Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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Inside this Edition:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- Program News and Announcements
- Career and Professional Development Corner
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February
- Crisis in the Western Balkans with Miro Hacek: Thursday, March 1, 10 am, 2403 Knapp-Sanders
- Catrina Thompson, Winston-Salem's first female Police Chief to speak in PUBA 738: Thursday, March 1, 1-4 pm, 3108 Knapp-Sanders. All are welcome!
- Wright Lecture: Friday, April 6 (details to come)
- Commencement Ceremony: Saturday, May 12, please arrive by 9:30 am, The Friday Center - Grumman Auditorium
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Carolina MPA News and Announcements
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More than a decade after she graduated from UNC as a three-time national champion on the women's soccer team,
Lorrie Fair Allen is back at Carolina. See how her pursuit of an MPA will help her succeed in her current job and in her volunteer work as a sports envoy for the State Department. #UNCad
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Read School of Government Dean Mike Smith's
latest blog post on his experience at the North Carolina City & County Managers Association Conference, including shout-outs to MPA students
Dave Allen &
Justin Stirewalt!
Dean Smith took special interest in Justin's collection of Albert Coates writings
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Rochelle Small-Toney (MPA '81) had never played basketball before arriving at Carolina. But by her senior year, she was the making history on the court. She became UNC's first African-American women's varsity basketball player, and is now the first female City Manager of Rocky Mount, NC. Read the rest
here
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Career and Professional Development Corner
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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. February will focus on Negotiation.
Announcements
Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February (RSVP via link in Carolina MPA Career Services Wall Postings)
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)
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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Worldwide-Area Events & Announcements:
- The Opiod Epidemic: Who is it Effecting & How can We Help?
Chapel Hill-Area Events & Announcements:
- Crisis in Western Balkans Seminar
- Off -Campus Housing Website now available!
- Financial Literacy: Taxes and Savings
- A Day in the Life Series: A Panel Discussion about Careers in the Arts, Policy, & Charitable Foundations
- Military Affiliated Grad Students Social
- UNC Clean Tech Summit
- Safe at UNC Resources about Discrimination, harassment, sexual violence, interpersonal violence, and stalking
- RESCHEDULED Transfer of Development Rights & Water Quality Trading
- Wasted Film Screening & Sustainability Fair
- ADHD/LD Connect Coaching Group
- Causal Linkages between Urban Rail & Gentrification, Spatial Spillover Effects, and Inclusionary Housing Solution
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February 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

What do taxes and savings have to do with each other? We will discuss a few taxes and the entities that collect your money (hint: it is not just the federal government). And walk through a basic tax return so you can see how the various types of income impact what you will owe Uncle Sam.
BONUS: info about how you might be able to file your taxes for free! Facilitator: Richard Blankenship, Franklin Street Partners.
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A Day in the Life Series: A Panel Discussion about Careers in the Arts, Policy, & Charitable Foundations
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Tuesday, February 20 @ 5-7 PM
Location: Hyde Hall, University Room
Come network with three leaders with extensive experience in the arts, policy and charitable foundations as they discuss their career paths and share advice with graduate students on defining professional goals. There will be an opportunity to meet the panelists and time for Q&A.
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Military Affiliated Grad Student Social on February 22
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The Carolina Veterans Resource Center will be hosting Military Affiliated Graduate Students for a social on Thursday, February 22, 4:30-6 pm at their headquarters on 211 Branson Street, Chapel Hill, NC. Other CVRC events can be found on their
Facebook Page. Hope you can attend!
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The Clean Tech Summit will take place March 1-2 at the Friday Center from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The
5th Annual Summit
will bring together attendees and speakers from business, government, agriculture and academia to explore key issues in clean tech with keynotes, discussions, workshops, mentoring and networking to foster leadership and growth in the Southeast’s clean tech industry. Themes will involve entrepreneurship, clean energy, innovation in agriculture, and smart and healthy cities.
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Do you have ADHD or a learning disability – or think you do? Join ADHD/LD Peer Connect, a support and skills coaching group for undergraduates. Benefit from coaching and peer support to: explore ADHD/LD as a college student; set goals for your semester and beyond; identify unhelpful patterns and make changes; discover and build on your strengths; tackle procrastination and manage your time; and develop accountability.
Mondays at 5:00pm
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here
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Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm
Location: New East Building, Chapin Reading Room
Dr. Eleni Bardaka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at NCSU. She mainly focuses on urban phenomena such as gentrification, segregation, and displacement and on how they relate to transportation investments and policies. She is currently studying the socioeconomic impacts of urban rail, including the gentrification and economic displacement of lower-income households, as well as affordable housing schemes close to transit systems.
Snacks from the Root Cellar will be provided. This is a collaboration of Carolina Transportation Program and Plan for All.
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