The James E. Holshouser Jr. Distinguished Professorship

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government training,
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organization in the United
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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.

The James E. Holshouser, Jr. Distinguished Professorship honors the Governor’s lifelong emphasis on effective local government and the economic improvement of North Carolina’s communities.

The professorship provides salary and research support for a faculty member working in an area such as local government law, public administration, community and economic development, or public leadership.

The faculty member holding this distinction will be identified as the James E. Holshouser Jr. Distinguished Professor, for the duration of his or her tenure at the School.

MAKE A GIFT TODAY!

The Holshouser Professorship has met its initial goal of $333,000 and will be matched with $167,000 from the General Assembly's Distinguished Professorship Matching Program. To further strengthen this endowment, the School welcomes additional gifts at any time.

Give online now, or contact contact Becky Carter, development administrator, at 919.843.2556 or carter@sog.unc.edu for more information.

Thank you!

Holshouser Professorship Committee

Honorary Chairs

Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

Governor James Martin

Governor Robert W. Scott (deceased)

Members

C. Ronald Aycock, Raleigh	Senator James Broyhill, Winston-Salem
A. P. Carlton, Raleigh	Laurence A. Cobb, Raleigh
S. Ellis Hankins, Raleigh	James E. Harrington, Bald Head Island
Senator Fletcher Hartsell, Concord	Luther H. Hodges, Jr., Chapel Hill
Marshall Hurley, Greensboro	Phillip J. Kirk, Jr., Raleigh
George W. Little, Southern Pines (Committee Chair)	The Honorable Julian Mann, Raleigh
The Honorable Fred Morrison, Jr., Raleigh	Charles B. Neely, Jr., Esq., Raleigh
The Honorable Robert F. Orr, Raleigh	Ernest C. Pearson, Esq., Raleigh
Susan Patterson, Sanford	Senator William R. Purcell, Laurinburg
The Honorable Thomas W. Ross, Davidson	George Rountree, III, Wilmington
Michael R. Smith, Chapel Hill	The Honorable Willis Whichard, Durham
Thad Woodard, Raleigh