Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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Inside this Edition:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- Program News and Announcements
- Spring Course Profile
- NASPAA-Battan Student Simulation Competition
- Links to Recordings of Recent Events
- MPA Student Spotlights
- MPA Faculty News
- Featured SOG Blog
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- Bureaucrats' Ball, Friday, November 30, at the Ackland Art Museum!
- Fall MPA Graduation Brunch is Saturday, December 15, 10 am-12 pm at the School of Government
- First Day of Spring 2019 Classes - Jan. 7 for online; Jan. 9 for on campus
- Online Meet the Dean Event -January 28, 12-1 pm
- North Carolina City County Management Association Conference - February 6-9, Winston-Salem, NC
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Carolina MPA News and Announcements
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Looking for 1.5-hour courses for Spring 2019?
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We know many of our 1.5-hour electives have been quite popular, and you may be looking for one to round out your 1.5 hours already earned from Immersion or another class. This spring, we have three options:
- PUBA 780-001 Arbitration (Sample Syllabus)
- Meets on campus Tuesdays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm during the weeks of 1/15-2/26
- Arbitration has become a widespread practice in all areas of commerce and in labor relations. This spring, Dr. Michele Hoyman will be teaching a half-semester (1.5 credit hour) course on labor arbitration that should be of interest to graduate students in a variety of fields. In addition to being a professor, Dr. Hoyman has been a labor arbitrator for more than three decades. Students who may find this class useful include those from the public administration program, the law school, political science, education, sociology, the business school, or the social work graduate programs. The class will focus on ways to resolve disputes formally and informally. The best way to learn about arbitration is through practice, so the course includes two mock arbitrations of voluntary binding arbitrations (grievance arbitrations). In the arbitration scenarios, class members will act as advocates for the union or management or play the role of witnesses. Other topics include: Defining the issue in a case, preparing witnesses, establishing credibility, the issue of arbitrability, just cause principles, and how arbitration differs from court proceedings. There have been many important changes in labor relations over the past few years. For example, teacher strikes in improbable states like Oklahoma and West Virginia. To take a look at that, the course will also include a broad overview of the legal changes in public relations at the state and federal level.
- PUBA 765-001 Capital Budgeting and Finance (sample syllabus)
- Meets on campus Tuesdays, 9:30 am-12:30 pm during the weeks of 3/5-4/23
- PUBA 763-001 Grant Writing (sample syllabus)
- Meets online 2/25, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1, and 4/15 as well as on campus 12-5 pm on April 15 and 9 am-2 pm on April 16
- This class may NOT be taken in addition to PUBA 764, our 3-hour online Grant Writing Course, as it covers much of the same material.
We're also tentatively planning the next Immersion for Fall, 2019, so be on the lookout for additional details TBA!
Need an afternoon elective on campus?
GRAD 721: RESEARCH ETHICS (1 credit, Pass/Fail)
DATE/TIME: Tuesdays, 4-6PM, 7 sessions (1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26). All sessions need to be attended in order for credit to be received.
LOCATION: DEY 209
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This class introduces current and future researchers to the rewards of and obstacles to research: the causes and consequences of misconduct; the rights and obligations of professionals; the habits of excellent mentors. The course will give an overview of traditional ethical theories, such as utilitarian and Kantian theories, and challenge students to apply those theories to their own research and practice.
While we will spend some of our time learning theory, we will spend the majority of our time looking at policies and real-life case studies to reflect on the ethical aspirations, obligations, and challenges faced by researchers across disciplines.
NOTE: This course will not satisfy the NIH Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) requirement. If you are taking this class to fulfill another funding agency’s RCR requirement, please make sure to confirm with that funding agency directly whether the content and delivery of this course will sufficiently address their requirement.
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Apply for the 2019 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition
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The 2019 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition will be held on
February 23, 2019.
The simulation topic pertains to global migration, a pressing and controversial issue.
The official competition website is
www.nbsims.org
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All information regarding the competition can be found on this website.
PLEASE NOTE: The Carolina MPA Program will fund one online and one on-campus student to the competition, with the option of a 3rd. Last year,
Emily Langston
and
Alexandra Hulten
had a great experience at the Washington, DC, location.
To be considered as a Carolina MPA representative, please apply at
this link
by December 7
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Details were also sent to your UNC email this morning!
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Carolina MPA Student Spotlight
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Ryan Eppenberger Named to Cary Historic Preservation Commission
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Online MPA student Ryan Eppenberger was recently appointed to the Cary Historic Preservation Commission in Cary, NC. The Commission, currently in its fifth year of operation, works to preserve the historical, cultural, and architectural heritage of Cary for future generations. The seven commissioners serve three year terms, and are selected based on special interest in history, architecture, archaeology or related fields. Details on the current work being done by the Commission can be found on
their website. In addition, Eppenberger is a Medicaid Hearing Officer for the NC Department of Health and Human Services.
