Carolina MPA Digest 6/28/18
Carolina MPA Student Digest:
Inside this Edition:
  • Upcoming Program Dates
  • Program News and Announcements
  • Career and Professional Development Corner
  • Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
Upcoming Program Dates
  • UNC Graduate School Orientation - Thursday, August 16
  • MPA Orientation for new students - Friday, August 17
  • MPA Transition Retreat for returning students/Organizational fair for all on-campus students - Monday, August 20
  • Fall Classes start - Tuesday, August 21
  • the Fall Immersion will be October 25-27
Carolina MPA News and Announcements
Fall Immersion Topic Announced

Title: Collaborative Governance and Collective Impact
Faculty: Dr. Ricardo Morse and Dr. John Stephens

Collaboration across boundaries (jurisdiction, sector) is a central aspect of public service leadership today. Complex or “wicked” public problems cannot be adequately addressed by a single agency. Rather, concerted action that leverages the strengths of various stakeholders is required to see results. In public administration, the concept of “collaborative governance” is commonly used to describe this kind of boundary-crossing work, while elsewhere the framework of “collective impact” is used. Utilizing a combination of readings, case studies, and exercises, this course will explore these frames, particularly how they inform our understanding of leadership for collective impact.

Please join us in the fall term in this great 1.5-hour elective course! Dates are Oct. 25-27 in Chapel Hill, NC!

Carolina MPA Student Happenings
Five Carolina MPA students are blogging about their Professional Work Experiences this summer. Check out t he MPA Student Blog to see what Laura May, Aaron Brown, Katie Fiely, Ashley Kazouh, and Nathalie Santos are up to!
MPA Student Justin Stirewalt was recently featured in a recent issue of IMPACT, discussing how he has followed his grandfather's footsteps in public service and in studying at the UNC School of Government. Check out the article here!
Carolina MPA Faculty Happenings
Faculty member  Willow S. Jacobson  analyzes the development of internal human resources policies in her latest publication,  The Development of County HR Policies: The Perspectives of Counties in Two States . Alongside Kristina Lambright of Binghamton University, Jacobson conducted interviews with 40 county HR directors from New York and North Carolina. 
Faculty member  Carl Stenberg   testified before a congressional task force on intergovernmental relations on May 17, 2018. The  Speaker’s Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs  was created in May 2017 by House Speaker Paul Ryan and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to examine ways to restore the balance of power between the federal government and states, tribes, and local governments.
Associate Professor Kimberly Nelson and Professor Carl Stenberg have recently published a new book, titled  Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers. The book offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local government. The authors incorporate real-life scenarios and case studies while providing historical context to U.S. local governments.
Career and Professional Development Corner




Job Search Spring 2018
As a reminder Allison can help with all stages of your job search, starting the search, deciding what you'd like to do, negotiating offers, preparing documents.
Send an email to binkley@sog.unc.edu to get started!

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.

Announcements
ICMA Webinar (and other webinars/professional development resources) on Maximizing your Career Growth at every career stage.
  • A high quality video recording along with the presentation materials and polling results are available in the Agenda packet for this webinar at the "Agendas & Archives" tab of http://icma.org/coachingwebinars. 

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) 
 Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
  • Diversity THINKposium
  • Chapel Hill Peoples Academy Applications Open
The annual Diversity THINKposium is a meeting of interested participants on a particular issue or topic, engaged speakers providing data and context, a free exchange of ideas, and fuel for creative problem solving. The program is led by the Chief Diversity Officer at Carolina and developed by a planning committee represented by members from multiple units and departments at Carolina. The THINKposium is meant to be a non-conventional approach to addressing diversity, inspiring action, and facilitating the solution-making process.

Who Should Attend?
Faculty, staff, and students, especially those who have roles related to advancing diversity within their departments; administrators on diversity committees, task forces or in positions related to access, support and retention for students, faculty and staff; and researchers whose research is related to workforce inclusion policy or practice. The session is free for attendees. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Chapel Hill community members -- including UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty and staff -- are encouraged to apply for the Town of Chapel Hill Peoples Academy.
Applications are open through Aug. 31.

The Peoples Academy is a five-week, 10-class opportunity for people who live, work, study or play in Chapel Hill to learn, connect and lead. Participants will learn about Town services and jobs, connect with Town leadership and neighbors, tour Town facilities, and build leadership and communication skills. The Peoples Academy begins Oct. 4 and is held every Thursday and Saturday through Nov. 3.

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