Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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In this Issue:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- SSA Office Hour on Time Management
- Faculty & Alumni Spotlight:
- Charles Szypszak
- Faculty & Alumni Present at PMRC
- Jeffrey Hughes
- Leisha DeHart-Davis
- Register for the Fall 2019 Immersion
- Dean Smith's Blog
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- SSA Office Hour on Time Management: Thursday, 6/20 at 4:30 pm
- Summer/Fall Registration Advising Appointments: ongoing
- Fall Immersion Course: Oct. 3-5 (details below)
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Join SSA
Morgan Stevens
TOMORROW, June 20 at 4:30 pm EDT, for an Interactive Office Hour on
Time Management.
What are the "secrets" to effective time management? How do you determine which systems will work best for you? Join us for a Ted Talk screening and conversation to debunk these questions on
Thursday, June 20th at 4:30pm ET.
To register for the session, please visit this
Zoom link.
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Faculty & Alumni Spotlight
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In May 2019, MPA faculty member Charles Szypszak (far right) conducted a weeklong workshop for junior law faculty and doctoral students at the University of Vilnius law school in Lithuania. During his visit, Szypszak instructed participants from various specialties, including human rights, marriage law, as well as civil and criminal procedure. Read more
here
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Faculty & Alumni Present at PMRC
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MPA Faculty and alumni recently participated at the Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) in Chapel Hill at the School of Government. PMRC is an anual conference featuring cutting-edge management research. It is described as "the foremost gathering of public management experts in the world."
MPA Faculty
Leisha-DeHart Davis, Whitney Afonso, Willow Jacobson, Rick Morse, and Bill Rivenbark comprised the PMRC Host Committee.
Presenters included:
- Leisha DeHart-Davis
- David Ammons
- Maureen Berner
- Kimberly Nelson
- Whitney Afonso
- Carl Stenberg
- Willow Jacobson
- MPA alumnus Charles Lehmuller
- Rick Morse
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has nominated MPA faculty member
Jeffrey A. Hughes
to serve on the
North Carolina Utilities Commission
. If confirmed by the General Assembly to sit on the body, Hughes will help regulate the rates and services of all public utilities in the state. Specifically, Hughes would set rates for companies that provide electricity, telephone service, natural gas, water and wastewater, household goods movers, buses, brokers, and ferryboats. Hughes also serves as the director of the
Environmental Finance Center
, where he oversees efforts to enhance the ability of governments and other organizations to provide effective and financially sustainable environmental programs and services. Read more
here
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The Public Management Research Association (PMRA) announced MPA faculty member
Leisha DeHart-Davis
as the association’s new vice president. Furthermore, PMRA announced that DeHart-Davis will take on the mantle of president in 2020. The announcement was made at this year’s edition of the Public Management Research Conference (PMRC), which was hosted by the School of Government on June 11–14 in Chapel Hill. Before taking on this latest appointment, DeHart-Davis served as the 2019 PMRC Host Committee chair. More details can be found
here
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Register for the Fall Immersion Now!
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PUBA 744: Communicating Data for Public Impact
October 3-5, 2019 at the School of Government
John Quinterno, Adjunct Instructor / Principal, South by North Strategies, Ltd.
Over the past decade, the ways in which public administrators and policy analysts are expected to present data and conclusions have changed radically. The growing availability of raw public data, the increased availability of cheap and powerful analytical and presentation software, the ubiquity of mobile computing, the advent of social media, and the deepening scientific understanding of human visual perception and comprehension—all of these factors have altered how research should be presented to ensure that it resonates with civic leaders, journalists, and the public.
Today, professionals working in the broad public sector need to think carefully about how to communicate their findings, especially when trying to reach non-expert decision makers. While analysts must ground their work in sound research methods, they also must think deliberately about how to communicate concisely, clearly, and effectively in written documents, in oral presentations, and in electronic media.
This skills-based immersion course aims to expose MPA students to the emerging research related to the effective communication of public data, such as the data compiled by public statistical agencies like the US Census Bureau. Covered topics include how to develop clear messages, how to design effective visual elements like charts and tables, how to best format written documents, and how to deliver effective oral presentations of quantitative information.
There are no formal pre-requisites for this course, and no prior knowledge of specific analytical techniques or software packages is required.
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Here
is my next blog post. It is about the Public Management Research Conference (PMRC) that was here last week. It mostly is about the theme of One School. Faculty were important in their way, but it would not have happened—and certainly not at such a high level—without the extraordinary efforts of our fabulous professional staff. Check it out. They probably will not be wearing their Carolina blue PMRC t-shirts this week, but thank every staff member you see for their hard work on this conference. One School. Thanks.
-Mike
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- Fourth of July in Chapel Hill
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference
- Black Farmers Market: Juneteenth Edition
- Graduate Student Lunch & Learns
- Mental Health First Aid Training Sessions
- Homecoming 2019
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Chapel Hill will be introducing a new Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show this year at Southern Community Park in Southern Village.
