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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- North Carolina City County Management Association Conference - February 6-9, Winston-Salem, NC (register here)
- Winston-Salem Happy Hour Hub - February 7, 5:30 to 8(ish) pm
- UNC Career Services offers Suit-Up Event February 10
- Order due for MPA apparel - February 13
- Agata Hauser Event - February 13, 1 pm Knapp-Sanders 2401 & Online (see below!)
- Course Registration for May term (online students) - March 18
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Carolina MPA News and Announcements
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See YOU in Winston-Salem!
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Winston-Salem Happy Hour Hub
Thursday, February 7, 2019
5:30 p.m. - 8:00(ish) p.m.
279 W. 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
If you're in town for the NCCCMA Winter Seminar, or if you are simply in town, join us for our first Happy Hour Hub of 2019!
If you would like to help organize a Happy Hour Hub in your community, contact Brandon Foster at
foster@sog.unc.edu
or 919.962.0426.
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If you are attending NCCCMA, ELGL, or other conferences this spring, be sure to
send a photo
to be featured in the Digest!
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Conversation on Comparative Law & Government for MPA Students
Professor Charles Szypszak invites you to join Dr. Agata Hauser from Poland and him for an exchange about comparative law and government, at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 13, in SOG Room 2401.
Dr. Hauser will begin with brief comments and be open to discussion on topics of interest. Former MPA students will find her perspective interesting on some of the fundamental issues discussed in Law for Public Administration.
Dr. Hauser teaches international law and organizations, human rights, and constitutional law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. She is visiting pursuant to a grant from the International Visegrad Fund. She speaks several languages, including English as if a native, and has insight into trends in human rights issues in Europe. She is a frank and engaging speaker. Poland is at the forefront of political, judicial, and civil liberty challenges in Europe. Professor Szypszak and she have collaborated for several years both in Poland and here at UNC.
***Please note that the 1 pm event will be available live online in Zoom (link to be sent later). To allow Dr. Hauser to speak openly, the event will not be recorded, so please make plans to attend if able.***
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On behalf of the UNC Institute of Politics, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and the UNC School of Government, you are invited to “An Evening with Michael Chertoff.” The event will be Thursday, February 21st, at 6:30pm in Rosenau Hall 133 at UNC Chapel Hill.
Michael Chertoff was US Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, and had previously served as a US Attorney, a US Assistant Attorney General, and a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The Secretary’s talk will cover a broad range of topics with a particular emphasis on digital and cyber security.
We also hope you will join us for a light reception after the Secretary’s event where you may meet the Secretary, speak with other guests, or pick up a copy of his new book. Do let us know if we can expect you by submitting
this RSVP form
and we very much look forward to having you with us soon. Full details of the event can be found in the flyer below.
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New Online Student Leadership Council Members Selected
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Stephany Pizano
and
Carryl Tinsley
were recently selected to represent the August and September 2018 cohorts in the Online Student Leadership Council. Their first SLC meeting will be this week, and they have introduced themselves to you below:
Stephany: I was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA. I currently work in the Health Initiative of the Americas a center of the School of Public Health in UC Berkeley that focuses on promoting health awareness for Latinos in the US. During my free time she loves to watch mystery series, listen to music, and try new foods.
Carryl: I think I could win a world record for number of times people mispronounce my name. It’s pronounced Carl, which really throws people off. I blame my deep love for the beach and water and all things North Carolina on my hometown of Wilmington, a small town on the North Carolina coast. I currently live in Raleigh, where I do Marketing for a nonprofit called StepUp Ministry, that helps adults and children transform their lives through employment and life skills training. In my “free time” (haha) I love writing, cheering on the Tar Heels (born and bred), serving in ministry in my church with youth and young adults, and exploring new spots in my city with friends. I am trying to make myself a reader and a runner, but TBD on the success of those endeavors. I am pursuing an MPA because I would love to one day lead a nonprofit organization, serving people, telling their stories, and advocating on their behalf.
