Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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In this Issue:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- Office Hour on Self Care
- Faculty & Alumni Spotlight
- Register for the Fall 2019 Immersion
- Dean Smith's Blog
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- Fall Registration Advising Appointments: ongoing
- Online Office Hour on Self Care: July 10, 5:30 pm, Zoom
- Fall Online Registration: July 15
- Fall Immersion Course: Oct. 3-5 (details below)
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"Is self-care a one-size-fits-all set of activities? How do you determine which strategies or practices will work best for you? Join
Morgan Stevens
for a Ted Talk screening and conversation to explore these questions on Wednesday, July 10th at 5:30pm ET. To register for the session, please visit this Zoom
link
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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 an update about the status of Lead for North Carolina. It is happening! It also is about the idea of One School and about collaborating with outside partners to make something really good happen. As with PMRC, Lead for North Carolina would not be happening without a really incredible team effort—all done against a completely crazy and unrealistic timeframe. Please read this post so that you can see what’s happening with the important new program, and so you can see the diverse group of committed people who have made it happen. Thanks to
Dylan Russell
for many things, including an update email that I have borrowed from shamelessly in putting together this post. Check it out.
-Mike
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- Fourth of July in Chapel Hill
- YNPN Social at Boxcar in Raleigh
- Self Care Brown Bag for Nonprofits
- Graduate Student Lunch & Learns
- Odum Institute Graduate Student Research Symposium
- 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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July 20 from 5 to 7pm
Bring your friends and join your Young Non-Profit Professionals Network peers for networking and fun over classic arcade games and drinks! First 30 people to arrive will get to choose between a free drink or a $5 token cup on us! RSVP
here
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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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In collaboration with the
University Libraries' Research Hub
, we will be hosting the Thomas M. Carsey Graduate Student Symposium on Friday, September 27, 2019, in honor of his memory and as part of our
95th anniversary celebration
. Tom Carsey, former director of the Odum Institute and esteemed political scientist, was an advocate of graduate student research and support throughout his professional career.
The symposium will be open to UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students conducting social science research. Students can submit their abstracts for a post presentation session. Students whose abstracts are accepted will have the opportunity to present their research to attendees in a conference-like setting (with posters paid for by the hosts), where they can network with other researchers and students. Posters will be judged by a panel of faculty and experts. The student who submits the winning poster will choose their prize from the following:
- A 2-day Data Matters 2020 course (offered by Odum, RENCI and the National Consortium for Data Science)
- A 2-day course at the Qualitative Research Summer Intensive in July 2020 (offered by Odum and ResearchTalk)
- A $500 ResearchTalk gift certificate for a fall/spring ResearchTalk course (offered by ResearchTalk)
Please keep an eye on our
Twitter
and future newsletters for more details about how you can submit your application for the Thomas M. Carsey Graduate Student Symposium.
Application submission will open late July and close early August.
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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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