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Secret Lives of the MPA Students
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Current second-year online MPA@UNC student
Kim Torres
not only works as a nonprofit project director that helps parents of children with special needs navigate the special education system, but she also enjoys her time as the mother of two young kiddos, an avid Crossfitter, and a DIY home renovator. When not at work in Houston, TX, or in class you might find Kim playing Monopoly Junior, working on her 200 pound deadlift, or painting a bedroom wall. Kim also represents her cohort on the Online Student Leadership Council.
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***Don't be shy about submitting information for the Student Spotlight areas! Have a unique secret talent? Volunteer with a cool organization? Accomplish something cool at work or in the community? Be sure to
submit a photo
with details so we can continue to learn more about one another! Feel free to nominate a friend, too! ***
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Carolina MPA Faculty News
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Jacobson Promoted to Full Professor
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The UNC Board of Trustees has approved the promotion of MPA faculty member, Dr. Willow Jacobson, to the position of Full Professor. School of Government Dean Mike Smith says, "This is very good news, but in no way surprising. Willow in many ways represents the ideal that we have tried to meet in faculty members who are focused equally on the MPA Program and meeting the needs of public officials. It is a challenging balance. Willow has demonstrated in multiple ways her commitment to the MPA Program. In addition to being a terrific teacher and student advisor—both on-campus and online formats—she has contributed in multiple ways to the administration of the program."
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Featured School of Government Blog
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In
his latest blog post
, School of Government Dean Mike Smith discusses the role of technology increasing the School's impact. Several SOG blogs and online tools, including the new NCPRO (NC Prosecutors Resource Online) are highlighted.
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- 40th Annual Minority Health Conference Call for Proposals
- VA Education Benefits Reminder
- Racial Equity Groundwater Workshop in Hillsborough, NC
- Finals Brunch
- 20th Annual Holiday Carolina Blood Drive
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The
Minority Student Caucus at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health invites you to submit an abstract to display a poster at the 40th Annual Minority Health Conference held on Friday, February 22, 2019.
THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE
As the largest and longest running student-led health conference in the nation, the Minority Health Conference aims to raise awareness regarding health disparities and mobilize students, academics, and community members to take action for change. Since its inception in the late 1970s, the Minority Health Conference has grown significantly, attracting over 600 attendees, plus nearly a thousand more via webcast. The theme of this year’s conference is
Advocacy for Change: Celebrating Past Successes and Planning for the Future. What connects civil rights gains, women’s suffrage, marriage equality and the rise of progressive candidates? The answer is timing and advocacy – persistent advocates challenging the opposition and strategically responding to the greatest challenges of our time. Advocacy is an integral aspect of social change. This year's conference theme celebrates how advocacy efforts are instrumental in advancing the health of minorities and people of color. With a rich activist history, we seek to curate a forum that carves a road for more effective and engaging advocacy efforts in our communities, far and near.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
We welcome abstracts in both traditional research and non-traditional practice/process. We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, community members, community organizations, and students from a variety of fields (including behavioral science, basic and clinical sciences, public health, biostatistics, policy/government, social work, history, journalism, and others).
We would like to highlight our non-traditional abstract submission option, which is great for community engagement or empowerment processes, community organizing, and arts or performance-based practices or processes that connect social justice to health.
All abstract materials must be submitted through our
Google Form by the deadline,
Monday, December 3 at 5 PM. Abstract guidelines can be found
here. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance in the beginning of January.
Please share this invitation widely with your colleagues, collaborators, and contacts. As conference planners, we strive for as much community representation and involvement as possible. Your participation is extremely important to us and will enrich the Minority Health Conference as a whole!
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CVRC VA Benefits Reminder
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Introductory to Racial Equity Groundwater Workshop
December 4, 2018 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Whitted Building - Room 230
300 West Tryon St.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Healthy Carolinians of Orange County, in partnership with the Orange County Health Department, Family Success Alliance, and Organizing Against Racism will be hosting a Racial Equity Institute Groundwater Workshop on the evening of Tuesday December 4
th
from 5:30p – 8:30p.
The cost is just $20, with full scholarships available, and will include dinner, which will begin at 4:30pm.
Space is still available.
REGISTER
here
or copy and paste in your browser
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efrzgpqw69742ff0&oseq=&c=&ch
In this lively and participatory 3-hour introduction to racial equity, REI organizers use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, the presentation introduces participants to an analysis that most find immediately helpful and relevant. This presentation will provide participants with critical insights about the impact of systemic racism in our society, covering areas such as education, healthcare, criminal justice, housing, and employment. Racism hides itself in our systems and institutions, and we cannot resist what we cannot see.
Child and Interpreter services, and/or special sound equipment, are free and available on request. Please make note and reserve all necessary needs on the registration form!
Thank you and please share with your networks. Questions may be directed to Healthy Carolinians Coordinator, Ashley Rawlinson at
arawlinson@orangecountync.gov
or 919-245-2440.
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