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Secret Lives of the MPA Students
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After getting a classical acting training at UCLA, Jeana moved into improv and sketch comedy with an intention to do sitcoms. A random email from Cirque du Soleil changed everything and, after an intense audition process, Jeana ended up running away to Las Vegas to join the circus. Soon she was learning how to fall into airbags and run around on a moving wall. A lifelong goal was to make a living as an actor and that was all consuming. Over time, it became more important to Jeana to have a greater impact on her community. She founded Everyday People Taking Action, a group dedicated to greater civic engagement, and got involved with political campaigns. A chance to get an online MPA with UNC, and get top-notch training in non-profit leadership and local government, proved irresistible. Jeana is currently thinking about running an arts non-profit that serves an underprivileged community. She currently resides in Las Vegas with her husband and her two young children.
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Jeana in costume as Nanny in
KÀ by Cirque du Soleil
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Dean Mike Smith's Latest Blog
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Here is my next blog post. It is about our commitment to doing more work to support policy makers, and particularly about how ncIMPACT exists as a vehicle for doing that. There are examples of how it is supporting faculty on policy projects, including the Drinking Water Working Group and the Opioid Project. Plus check out the new UNC-TV program of the same name,
ncIMPACT. As a shameless way to encourage you to at least view this post, it includes a priceless picture of Jill Moore going one-on-one (sort of—well, not really) with UNC basketball alum, Kennedy Meeks. Check it out.
~Dean Mike Smith
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- Nationwide/Online Events:
- NFBPA Forum for Black Public Administrators - Orlando, FL
- 2019 UNC Diversity Awards Nominations Open
- Call for Nominations to the 2019 Public Service Awards
- Chapel Hill area Events:
- Self-Care Coaching Group
- Finally Visible: A Panel Discussion on Homelessness in Chapel Hill
- Off-Campus Student Life Housing Fair February 6!
- Racist Ideas in America: From Slavery to Black Lives Matter
- Carolina Innovations Seminar Series: New Trends in Economic Development
- On-Campus Job Fair February 13!
- NC Child Hunger Leaders Conference
- UNC Career Services offers Suit-Up Event February 10
- Leading & Managing in an Era of Certain Uncertainty
- Graduate & Professional Student Safe Zone Training
- The Ethics of Now with James Forman Jr.
- What to Expect When You're Expecting@UNC
- Family Reading Program
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COLLABORATE *INNOVATE * ELEVATE:
Leading & Engaging Communities – FORUM 2019
April 3-7, 2019 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel
Since 1984, NFBPA has held an Annual Conference or FORUM conducted each April, attracting more than 1,000 African American public officials for an intensive skills-building and professional development program. The conference is recognized throughout the industry as one of the most important training activities available to public administrators. It is widely acclaimed for the intense training opportunities provided and the caliber of national experts featured.
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Dear Carolina Community,
We are excited to announce that
nominations
for the 11
th
annual Diversity Awards are now being accepted, beginning Feb. 4. The purpose of the awards is to recognize members of our UNC community who have given their time and effort to further diversity and inclusion efforts at Carolina and in our surrounding community. The awards will be presented at a ceremony this spring.
