Carolina MPA Digest 3/16/18
Carolina MPA Student Digest:
Inside this Edition:
  • Upcoming Program Dates
  • Program News and Announcements
  • Career and Professional Development Corner
  • Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
Upcoming Program Dates
  • Dean of Student Drop-in at the MPA Program, Tuesday, March 20, 12:30-2, MPA Student Lounge

  • REI Training: Tuesday, March 20, 2 pm-5 pm, 2603 Knapp-Sanders

  • MPA Online & On-Campus Happy Hour Mixer: Friday, March 23, 1 pm EDT on 2SG

  • MPA Student Networking Happy Hour with NC Central & NC State Students: Friday, March 23, 5:30-7:30 PM, Tyler's Taproom in Durham, NC

  • Leadership Workshop with MPA Alumnus Becca Baas: Thursday, March 29, 1300 Knapp-Sanders (Details TBA; will be available on 2SG)

  • Wright Lecture & PAC Chats: Friday, April 6

  • Oral Exams: April 12-20

  • Commencement Picnic: Friday, May 11, Knapp-Sanders Dining Hall

  • Commencement Ceremony & Reception: Saturday, May 12, please arrive by 9:30 am, The Friday Center - Grumman Auditorium

  • University Commencement Ceremony: Sunday, May 13, 9 am, Kenan Stadium
Carolina MPA News and Announcements
Networking Opportunities!
One of the greatest benefits of the Carolina MPA is the network you'll create with fellow students & alumni. We strongly urge you to spend time outside of class discussing the experience of the program, discussing everything from public administration to everyday life. Here are some opportunities to meet & greet:
  • Sunday, March 18, 7 PM EDT on 2SG
  • The SLC will be there for an informal chat about life in the MPA@UNC Program
  • Friday, March 23, 1 pm EDT on 2SG
  • A mixer between online & on-campus students!
  • Friday, March 23, 5:30-7:30 pm EDT at Tyler's in Durham, NC
  • A mixer with MPA students from NC Central & NC State
REI Training on March 23rd!
The MPA Diversity Committee is proud to bring the Racial Equity Institute to the MPA Program for the Ground Water Training on T uesday, March 23, 2-5 pm EDT. We will be in 2303 Knapp-Sanders, and all students, faculty, & staff are encouraged to attend. No registration is necessary. We hope to see you there!
Film featuring MPA faculty member Kim Nelson in a cameo, to be screened!
Monday, March 19th 2018, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue: NC State University, 101 Current Drive, Park Shops 210

In 2012, Rita Crundwell was arrested, becoming the largest municipal fraud perpetrator in the nation's history, embezzling upwards of $50 million as the comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, a city in the heart of Illinois. Using stolen funds, Crundwell became one of the nation's leading quarter horse breeders, traveled the world, and threw lavish parties, all while forcing staff cuts, slashing the police budget and leaving public infrastructure in disrepair. The film All the Queen's Horses illuminates this landmark case and brings to light the blatant negligence of auditors and bankers the public relied on to keep their tax dollars safe. Carolina MPA faculty member, Dr. Kim Nelson , is featured in the film.
Learn about the Offerings of the Dean of Students Office!
Assistant Dean of Students Brian Papajcik will be visiting the MPA Program on Tuesday, March 20, 12:30-2 in the Student Lounge (Knapp-Sanders 3104). Come by to say hi and learn about the DOS programs and services offered to UNC Graduate & Professional Students.
Carolina MPA Faculty Honored
Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis's book, Creating Effective Rules in Public Sector Organizations, was recently announced as the co-winner of the Best Book Award by the American Society of Public Administration's Section on Public Administration research at the 2018 ASPA Conference.
Dr. David Ammons and Dr. Dale Roenigk's co-authored manuscript for the American Society for Public Administration’s Section on Public Performance and Management Symposium at the 2018 ASPA Conference was selected to receive the SPPM Symposium Best Paper Award. 
MPA@UNC student Charles Lucas's teenage children aren't waiting until adulthood to make their mark on helping others. Together, the family worked with software developers to create the NotOk app, which allows teens to contact five friends with a single button when they need help physically or emotionally.
Hannah and Charlie Lucas have seen the app launch nationwide and be featured on such news sites as Good Morning America. Dad Charles couldn't be prouder! If you have questions or would like to hear more, please contact Charles.
MPA Student Matt Hughes Appointed to Hillsborough, NC Town Commissioners
The Hillsborough Board of Commissioners has appointed Matt Hughes to serve as a town commissioner.
At the board’s recent regular meeting, Commissioner Mark Bell nominated Hughes. No other nominations were made, and the vote in favor of Hughes was unanimous.
“I am humbled to be appointed and excited to represent and serve my hometown in this position as Hillsborough faces great opportunities as well as challenges,” Hughes said. “I hope to provide the residents of Hillsborough with positive, productive, and proactive leadership on issues ranging from affordable housing to development and infrastructure in the coming months and years.”
Hughes is also a student in the MPA@UNC Program.
Maureen Berner , Carolina MPA Professor, had long considered going abroad to do research comparing governmental and non-profit responses to poverty and food security. This past fall, she had the opportunity to do so, exchanging positions and homes with a faculty member from Antwerp University in Belgium. There, she gained a better understanding on Europe's perecption of poverty as "material deprivation and social exclusion," as well as lessons to bring back to North Carolina. Read the rest here !
Read School of Government Dean Mike Smith's latest blog post on the opioid crisis in North Carolina and efforts being made in the School of Government to combat it.