Read more in the Daily Tar Heel.
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The cost is $100 for Faculty/Staff/Community Members and $50 for Students. The keynote speaker is Ricardo Nazario-Colon and we will have numerous workshops to attend. Lunch will be provided.
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Black Farmers Market: Juneteenth Edition
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On Sunday June 23rd, join Black August in the Park and a collection of local/ regional Black Farmers at the historic NC Mutual Building Plaza in Durham, NC.
The Black Farmers Market is a space that centers Black Farmers Market is a space that centers Black people and our connection to local and regional Black food systems.
The market is open to anyone who wants to support Black Farmers!
THE EVENT// We will have music, speakers and opportunities for folks to connect with groups working to sustain Black Farmers and land.
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VENDORS// If you have agricultural products or goods that you would like to vend at the Farmers Market, complete the form below and email us directly at blackaugustnc@gmail.com if you have questions!
This year, in addition to farmers, we are offering limited spaces for retail vendors at the Black farmers market. This includes, but is not limited to handcrafts, candles, teas and other specialty items.
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LUNCH AND LEARN: Essential Skills for Graduate & Professional Students (Open Group)
A partnership effort with The Graduate School, Student Wellness, and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF)
Presented by:
Shahnaz Khawaja
, Assistant Director of Resiliency and Recovery Strategies
DESCRIPTION: Are you looking to develop critical skills for graduate and professional student life? Are you thinking about: assertiveness vs. aggressiveness, setting healthy boundaries, communicating effectively, managing time and priorities, expressing needs and interests? Come learn to ask for what you want! And give us feedback on topics you'd like us to focus on in the upcoming academic year. We're here to listen!
Lunch will be served.
NOTE: We need a minimum of 5-10 participants registered for this session to be the most effective and engaging, so bring your friends and colleagues to lunch and learn with you! We'll keep the registration open, but please as soon as possible so we can place an accurate lunch order. (Feel free to attend more than one session!)
Monday, July 8, 12-1:30PM – Graduate Student Center
REGISTER
Monday, July 15, 12-1:30PM – Graduate Student Center
REGISTER
Wednesday, July 24, 12-1:30PM – McGavran-Greenberg Hall – 1304
REGISTER
LUNCH AND LEARN: Navigating Conflict: Fight, Flight, or Freeze? (Workshop)
A partnership effort with The Graduate School, Student Wellness and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF)
Presented by:
Shahnaz Khawaja
, Assistant Director of Resiliency and Recovery Strategies
DESCRIPTION:
What do you do when you disagree with your partner, your friend, or your advisor? Do you dig your heels in? Do you run away? Do you stop in your tracks? Does it matter if there’s a power differential? Thinking about how you manage conflict – and how others manage conflict – can be critical in helping you figure out a reasonable path forward.
(The presenter is finalizing the details of this workshop – the final description will be updated in early July. Regardless, the content will likely be applicable and useful across situations, so don't miss out!)
Lunch will be served.
NOTE: We need a minimum of 5-10 participants registered for this session to be the most effective and engaging, so bring your friends and colleagues to lunch and learn with you! We'll keep the registration open, but please RSVP as soon as possible so we can place an accurate lunch order.
Thursday, August 1, 12-1:30PM – Graduate Student Center
REGISTER
SURVIVE AND THRIVE!: A ‘New’ TA Institute
A partnership effort with The Graduate School, the Center for Faculty Excellence, and CIRTL at UNC at Chapel Hill
DESCRIPTION: This institute provides graduate students with functional skills central to their success in their TA roles. Sessions and workshops during this institute are designed to increase TAs' confidence around interacting with students, anticipating challenges and planning potential solutions, and effectively supporting students in their TA roles.
Sessions include:
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Building rapport with students and cultivating student engagement
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Ask Me Anything (AMA) breakout discussions with seasoned TAs
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Navigating potential challenges through case scenario discussions
To accommodate various student needs and schedules, we’ll be providing two options – one on-line and one in-person. Please register only if you can join us for the entirety of the institute!
Monday, August 12, 1PM-4PM – On-line via Zoom
REGISTER
Saturday, August 24, 9AM-1PM – In-person at the Graduate Student Center
REGISTER
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Homecoming: Remastered and Re-released
Showing Oct. 25-27, The Greatest Rivalry on Earth, co-starring:
Tar Heels of all ages (That’s you!) • Alumni Band Reunion • Black Alumni Reunion • Carolina Pride Alumni Network (LGBTQIA) • Class Anniversaries • Dance Team Reunion • Pharmacy Reunion • Phi Mu Reunion • Project Uplift 50th Celebration • Sigma Sigma Sigma (Classes of 1971-89) • Summer Bridge Reception
Based on one Heel of a good weekend with the Carolina vs. Duke football game. Cast parties and gatherings will take place at various locations. Tickets on sale Aug. 1 at
homecoming.unc.edu
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