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              Faculty Member Jill Moore Receives Prestigious Ron Levine Legacy Award
              Faculty Member Jill Moore Receives Prestigious Ron Levine Legacy Award
              Jill D. Moore, a professor at the UNC School of Government, has been honored with the Ronald H. Levine Legacy Award by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), one of the state’s most distinguished recognitions in the field of public health. The award acknowledges...
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              Carolina Across 100 launches final program
              Carolina Across 100 launches final program
              The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative (CX100) has announced its final program, Our State, Our Future, which will celebrate the accomplished goal of engaging with all 100 counties in North Carolina.“Carolina Across 100 has provided communities with the...
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              Kara Millonzi, Carolina Center for Public Service, Lynn Blanchard, Lee Roberts, Magnus Egerstedt
              Kara Millonzi earns UNC Provost’s Engaged Scholarship Award for Hurricane Helene Recovery Work
              Kara Millonzi earns UNC Provost’s Engaged Scholarship Award for Hurricane Helene Recovery Work
              Kara Millonzi received the Office of the Provost's Engaged Scholarship Award at the 2026 UNC Public Service Awards on April 9, presented by UNC Provost Magnus Egerstedt and hosted by the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS). The School of Government nominated Millonzi, the...
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              North Carolina Notary Public Manual (2026)
              North Carolina Notary Public Manual (2026)
              The office of notary public plays a critical role in preventing fraud, ensuring that important legal documents—from deeds to wills—are properly completed and legally recognized. This 2026 edition of the North Carolina Notary Public Manual, prepared by the North Carolina Department of the...
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              Remembering Faculty Member Joe Hunt
              Remembering Faculty Member Joe Hunt
              We are saddened to share that former School of Government faculty member Joseph E. “Joe” Hunt passed away on March 30. For decades, Hunt played a central role in shaping property tax assessment in North Carolina, both through his teaching and his work across...
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              UNC MPA Earns Top 20 National Ranking, Strengthens Standing Across Specialty Areas
              UNC MPA Earns Top 20 National Ranking, Strengthens Standing Across Specialty Areas
              The UNC School of Government is proud to celebrate the recognition of its Master of Public Administration program in the latest U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" rankings. Now in its 29th year, the UNC-Chapel Hill MPA has earned a...
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              Time for a Rethink: Research Reveals Gaps in North Carolina's County Economic Tier System
              Time for a Rethink: Research Reveals Gaps in North Carolina's County Economic Tier System
              The ncIMPACT Initiative and NCGrowth partnered to assess the effectiveness of North Carolina’s County Tier System, which ranks counties from most (Tier 1) to least (Tier 3) economically distressed. Originally designed to guide job creation tax incentives, the system now influences major policy...
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              School of Government debuts new undergraduate minor in law, government, and public service
              School of Government debuts new undergraduate minor in law, government, and public service
              As student interest in public service careers continues to grow at UNC-Chapel Hill, the School of Government is responding with a new academic pathway designed to prepare undergraduates for the work ahead. Beginning in fall 2026, the Law, Government, and Public Service Minor will give...
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              Forging the Next Generation of Public Sector Leaders: Kim Nelson and the PELA Difference
              Forging the Next Generation of Public Sector Leaders: Kim Nelson and the PELA Difference
              For more than two decades, North Carolina's most accomplished local government executives have gathered in a program that challenges them not just to think differently about leadership—but to lead differently. The Public Executive Leadership Academy (PELA) has long been the School of Government's...
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              Assessment Expert Kirk Boone Elected to IAAO Board of Directors
              Assessment Expert Kirk Boone Elected to IAAO Board of Directors
              The School of Government congratulates faculty member Kirk Boone on his election to the Board of Directors of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).IAAO is a nonprofit professional association that advances property assessment and taxation worldwide through education, research...
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              From data drudgery to AI speed: How one UNC School of Government project can serve as a roadmap for leveraging AI safely
              From data drudgery to AI speed: How one UNC School of Government project can serve as a roadmap for leveraging AI safely
              Have you ever wondered how fast your town fixes its reported potholes? The School of Government has a resource that can help answer that very question.Established in 1995, the North Carolina Benchmarking Project helps municipalities compare their service and performance trends with other...
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              The bridge after the storm: School launches NC Local Government Disaster Recovery Portal with regional partners
              The bridge after the storm: School launches NC Local Government Disaster Recovery Portal with regional partners
              Well over a year after Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, many communities remain deeply engaged in recovery. While the emergency phase has passed, local governments continue to navigate long-term financial, administrative, and infrastructure challenges left by the storm....
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