Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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In this Issue:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- MPA Happenings
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- NCCCMA Winter Conference: February 5-7, Winston-Salem, NC
- Carolina MPA Alumni Breakfast: February 6, Winston-Salem, NC
- Happy Hour Hub: February 6, Winston-Salem, NC
- Spring Portfolios Due: March 1
- Deil Wright Lecture: April 2, TITLE: Preparing People of Color for 21st Century Jobs: Unfulfilled Promises and Lost Opportunities
- MPA Spring Graduation Events: May 8-10
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Students Selected for Online Student Leadership Council
Four students in the online MPA format were recently selected to represent their peers on the Online Student Leadership Council (SLC). All began the MPA Program in either August or September 2019 and will join the SLC on providing feedback to the MPA Program Office and other planning other student initiatives. Please congratulate them on their new positions, and please don't hesitate to contact YOUR representatives!
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The NCLGBA Board is pleased to announce two scholarship winners for the 2019 Winter Conference, including
Mimi Clemens.
Mimi is a Master of Public Administration Candidate at UNC Chapel Hill. She completed her undergraduate studies in public policy and history at the College of William & Mary. Growing up near Washington, D.C., Mimi has a true passion for government and enjoys local government podcasts like ELGL’s GovLove. Currently, she works as a Research Assistant for the Local Government Workplaces Initiative at the UNC School of Government. She would love to meet all of you, so don’t hesitate to say “hi” and chat! Mimi is set to graduate in May 2020 and is looking forward to beginning her career in local government.
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MPA Event: City of Raleigh Management Fellowship Program Information Session
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February 10,
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2020, Room 3108, 12:00-1:30pm
Interested in the City of Raleigh’s Management Fellowship Program. Join Derrick Smith, with the City Manager’s Office to learn more about the Fellowship program and how to stand out in the application process.
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MPA Faculty Honored on Editorial Board
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MPA Faculty Member
Dr. Leisha DeHart-Davis is completing her three-year term on the editorial board of Public Administration Review. MPA Faculty member
Dr. Willow Jacobson and MPA Director
Dr. Bill Rivenbark are starting three-year terms in 2020. Congratulations to all! Such service shows their strong standing in the PA field and their role in helping shape the content of a leading journal.
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IT Department Lunch-and-Learns
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Beginning this month, the UNC School of Government IT department will be hosting monthly Lunch-and-Learn sessions on the last Tuesday of each month. These sessions are opportunities for you to learn more about the various technological tools you have at your disposal. The first session, which will be
Tuesday, January 28 from 12:00-1:00 in room 2403, will be an overview of Microsoft OneNote. The February session (topic TBA) will be February 25 from 12:00-1:00. We’d also love to hear from you about topics you’d like us to cover in a training. More monthly trainings will be announced throughout the year, so we hope you’ll bring a lunch and join us! All students are invited!
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Upcoming Events Sponsored by the Carolina MPA Alumni Association ... You're Invited!
We hope everyone had a glorious holiday and fabulous new year's celebration. With the start of the new year, it is now time to mark your calendars with upcoming
Carolina MPA Events
!
Follow the links below to register!
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
Benton Convention Center
Winston-Salem, NC
7:00 - 8:30 AM
Held in conjunction with the 2020 North Carolina City and County Management Association Winter Seminar in Winston-Salem. You DON'T have to be attending the seminar to come to the breakfast - ALL Carolina MPA alumni and students are welcome! (Students should register through
this link
.)
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Tate's Craft Cocktails
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
5:00-7:30 PM
As we've done for the past few years, Carolina MPA will host a Happy Hour Hub Thursday evening of the NCCCMA Winter Seminar in downtown Winston Salem, only a couple blocks from the Benton Convention Center.
Thursday April 2, 2020
UNC School of Government
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Thi
s year's Deil S. Wright Lecturer is Norma M. Riccucci, Board of Governors Distinguished Professor at Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration. She will deliver a lecture entitled,
Preparing People of Color for 21st Century Jobs: Unfulfilled Promises and Lost Opportunities
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Thursday April 2, 2020
Tobacco Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
5:00-7:30 PM
Following the conclusion of the Deil S. Wright Lecture, join us down the hill for some lite bites, a beverage, and networking at the Tobacco Road Sports Cafe. Don't worry if you can't make the lecture, you're still welcome to join us!
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- Apply for the Research Triangle Chapter of ASPA Awards!
