School of Government Launches a Redesigned Online Experience

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As the largest
university-based local
government training,
advisory, and research
organization in the United
States, the School of
Government serves more
than 12,000 public officials
each year.

Browse by Role

The School provides
content and resources for a
wide array of local
government and judicial
officials in North Carolina.

Select your role to explore
all related content.

Browse by Topic

The School provides content
and resources on a wide array
of topics in local government
and judicial administration in
North Carolina.

Select a topic to explore all
related content.

Courses

The School of Government
offers up to 200 courses,
workshops, webinars, and
professional conferences
each year.

Publications

The School of Government
publishes essential books,
manuals, reports, articles,
bulletins, and other print and
online content related to state
and local government.

Blogs

Faculty write for a number
of School of Government
blogs providing timely
updates on emerging issues.

Resources

The School of Government
offers information and
services related to a wide
range of topics relevant to
government and judicial
officials—in-person and on a
variety of platforms.

Blog Posts

Timely updates on emerging issues

Centers and Services

Specialized training/research hubs and consulting services

Frequently Asked Questions

Aggregated answers to common questions on a variety of topics

Knapp Library

Print and online materials and research expertise

Legal Summaries

Brief descriptions of legal cases, bills, or legislative activity

Listservs

Information exchanges for peers and faculty experts

Microsites

In-depth or aggregated content for local government and judicial officials

Tools and Apps

Online and mobile tools for employees on-the-go

Master of Public
Administration Program

The UNC MPA program prepares public service leaders. The program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online.

For more information, visit mpa.unc.edu

Giving

The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. Your gift will make a lasting impact on the quality of government and civic participation in North Carolina.

Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

We know that many of you come to the School of Government's website for content you need at your fingertips or when searching for helpful information. We're pleased to introduce to you our new, mobile-friendly web experience with a clean look and expanded search capabilities.

And that's just a start. We've tailored the new website to meet your needs with filters and functions that respond to your role, topic, or general area of interest. Please take a minute or two to browse our site and let us know what you think.

Annual Course Calendar

One of the most important changes to our site is that you are now able to access a calendar of upcoming courses. You can also filter this calendar by topic or by job function.

Easy Access to the Content You Rely On

Several new features make it easier for you to access the information you need quickly.

Filtering: Content filtering by topic, format, and date helps you browse for information quickly.

Enhanced Search: On the back end of the site, we're using keywords and tags to improve the search function and enhance the quality of search results.

Microsites: Faculty and staff have arranged relevant content into smaller websites, also known as "microsites," to help you browse topics such as planning and development regulation or criminal law.

Integrated Blogs: We know that our free blogs are among the most popular content we create. Now, you can access content for nine of our blogs through any type of search on the main School of Government site.

Browse by Role or Browse by Topic

You can explore the all site's content by your job function, or "role," or by a specific topic, and pull up related content, including courses, publications, blog posts, and more.

We Want Your Feedback

The website's content management system allows for regular improvements, so we'll be updating the site on an ongoing basis. We'd love to hear from you on ways we can continue to improve.

If you experience issues we need to address or have suggestions for our web team, go to the "Help" page and complete a short form explaining your question or concern. Thanks in advance for your feedback, and we hope you enjoy our newly designed website.

Published August 17, 2015