The deadline for submissions is March 15. Awards will be given in the following six categories:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Undergraduate Student
- Graduate/Professional Student
- Alumni
- Intergroup Collaboration
Awards criteria are as follows:
- Advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and/or social justice;
- Demonstrate a sustained commitment to the advancement of diversity and inclusion at UNC-Chapel Hill and/or in the community;
- Demonstrate respect or inclusive treatment when interacting with others; and
- Implemented or sponsored an event that cultivates diversity and inclusion
Sincerely,
Rumay Alexander, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Vice Chancellor
The University Office for Diversity & Inclusion
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February 6, 4-5 pm, register here
Work with your peers to discover how to achieve a balance of focus, time management, good sleep, and lower stress! This weekly group will help you develop strategies and accountability to better manage all aspects of your life so that you can succeed as a student. Starts February 6 and runs to Spring Break. Questions? Contact Alicia Reynolds at
alimae@live.unc.edu
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The Institute of Politics is pleased to be partnering with Roosevelt @ UNC and invite you to enjoy free food as local leaders from IFC, NC Housing Finance Agency, and the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness discuss homelessness in Chapel Hill and possible solutions. The panel will feature Emila Sutton, the Policy and Research Team Lead at NC Housing Finance Agency; Corey Root, the Homeless Programs Coordinator at Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness; and Rex Mercer, a member of the Interfaith Council and HomeStart Programs Manager.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 From 5:00-6:30 PM
WHERE: Wilson Library Family Pleasant Room
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE HOUSING FAIR FEBRUARY 6TH!
Are you beginning your search for off-campus housing in the Chapel Hill area? Stop by the Spring
Off-Campus Student Life Housing Fair
on February 6th! The Housing Fair brings together local apartment complexes so that students have a one-stop opportunity to learn about several off-campus living options and services. The Fair provides the perfect opportunity for students, faculty and staff to explore off-campus living choices in a fun, stress-free environment. Give-a-ways and free food!
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
10:00am - 2:00pm
UNC's Great Hall
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New Trends in Economic Development: How the NC Department of Commerce and Universities Drive Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development
Thursday, February 7, 5:30-6:30 pm
Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery - Great Room
100 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
SEMINAR PARKING VALIDATION CODE: 5104
At UNC-Chapel Hill, faculty, students and staff are increasingly focused on how their ideas can bolster and drive the economies of communities and across the state. From launching startup companies to preparing the professional talent of tomorrow, people at the University are taking steps to bring ideas and skillsets to the market that will build the economy of tomorrow.
Join Liz Crabill, Chief Deputy Secretary for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, to hear her perspectives on the importance of university-driven entrepreneurship and workforce development for making an economic impact across the state. Liz will discuss her role at the Department of Commerce and answer key questions like:
- What role does the Department of Commerce play in the state – and how does Liz's office help drive the department’s mission?
- How is the workforce landscape in North Carolina changing as it transitions to an innovation economy?
- What kinds of skills will best prepare students to be highly adaptable participants in an innovation workforce?
- How can faculty, student and alumni talent be a magnet that helps attract companies to the state?
- How can universities partner with the Department of Commerce on key initiatives to create win-win situations for the state and academic institutions?
- How can the university proactively engage with the Dept. of Commerce to support strategic efforts?
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2nd Annual On-Campus Job Fair
Need an on-campus job? You’re in luck! The Carolina Union will host the 2nd Annual On-Campus Job Fair on Wednesday, February 13 in the Great Hall from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
With more than 20 offices being represented this year, we hope to engage our campus community in a day of sharing and learning! There will be food, games, and prizes! You don’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to network with on-campus employers and learn helpful tips that will lead to success in the job market and work place.
Come join in on the excitement! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Graduate and Professional Student Safe Zone Training
Tuesday, February 12th 12-4 PM
Dey Hall, Toy Lounge (4th floor)
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, we will specifically cover scenarios relevant to Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Graduate Assistants, and mentors of LGBTQ+ undergraduate students.
The LGBTQ Center does not provide refreshments during the training, but please feel free to bring a meal or snack if you wish. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to Erin Case at
erincase@live.unc.edu
.
Please register for the event at this
link.
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James Forman Jr. challenges all of us—black and non-black, liberal and conservative alike—to take responsibility for the tragedy of mass incarceration. And to take action to do something about it. With a lawyer’s clarity and activists’s compassion, he shows why Americans concerned about crime made the choices they did and reminds us that we have the power to make better, more just decisions.
The Ethics of Now is a series of conversations between Duke historian Adriane Lentz-Smith and a range of artists, advocates, and authors that explore the ethical challenges facing the Durham and Duke communities. For more information visit
dukeethics.org.
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