advising on the advancement of women in the local government profession. They will be featured speakers in an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) University Online Classroom webinar entitled “Interest, Confidence, Risk, Reward: Getting More Women Into Local Government Management Positions” scheduled for March 26.Read More
Dr. Don Kettl to Deliver the 2019 Deil Wright Lecture
March 19, 2019
Donald F. Kettl, author, editor, and professor, will deliver the 2019 Deil Wright Lecture at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the UNC School of Government. An expert in public sector personnel management and intergovernmental relations, Kettl is professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Volcker Alliance and the Brookings Institution.Read More
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UNC MPA Program Among the Top 20 Public Affairs Schools in the Nation
March 12, 2019
The Master of Public Administration program hosted at the UNC School of Government is ranked among “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report. The program improved two positions since the 2020 rankings, ranking 19th overall in the public affairs category and maintaining its ranking as second in the nation in the local government specialty area.Read More
School Convenes Experts to Assist Local Governments in Managing Public Health and Drinking Water Issues
February 28, 2019
When an event affects the supply or safety of drinking water, local governments are on the front lines to assist with a variety of needs, from obtaining alternative water supplies to getting reliable information about health risks.Read More
School of Government to Host Criminal Justice Summit
January 30, 2019
The UNC School of Government will host North Carolina's first Criminal Justice Summit on March 15, 2019 at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill. National and state experts with broad-ranging ideological perspectives will discuss key issues capturing attention in North Carolina and around the nation: bail reform; overcriminalization; and barriers to re-entry, including fines and fees and the criminal record and collateral consequences.Read More
Faculty Member Anita Brown-Graham Launches Television Show Highlighting North Carolina Communities
January 14, 2019
Starting January 2019, UNC School of Government faculty member Anita Brown-Graham is hosting a new television show that highlights community solutions across North Carolina. The new show, ncIMPACT, with sponsorship provided by Civic Federal Credit Union, will premiere 10 p.m., Thursday, January 17 and air again 8 p.m., Thursday, February 7, starting a weekly series on UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina.Read More
Faculty Member Jonathan Morgan Advises on Economic Development Tools
January 7, 2019
On January 16, 2019, School of Government faculty member Jonathan Morgan was a featured speaker at the launch of Homegrown Tools for Economic Development, a database created by NCGrowth, an affiliate center of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill. The event can be viewed in its entirety at the Kenan Institute's YouTube channel.Read More
Faculty Member Norma Houston Will Advise State Leadership Team on Recovery and Resiliency
January 7, 2019
In January 2019, School of Government faculty member Norma Houston was named an advisor to the leadership team of the newly formed North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. Houston will continue her work at the School of Government but serve in an advisory capacity on issues such as FEMA programs and local government procurement.Read More
