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UNC President Margaret Spellings to Deliver 2017 Deil S. Wright Lecture
January 13, 2017
UNC President Margaret Spellings will deliver the 2017 Deil S. Wright Lecture at 2:00 PM on March 31 at the School of Government. The event is free and open to the public. Nationally known as an education thought leader and public policy expert, Spellings most recently served as president of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. Spellings previously served as president and CEO of Margaret Spellings & Company, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, US secretary of education, and chief domestic policy advisor for President George W. Bush. Spellings is a graduate of the University of Houston, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. She also received an honorary doctorate and Distinguished Alumna Award from the university in 2006.Read More
Faculty Member David Ammons Contributes to ICMA Predictions on Local Government
January 4, 2017
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) invited faculty member David Ammons to offer a prediction about performance management in local government for the coming year to be included in an ICMA e-book, 17 on 2017: Predictions on Local Government from 17 Experts.Read More
Faculty Member Whitney Afonso Pens Article on State Income Tax Policy
December 15, 2016
Faculty member Whitney Afonso published an article on "The Effect of a State Income Tax on Migration: The Example of Connecticut" in the Journal of Public Policy on December 12, 2016.Read More
Student Ryan Rotundo Creates Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities
December 15, 2016
Graduating MPA@UNC student Ryan Rotundo was recently featured by the University for his work creating employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.Read More
Faculty Member David Ammons Receives Budgeting Award
December 13, 2016
Faculty member David Ammons received the 2016 John “Jack” Vogt Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Advancement of Local Government Budgeting and Evaluation at the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCGLBA) Conference in Charlotte on Thursday, December 8. NCLGBA gives this award to individuals who have devoted their careers to innovation and leadership in advancing budget and/or evaluation practices in North Carolina local government. During the presentation of the award, speakers highlighted the impact of Ammons' scholarship, his role in the School's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, his NC Benchmarking project, his client work and courses, and his generosity and kindness.Read More
National Geographic Photographer Delivers 2017 Heath Environmental Lecture
December 6, 2016
On Monday, January 9, 2017, National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson will deliver the Milton S. Health Environmental Lecture at the annual meeting of the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts at Hilton Charlotte University Place at 8:45 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.Read More
Maurice Ferrell Honored with Nonprofit Technology Award
November 10, 2016
MCNC, the nonprofit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), presented the Empower Award to Maurice Ferrell, assistant director at UNC School of Government's Center for Public Technology. MCNC is a technology nonprofit that builds, owns, and operates a leading-edge broadband infrastructure for North Carolina’s research, education, non-profit healthcare, and other community institutions. When the organization experienced considerable growth in 2008, the Empower Award was introduced to recognize individuals who were not long-time members of the NCREN Community but made an immediate impact upon engagement.Read More
School of Government Receives $110,000 from Prudential to Assist Local Elected Officials
October 20, 2016
The School of Government has received a $110,000 gift from Prudential for continued funding of initiatives that support the School’s work assisting North Carolina local elected officials as they lead and govern their communities.Read More
Faculty Member Jonathan Morgan Elected to IEDC Board of Directors
October 11, 2016
Faculty member Jonathan Morgan was elected to serve a two-year term on the board of directors of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at its recent annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Morgan also led a workshop presentation at the conference on the role of economic development in addressing income inequality and wealth disparities. Morgan covered the same topic in a recent blog post, "Equity and Economic Development: What's the Connection?" for the School's Community and Economic Development blog.Read More
Faculty Member Jeffrey Welty Cited in NY Times Article about the Police Shooting in Charlotte
September 26, 2016
Faculty member Jeffrey Welty, director of the North Carolina Judicial College, was quoted in the New York Times for an article, "What We Know About the Details of the Police Shooting in Charlotte," which was posted on Sunday, September 25.Read More
NC State Bar Journal Features Faculty Articles
September 19, 2016
The Fall 2016 issue of the North Carolina State Bar Journal features two articles by School of Government faculty members.Read More
Calculating the Consequences of Criminal Convictions
September 12, 2016
Endeavors Magazine, which highlights research and creative activity at UNC-Chapel Hill, has featured an article about faculty member John Rubin's research into the consequences of a criminal conviction and C-CAT (Collatoral Consequences Assessment Tool) in its September 12 issue. Below is an excerpt.Read More