Career and Professional Development Corner




Previously Recorded Events
Workshop- Public Speaking and Persuasive Communications
Alumni Led Webinar- Professional Networking for Introverts - Hosted by Kirsten Wyatt
Alumni Career Panel- Local Government Focus

Upcoming Events/Opportunities
Career Circles- Look for an email about opportunities to participate
What are they: each month we'll have opportunities for students to get together with Allison to discuss anything career related, but guided by a specific topic. March will focus on Expectation Setting

Announcements
ICMA Webinar (and other webinars/professional development resources) on Maximizing your Career Growth at every career stage.
  • A high quality video recording along with the presentation materials and polling results are available in the Agenda packet for this webinar at the "Agendas & Archives" tab of http://icma.org/coachingwebinars. 

Be sure to check-out the MPA Career Services Wall to see all recent job postings! (All job postings will be posted here) 

Did you know the Carolina MPA Intranet has Career Resources?
  • Check out these pages to get started with any of your career related questions.
  • As always Allison (binkley@sog.unc.edu) is available to answer any questions or review any documents. Email or stop by (3112) to schedule a time to meet!
  • Be sure to check-out the MPA Career Services Wall to see all recent job postings! (All job postings will be posted here) 
 Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
  • Chapel Hill-Area Events & Announcements:
  • Answering the Call to Lead: Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee
  • Navigating Unlawful Harassment & Uncomfortable Situations in the Workplace
  • Religion and Gay Rights: Do They Have to be at Odds?
  • Chasing Coral: Film Screening with expert panel of coral reef ecologists
  • Center for Jewish Studies: 15th Anniversary Showcase
  • Impeachment: Cass R. Sunstein Annual Murphy Lecture
  • Climate Change & Resilience Symposium
A team is bringing  two $750 scholarships  to campus as an award for a writing competition that is in conjunction with an event to be held on your campus that the winning writers get to participate in.   Please be encouraged to add your voices and thoughts to a great discussion by making a submission.  The event is a dialogue that explores  constructive approaches to living together in a society of difference and where every voice is heard.   Everyone who even attends the event is eligible to  win a $250  social engagement prize.  Be on the lookout for posters for our event: 
 
Thursday, March 22, 4:00-6:00PM
University of North Carolina School of Law
Room 5042 Van Hecke–Wettach Hall 
160 Ridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
 
Mediterranean Deli catered lunch to be provided 
Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Great Hall
Sunday, March 25, 1 p.m.

The community is invited to experience what Jewish studies means at Carolina. This 15th Anniversary Showcase features faculty and graduate students giving personal, short TED Talk-style presentations that bring their research and expertise to life. In addition to these mini-lectures and interactive experiences, there will be music, dancing and a light reception.
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