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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
Special Meeting Notice: Thursday, December 20
December 20, 2018
The Social Services Working Group (SSWG) will meet on Thursday, December 20 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. The meeting will be held via conference call. The SSWG will review and revise the Stage Two draft report and will likely vote on the final report.Read More
DFI Facilitates New Vision for Historic Broughton Hospital Campus
December 17, 2018
In November 2018, the N.C. Department of Commerce released an updated master plan outlining the redevelopment of 800 acres at the historic Broughton Hospital campus, located within a state-designated Opportunity Zone census tract, in Morganton, North Carolina. The updated Broughton District master plan, which was facilitated by the School’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI), was presented to local officials in November 2018. It involves a 10-year public-private development strategy to attract more than $180 million of private investment for the mixed-use development, including potential for hotels, retail, for-sale residential, rental apartments, and an active adult community.Read More
School Faculty Member John Rubin Teaches Criminal Justice in London
December 4, 2018
For the fall semester, John Rubin, School faculty member and director of Indigent Defense Education, is teaching and serving as the faculty director for the Honors Carolina study abroad program in London, England.Read More
Together with Partners, School of Government Launches Lead for North Carolina
December 4, 2018
Earlier this year, together with strategic partners including the N.C. League of Municipalities, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, and the N.C. City and County Management Association, the School of Government launched Lead for North Carolina. The goal of this new program is to recruit the most promising young leaders in the state and provide them with training and placement in two-year paid fellowships in local governments. The ultimate goal is to strengthen public institutions, support local communities, and cultivate a new generation of public service leaders.Read More
Prudential Invests in Training Locally Elected Leaders throughout North Carolina
November 14, 2018
In October 2018, the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a gift of $115,000 from Prudential Financial, Inc., to continue its support of the School’s work assisting North Carolina local elected officials as they lead and govern their communities.Read More
Special Meeting Notice: Wednesday, October 10, 2018
October 8, 2018
The H1031 Working Group, authorized by North Carolina Session Law 2018-83, will meet on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During this meeting, the working group appointees will review their legislative charge and formulate a plan for carrying out their work.Read More
School of Government Partners with Volcker Alliance on Government/University Initiative
October 3, 2018
The UNC School of Government and the New York City-based Volcker Alliance have partnered on the Government-to-University (G2U) Initiative, which focuses on building connections between government and universities to strengthen alignment on recruitment, skills development, and research.Read More
Adam Lovelady to Host Webinar on the Use of Data in Addressing NC's Opioid Crisis
September 27, 2018
The Opioid Data for Local Governments in North Carolina Webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. As North Carolina communities respond to the opioid crisis, measurement is an essential element for identifying the challenges and crafting successful solutions. This webinar will explore sources of state and local data relating to the opioid crisis, including the NC Opioid Action Plan Data Dashboard (https://injuryfreenc.shinyapps.io/OpioidActionPlan/). The discussion will consider how local governments may use the Dashboard and other data in addressing the opioid crisis locally.Read More
Brian Dabson Published Book Chapter on Workforce Development in Rural Communities
September 20, 2018
Brian Dabson, a research fellow at the UNC School of Government, contributed a chapter on workforce development in rural communities in a forthcoming book titled, Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers. A copy of Dabson’s chapter can be downloaded for free at investinwork.org.Read More
Leisha DeHart-Davis Selected as NAPA Fellow
September 20, 2018
Faculty member Leisha DeHart-Davis has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Among a group of 41 distinguished practitioners of public administration recognized this year, DeHart-Davis will be officially inducted into the Academy in Arlington, VA, this November. She will join fellow School of Government colleagues Carl Stenberg and David Ammons in NAPA fellowship.Read More
Patrice Roesler Inducted into NCACC Hall of Fame
September 18, 2018
In August 2018, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners honored School of Government staff member Patrice Roeslerwith the Hall of Fame award. Roesler serves as manager of elected official programming for the School’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance after an esteemed 42-year career at the Association. Roesler received the award during the Association’s annual conference.Read More