- Apply for the Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service
- The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies
- Teaching Assistant Safe Zone
- ReCONNECT to Technological Opportunity
- 12th Annual UNC Diversity Awards
- 2020 UNC Clean Tech Summit
- NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
- QTPOC Gathering
- Apply for the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society
- Whose Culture has Capital? Let's Talk About Class in the Academy
- Carolina Center for Public Service Community Engagement Fellowships
- Carolina Population Center Speaker Series
- Free Statistical/Data Science Consulting
- Save the Date: #NonprofitSTRONG Summit - May 1, 2020
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Apply for the Research Triangle Chapter of ASPA Awards!
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The
RT Chapter of the American Society of Public Administration is excited to open the call for nominations for our 2020 awards.These awards recognize the contribution of a public service practitioner within the region, as well as the quality of work of a chapter member and a MPA or PhD student within the region. Information on the awards and their criteria can be found below. Nominations for the awards can be sent to Honey Minkowitz <
hminkow@ncsu.edu> and must be received by January 31, 2020.
Sincerely,
Bruce McDonald
Chapter President
Excellence in Public Service Award
The Public Service Award was established to recognize public service practitioners in the chapter region whose distinguished careers are characterized by:
- Exemplary efforts to uphold legal and ethical standards;
- Sustained work to advance the quality of life for all North Carolinians; and,
- Responsible, democratic, and expert accomplishments in public affairs.
Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is presented annually to recognize a piece of exemplary research of a faculty member or practitioner that was presented at a conference or accepted for publication during the previous year. Recipients of the award must be members of the chapter prior to nomination.
Best Student Paper Award
The Best Student Paper Award is presented annually to a MPA or PhD student in recognition for outstanding work on a paper. Nominated papers will be judged on the basis of relevance of the topic, appropriate use of methodology, quality of presentation, originality, innovativeness, clarity, and academic quality. Nominated papers may not be co-authored and recipients must be enrolled at a university within the chapter region during the academic year preceding the award (e.g., students must be enrolled during the 2019-2020 academic year to be eligible for the 2020 award).
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Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service
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The Graduate School is happy to announce that we are currently accepting nominations for the 2020 Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service by a Graduate or Professional Student. This annual award recognizes a graduate or professional student who has been judged the most outstanding in character, scholarship, leadership, and service to the University and broader community.
Nominations are due by 5:00PM on Thursday, January 31, 2020. Nominations will not be accepted after this deadline.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
We look forward to receiving your nominations!
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Event Title:
Teaching Assistant Safe Zone
When:
Thursday, January 30th 12-4 PM
Where:
Dey Hall, Toy Lounge (
Details:
Safe Zone is a program designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the diverse LGBTQ+ community. The four-hour educational session provides information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
In this Safe Zone for people currently serving as Teaching Assistants (and those interested in a future role as a Teaching Assistant) we will discuss strategies to create an inclusive classroom, go through scenarios you might encounter, and answer any questions you have. This is a great opportunity to learn how to be an ally to your students, to learn about resources available to LGBTIQA+ students, and to build skills around inclusion and advocacy that will be beneficial in future TA or professor roles.
Lunch will be provided
so please plan to arrive by 11:50 to ensure you have time to get food before we begin. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to Erin Case at
erincase@live.unc.edu
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Monday, February 10, 2020
McKimmon Conference and Training Center
Raleigh, NC
High-speed broadband is critical to nearly every aspect of day-to-day life.
The forum will focus on how businesses, government, farmers and students of all ages can use high speed internet more effectively and bring them together for discussions to explore the potential benefits.
Small businesses might be interested in improving markets—one recent study estimates that rural small businesses in North Carolina could add an additional $1.9 billion to their local economies if they took full advantage of their digital potential. Other research suggests that farmers can increase yields and better target fertilizer using high speed data tools; adults and students can improve learning and gain job skills; seniors can access health care services efficiently. Currently, only about 60% of families with access to high speed services are taking advantage of it. The forum will also explore how to overcome barriers to adoption of technology.
We're excited to announce our keynote speaker:
Larry Irving
, groundbreaking researcher on the digital divide whose work in Internet policy has had a global impact, earning him a spot in the Internet Hall of Fame. Learn more about him and the great lineup of speakers joining us on February 10, 2020 at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center. We need your voice!
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UNC Diversity Awards Nominations Open
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Dear Carolina Community,
Please consider nominating individuals and group collaborations for the annual Diversity Awards. This is an opportunity to recognize people who have given their time and effort to further diversity, equity and inclusion at Carolina and in our surrounding community.
