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UNC-Chapel Hill collaborating with 22 counties to address affordable housing needs in North Carolina
January 9, 2025
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative announced on Wednesday that 14 community teams across North Carolina have been selected for the Our State, Our Homes program. The University will work with community teams to improve access to and availability of affordable housing options in the state. The teams – made up of business, civic, education, nonprofit, faith-based, and government entities representing 22counties from the mountains to the coast – will receive a variety of supports, all aimed at connecting their communities with the tools and resources needed to assess and make collaborative decisions on how to respond productively to local affordable housing contexts.Read More
School of Government mourns passing of former adjunct faculty member Leslie Anderson
January 8, 2025
The UNC School of Government is saddened to share the recent passing of adjunct faculty member Leslie Anderson at the age of 74. A long-time friend of the School and an instructor for the School’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance (CPLG), Anderson led several courses for elected officials and facilitated board retreats for local governments across the state.Read More
LFNC Fellow Alex Beddick Champions Community Service in Hyde County
December 20, 2024
Alex Beddick's journey from a passionate environmental science student to a dedicated public servant in Hyde County is inspiring. Through an impactful opportunity provided by the Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) program, Beddick translated his academic knowledge into meaningful action while addressing critical issues in one of North Carolina's least populated counties.Read More
Celebrating Two Years of the North Carolina Adult Protection Network Help Desk
December 12, 2024
In November 2022, the UNC School of Government’s North Carolina Adult Protection Network (APN), with grant funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), launched the APN Help Desk to build and strengthen adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) across North Carolina. Two years later, the APN team, led by Meredith Smith, Kristi Nickodem, and Kristy Preston, is excited to share the impact of their work across North Carolina.Read More
Lead for North Carolina Fellows Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery
November 21, 2024
Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) places young people interested in working in public service into impactful fellowships in local government offices across the state to support communities and grow the next generation of public service leaders.Read More
2024 Deil S. Wright Lecture Focuses on Future of AI and Local Government
November 15, 2024
UNC MPA faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at the UNC School of Government on October 25 to participate in the 2024 Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. The forum—held annually and focusing on a timely topic affecting public administration—convened a panel to discuss the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to the policies and programs in public service and local government.Read More
Honoring our veterans
November 11, 2024
On November 11, 2024, the School of Government is proud to celebrate Veterans Day by honoring all who have served in the United States Armed Forces, including our faculty, staff, and students who are veterans of the United States military.Read More
Supporting Stakeholders’ Efforts to Promote Public Safety: The Criminal Justice Innovation Lab
October 21, 2024
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Transformative Learning: The Impact of DFI’s Class on Community Development
October 17, 2024
Since 2013, during both the fall and spring semesters, DFI staff have led interdisciplinary teams of UNC graduate students on a journey throughout the state, learning what it takes to transform vacant buildings in small-town North Carolina into occupied, vibrant spaces. Commonly known as “The DFI Class”, Community Development & Revitalization Techniques is an experiential course that pairs student teams with local government clients that have real-life revitalization projects. Under the guidance of DFI Lead Faculty member Tyler Mulligan and DFI staff experts, students perform pre-development feasibility analysis for projects ranging from the redevelopment of historic Rosenwald School into affordable senior housing in Clinton, to reimagining a new commercial future for a former jail in downtown Wilkesboro. Students gain technical skills in financial modeling, data analysis, market research, and GIS, using those skills to evaluate whether a redevelopment project would attract private investment and, if not, how a public-private partnership might enhance its feasibility. So far, approximately 160 students have taken the course, which has earned the reputation as the toughest and the most rewarding class currently offered to UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students interested in careers in community development.Read More
Our Ongoing Response to Hurricane Helene
October 1, 2024
The School of Government and partner organizations are ready to provide support to local governments as they address the aftermath of the storm in the coming days and months.The School of Government and partner organizations are ready to provide support to local governments as they address the aftermath of the storm in the coming days and months.Read More
Faculty Help Edgecombe County Efforts to “Get Off the Lists”
September 13, 2024
To improve its statewide position among North Carolina’s counties in rankings measuring quality of life, Edgecombe County’s public officials adopted an initiative in 2022 known as “Getting Off the Lists" (GOTL). Facing persistent economic distress and ranking 99th out of 100 North Carolina counties in overall community health, county officials—led by Manager Eric Evans—drafted a vision statement to lead Edgecombe County toward an improved future for its residents.Read More
Our State, Our Homes: Partnering to Address Housing Needs in North Carolina
September 10, 2024
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative, with support from the UNC School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative and other campus partners, announced its fifth program Our State, Our Homes: Partnering to Address Housing Needs in North Carolina.Read More
