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School of Government salutes faculty, staff, and students who have served on Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
Today, November 11, 2025, the School of Government is proud to celebrate Veterans Day by honoring all who have served in the United States Armed Forces.Read More
School strengthens recovery support in western North Carolina with Amanda Stratton in new role
October 23, 2025
Amanda Stratton joined the UNC School of Government as western North Carolina recovery navigator in October 2025. The role is a key component of the School’s broader support for western North Carolina. In her role, Stratton helps local governments identify and pursue recovery funding, connect with state and federal partners, and troubleshoot capacity and compliance challenges.Read More
The life cycle of emergency management: Local, state, and federal experts gather for the 2025 Deil S. Wright Lecture
October 16, 2025
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters of the UNC Master of Public Administration program gathered Friday, October 10, 2025, to participate in the annual Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. This year’s topic was “Successful Emergency Management: Collaboration Across Government Agencies.” The event was moderated by Norma Houston, former School of Government faculty member and chief of staff to UNC President Peter Hans. Houston, herself an emergency management expert, introduced and moderated the panelists:...Read More
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu delivers lecture on leadership in times of crisis
October 9, 2025
As North Carolina marked the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene making landfall in the western region of the state, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu visited the School of Government to share a few words on leadership in times of crisis. The event, hosted on October 1, 2025, in connection with the Office of UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts, was free and open to the public.Read More
Military Families and Veterans Begin MPA Journey Through Service to Service
October 2, 2025
The UNC Master of Public Administration program celebrates the kickoff of the first cohort of students to pursue their MPA degrees through "Service to Service", a program connecting veterans and military families with education pathways and careers in public service. Launched in October 2024 by the Volcker Alliance and We the Veterans, 12 schools were selected to be part of the program to recruit participants, provide networking opportunities and professional development, and facilitate job placement in state and local government upon graduation.Read More
School faculty share top podcast and book recommendations from summer 2025
September 23, 2025
As a new semester at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill kicks into full swing, the School of Government’s Master of Public Administration faculty and staff are busy at work welcoming new and returning students. With summer now behind us, the School decided to check in with Dean Aimee Wall and MPA faculty to find out what they listened to and read during the summer—right as they kick into the new fall semester.Read More
New publication question-and-answer: Jamie Markham on North Carolina Crimes
September 19, 2025
North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime is a resource on North Carolina substantive criminal law. Originally written for law enforcement officers, it has evolved over nearly half a century into an important reference source for sheriffs, probation officers, magistrates, prosecutors, public defenders, defense lawyers, and judges, as well as for those studying criminal law in an academic setting.Read More
Gregory S. Allison receives lifetime achievement award for budgeting and financial management scholarship from ABFM
September 12, 2025
The UNC School of Government Master of Public Administration faculty consistently work to advance the study and practice of local government management. One such faculty member, Gregory S. Allison, was recently honored for this work with the 2025 S. Kenneth Howard Award from the Association for Budgeting & Financial Management. This honor is a lifetime achievement award for advancement in the field of budgeting and financial management.Read More
Julie Beasley joins faculty to specialize in leadership and management
September 12, 2025
The School of Government welcomes Julie Beasley to its faculty as an assistant professor of public administration and government. In her role—which she assumed in summer 2025—Beasley uses applied research to focus on human resource management in the public and nonprofit sectors, particularly workplace diversity and performance, organizational leadership, and civic engagement.Read More
Colt Jensen joins School faculty to work in local government management
September 9, 2025
The School of Government is excited to welcome Colt Jensen to its faculty. Jensen joined as an assistant professor of public administration and government in the summer of 2025 and works in the general area of local government management. He came to the School faculty after recently serving as a faculty member for Georgia Southern University.Read More
School welcomes Catherine Wilson to faculty to work in decedents’ estates and trusts
August 27, 2025
The School of Government is pleased to welcome a new faculty member into its ranks. Catherine Wilson, assistant professor of public law and government, joined the faculty in summer 2025. In her role at the School, Wilson teaches, advises, and writes about decedents’ estates and trusts, supporting the work of clerks of superior court and other North Carolina judicial officials in these areas of the law.Read More
Remembering longtime School faculty member Frayda S. Bluestein
August 21, 2025
The School of Government is saddened to share the news of the passing of former faculty member Frayda Bluestein. Bluestein joined the Institute of Government in 1991 and served as a trusted member of the faculty for three decades.Read More
