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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
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