The Diversity Awards committee will be accepting
nominations
for the awards beginning Friday, Jan. 10. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 14. Awards will be given in these six categories:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Undergraduate Student
- Graduate/Professional Student
- Alumni
- Intergroup Collaboration (an effort by units/groups/programs to bring together multiple perspectives to address a critical issue of equity or diversity at Carolina)
Nominations should reflect the ways a nominee has:
- Advocated for diversity, equity and inclusion;
- Demonstrated a sustained commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion at UNC-Chapel Hill and/or in the community;
- Modeled respect or inclusive treatment when interacting with others; and/or
- Implemented an initiative, event or program which cultivates diversity and inclusion
Sincerely,
Gretchen C. Bellamy
Senior Director for Education, Operations and Initiatives
The University Office for Diversity & Inclusion
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the seventh annual
UNC Clean Tech Summit
on Thursday, February 20, 2020 – Friday, February 21, 2020 at UNC’s Friday Center.
The event convenes more than 1,000 students, business professionals, international speakers, policy members, and academics for two days of engagement to foster leadership, share new ideas, and bring growth opportunities to the Southeast’s clean tech economy. The Summit is co-hosted by the
UNC Institute for the Environment
and the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
This year’s theme, “Innovating to a Clean Economy” will feature keynote speakers, panels, workshops and TedTalk-style engagement opportunities for the following topics.
UNC Clean Tech Summit 2020 themes will include:
- Circular Economy
- Regenerative Agriculture
- Energy Storage
- Smart Cities
- Transporation
- Energy Management
- Future of Energy
- Coastal Resiliency
- Blue Tech
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Event Title:
QTPOC Grad/ Prof Student Gathering
When:
Thursday, February 23rd, 6-7:30 pm
Where:
TOPO Back Bar
Details:
QTPOC Grad/Prof Student Gathering is a monthly event for graduate and professional students of color who identify as LGBTQIA+, co-hosted by the LGBTQ Center and Diversity and Student Success at the Graduate Student Center.
Come out to get to know other QTPOC on Thursday, January 23rd at TOPO Back Bar!
Appetizers will be provided
. Feel free to come by for as little or as long as you are able!
If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please contact Erin Case, Graduate and Professional Student Program Coordinator, at
erincase@live.unc.edu
. To keep up to date on when other QTPOC events are happening, follow the
LGBTQ Center.
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The Community Engagement Fellowship at the Carolina Center for Public Service awards a maximum of eight fellowships of up to $2,000 each year for engagement or engaged scholarship projects that are responsive to community priorities and have an academic connection. Returning, full-time graduate and professional students at Carolina are eligible to apply.
Potential applicants are invited to stop by the Carolina Center for Public Service (207 Wilson St., across from the Carolina Campus Community Garden) between 4 and 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 to meet and talk with staff and former fellows about their community-engaged research over coffee and refreshments.
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Spring 2020 seminar series at the Carolina Population Center
The Carolina Population Center (CPC) hosts a weekly Friday lecture series on topics that enhance understanding of population-related changes. The
2019-2020 Interdisciplinary Research Seminars
will feature talks related to socio-economic status and health, learning machine learning, and behavioral economics, among others. All events will take place from 12pm – 1pm at Carolina Square Room 2002, 123 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill NC 27516. [
Map and directions
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Speakers for January and February include:
January 24:
Rachel Margolis
, University of Western Ontario, effects of gender equality-focused parental benefits on union stability
February 7:
Til Stürmer
, UNC, state-of-the-art methods for nonexperimental treatment comparisons
February 14:
Oscar Gonzalez
, UNC, on learning machine learning and misconceptions for its use in social science research
February 21:
Alison Buttenheim
, University of Pennsylvania, nudging and the potential for behavior economics to improve population health
February 28
:
Jessica Su
, UNC, social patterns of family formation and how they relate to health and well-being of parents and children
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Free Statistical / Data Science Consulting
The UNC Department of Statistics and Operations Research announces the availability of free statistical / data science consulting. Our goal is to teach this important skill to graduate students, but you can get some free data analytic assistance in the process.
The course format involves clients giving a presentation about the problem at hand. This generates a question and answer dialog, which by itself has proven to be useful in helping clients formulate their ideas. Then typically one student is assigned to work on the actual data, with a final written report expected.
In the past we have worked with a very wide range of clients, from Masters students needing help with the statistical end of their dissertation, all the way up to distinguished professors. While there are limits to what can be done in the context of this course, some contacts initially made through this course have led to ongoing joint research, grant proposals and published papers in very diverse fields.
To sign up for this type of consulting, or to discuss this further, please contact Steve Marron, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, UNC, CB 3260, Email:
marron@unc.edu. Additional information is available at the web address:
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***Be on the lookout for student funding emails for NCCCMA, #NonprofitSTRONG, and other professional development opportunities. ****
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