News
Faculty Member Kim Nelson Appointed to Public Administration Review Editorial Board
January 4, 2016
Faculty member Kimberly Nelson has been appointed to the editorial board for Public Administration Review, a journal dedicated to the theory and practice in public administration.
ICMA's Top 10 Articles Feature Work of Leisha DeHart-Davis
January 4, 2016
The editors of ICMA's Public Management magazine have posted a list of favorite articles in 2015, and faculty member Leisha DeHart-Davis' article, "Improving Grievance Policies: N
Faculty Member David Ammons Gets Real About Performance Management
December 8, 2015
This article was first published in Public Management (PM) Magazine through the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) in Washington, DC. Click here for the original.
Constructing a Leadership Bridge: Military Leadership and Public Administration
December 3, 2015
by Jon Cheek
According to the 2012 US Census Bureau, there are more than 116,000 active-duty and 22,500 National Guard/reserve service members stationed across North Carolina, which amounts to the third largest military population by state in the country, following California and Texas.
What does all this mean?
Faculty Member Maureen Berner Blogs About Food Insecurity for Harvard Law and Policy Review
December 3, 2015
What if we could tackle childhood hunger, develop local businesses, and create community jobs in the summer at the same time? There are millions of dollars in local food system sales being left on table and millions of children who could be served by an established program, if we can only figure out a local meal distribution system that works.
Public Law and Public Administration
December 2, 2015
This article by Gini Hamilton originally appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of the North Carolina State Bar Journal.
A County Manager Takes an Unforgettable Trip to Paris
November 24, 2015
Mike Ruffin and his wife Robbie had finally taken the trip they had been planning for years: a whirlwind tour of European cities—London, Amsterdam, Rome, Venice, Florence, Innsbruck, Munich, Heidelberg, Boppard, Lucerne, and a final two nights in Paris. On their last night, Friday, November 13, they dined at a neighborhood restaurant and went back to their hotel, but not before a short walk to the Eiffel Tower and a cruise down the Seine River.
Thirty-Nine Graduate From Revamped Clerks' Certification Institute
November 16, 2015
The UNC School of Government buzzed with excitement the afternoon of October 30, when 39 of the state’s newest and most promising local government leaders graduated from the 2015 Clerks’ Certification Institute.
School of Government Salutes Faculty, Staff, Student Veterans and Active Duty Military Students
November 11, 2015
The School of Government serves within a diverse community whose leaders and citizens come from many walks of life and perspectives. Faculty members also come from many different backgrounds. For several of the School's current faculty members, this includes service as officers in the nation's military.
Faculty Member Jeff Welty Appointed as Judicial College Director
November 9, 2015
Jeffrey B. Welty will become director of the North Carolina Judicial College effective January 1, 2016.
A Celebration of Innovation and Generosity
October 14, 2015
UNC-Chapel Hill is recognizing “bold, innovative, and inspirational” stories about the University's research and teaching and the support that helps make that work possible.