Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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Inside this Edition:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- Program News and Announcements
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- the Fall Immersion will be October 25-27
- The 2nd Annual MPA Alumni Association Reception, Friday, October 26
- Spring Course Registration will open on November 5. Check Connect Carolina for your assigned registration start time.
- Save the Date for the Bureaucrats' Ball, Friday, November 30 at the Ackland Art Museum!
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Carolina MPA News and Announcements
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School of Government Faculty and Staff attended University Day festivities on Friday, Oct. 12, to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the university's founding. The group carried the School of Government banner in the processional, heard from Chancellor Folt, President Spellings, and other leaders of the UNC community. Additional details on the event, including Chancellor Folt's apology on the university's participation in the practice of slavery, can be found
here.
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Carolina MPA Fall Reception
Join alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the program for the second annual Carolina MPA Fall Reception!
Friday, October 26
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Knapp-Sanders Building
Chapel Hill, NC
This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni, visit with School of Government faculty, and enjoy delicious appetizers and desserts.
Register today
($25/person; Immersion students have admission already paid for). Any questions? Please contact Brandon Foster at 919.962.0426 or at
foster@sog.unc.edu
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We'd love to see you in Chapel Hill!
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***Tickets will be on sale soon.***
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Carolina MPA Student Spotlight
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Grace Frances Named to Student Leadership Council
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Online format student Grace Frances has been selected to represent the January and May 2018 cohorts of incoming online students in the Online Student Leadership Council.
Grace is the Program Services and Certification Manager at the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. Any students wishing to give feedback to her for the Council may reach her at gfrances@live.unc.edu. Congratulations!
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Jane Kaufmann Named to MPA Alumni Board
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Online format student Jane Kaufmann has been selected for the MPA Alumni Board. The board currently has four students involved, including two from each format of the program. Student MPA Board Members also serve on their respective Student Leadership Councils.
Jane is currently a Captain in the United States Air Force. She may be reached at janekauf@live.unc.edu. Congratulations!
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Carolina MPA Faculty News
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Glasener's Research Recognized
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Afonso Promoted to Associate Professor
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I just want to share the wonderful and entirely unsurprising news that Whitney’s promotion to associate professor with tenure has been approved. Whitney does a great job in all aspects of our work. She teaches as a core faculty member in the MPA Program and has been incredibly productive in publishing peer-reviewed articles in the leading public finance and budgeting journals. Not surprisingly, she has developed a national reputation as a leader in her field. The editor of a leading journal recently sent me a letter praising to the heavens her work in organizing a special virtual issue about trends in sales tax on e-commerce following a Supreme Court decision. Whitney is a very good teacher, both for MPA students and in courses for public officials. The following comment from a public official was included in her review committee’s report: “Power to the tax nerds everywhere! I think I may have found their goddess or at least Yoda.” Whitney takes a subject that some consider dry or difficult and makes it interesting and enjoyable. She has a passion for her field and its importance, and for data, and that comes through in all of her work at the School. Whitney also is an incredibly good colleague and citizen of the School. She is willing to pitch in by serving on committees and by helping out with other administrative assignments. Please join me in congratulating Whitney on her promotion to associate professor.
-Dean Mike Smith
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Featured School of Government Blogs
The
NC Criminal Law Blog and
Coate's Canons blog reference timely responses by School of Government Faculty to current issues relevant to the field of Public Administration. You may subscribe to these blogs on their websites. This is a great way to receive more information on current topics as well as learn more about the faculty in the SOG... perhaps event to identify a mentor or research partner!
School of Government Dean Mike Smith's latest blog focuses
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A cyclist rides through floodwaters in downtown Wilmington after Hurricane Florence.
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- Online Events:
- Apply to be a Presidential Management Fellow
- Triangle-area Events:
- Graduate School Information Session/Informal Workshop with University Ombuds Office
- Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
- Helping Families and Children Manage the Effects of Disaster
- Carolina Conversations Accessibility at Carolina: Nothing About Us Without Us
- Carolina Veterans Resource Center Heel-o-ween Spooktacular
- Energy Transitions and Rural Communities Conference
- Fighting for the Dream: Voices of Chinese American Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan
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The Guide explains the 2019 PMF assessment process, includes sample questions, explains the process for requesting a reasonable accommodation, and identifies the system requirements for completing the on-line assessment.
Applicants are reminded to check the “Become a PMF” section of the PMF website for any updates to the Guide or 2019 Application Timeline
The 2019 PMF application will open at Noon (Eastern Time), Tuesday, October 9
th
, and close at Noon (Eastern Time), Monday, October 22
nd
, 2018. Applicants can search for “Presidential Management Fellows” on USAJOBS, at
www.USAJOBS.gov
, for the official announcement when the application opens. Applicants do
not
need a USAJOBS user account to apply.
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Information Session/Informal Workshop with University Ombuds Office
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1-2:30PM, GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER
Come join us for an information session and informal workshop to learn more about how the University Ombuds Office supports students, faculty, staff, and administrators in navigating challenging situations. The University Ombuds Office is a safe place to talk about any campus issue, problem, or concern and can be a great first step for members of the Carolina community who don’t know where to turn.
This workshop is an opportunity for you to meet the
Ombuds Office team
, including our new University Ombuds, Dawn Osborne-Adams, and to contemplate the many ways in which ombuds services interface with the SSM role. Come prepared to discuss challenging situations you’ve encountered and ready to explore the ombuds approach to constructive problem solving and conflict management.
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Carolina Veterans Resource Center Presents the Heel-o-ween Spooktacular
Please save the date for our Heel-o-ween Spooktacular at the CVRC on Friday, October 26, 5pm - 7pm. Family friendly, costumes encouraged, food and crafts. Please RSVP for the event
here
so we can appropriately plan for you and your littles
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