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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- NCCCMA: January 31-February 2
- People of Color Lunch: Friday, February 2, 12-1, 3108 Knapp-Sanders
- How to Become a Good Leader with Simona Kukovic: Tuesday, February 6, 10 am, 2402 Knapp-Sanders
- Public Speaking & Persuasive Communications Workshop with Chris Lundberg: Thursday, February 8, 1-2:15, 3301 Knapp-Sanders & online
- Transfer of Development Rights & Water Quality Trading Brown Bag Seminar: Friday, February 9, 12:30-1:45, 211 New East
- Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February (RSVP coming soon)
- Crisis in the Western Balkans with Miro Hacek: Thursday, March 1, 10 am, 2403 Knapp-Sanders
- 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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This week, School of Government Dean Mike Smith
writes about the Strategic Foresight Process for the School.
Futurist Rebecca Ryan (pictured) recently facilitated the event for the SOG
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MPA Professor Michele Hoyman recently published "Heterongeneity, Income Inequality, and Social Capital: A New Perspective" in
Social Science Quarterly. A link to the article can be found
here.
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Career and Professional Development Corner
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Previously Recorded Events
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. January will focus on Applying and Interviewing.
Announcements
Development Finance Initiative Brown Bag Lunch: Tuesday, January 23, 12:45 pm, 3301 Knapp Sanders &
Online
Efforts to Address Human Trafficking in NC Brown Bag Lunch: Thursday, January 25, 12 pm, 2101 Knapp Sanders
Job Fair: Mondays & Fridays in February (RSVP coming soon)
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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- Nationwide & Online Events
- American Society for Public Administration Membership
- Chapel Hill Area Events & Resources
- Seminars from the School of Government Slovenian Visiting Scholars:
- How to Become a Good Leader with Simona Kukovic
- Crisis in Western Balkans with Miro Hacek
- Off -Campus Housing Website now available!
- Current ArtSpace + Studio Grand Opening
- Transfer of Development Rights & Water Quality Trading
- Environmental Justice Symposium at the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Clinic
- 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
- UNC Statistical Consulting Center
- Wasted Film Screening & Sustainability Fair
- New Workshops with the Learning Center
- Business Fundamentals Workshops with the Graduate School
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The opportunity to make connections with other ASPA students
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A Student and New Professionals Section that will help them connect with other people new to public administration
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Local Chapters with which they can engage to meet others in the field
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Access to
Public Administration Review
—the premier professional public administration journal in the field—and
PA TIMES
magazine, the premier resource for practitioner-based learning
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Premium webinar and e-learning programs to provide at-your-fingertips education
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Presentation opportunities at the Annual Conference (just around the corner!)—and select fellow and scholarship programs to help them get there
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A daily e-news digest of public administration news from across the country to help inform the rest of their scholarship
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The Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic’s first annual
Environmental Justice Symposium
will be February 9, 2018, at Duke Law. The theme is Access to Water and Sanitation in Underserved Communities.
Free events will include a panel discussion with environmental justice community organizers, a keynote address, and break-out sessions in the areas of Regulatory, Engineering, & Building Relationships in Communities
What
: Environmental Justice Symposium: Access to Water and Sanitation in Underserved Communities
When
: February 9, 2018 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
Where
: Duke School of Law, 210 Science Dr., Durham NC
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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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The UNC Department of Statistics and Operations Research announces the availability of free statistical consulting. Our goal is to teach this important skill to graduate students, but you can get some free statistical assistance in the process.
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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Sign up for all the great workshops at the UNC Learning Center
here. This semester's offerings include new events such as Bullet Journaling.
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