Carolina MPA Student Digest:
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In this Issue:
- Upcoming Program Dates
- MPA Happenings
- Register for the Fall 2019 Immersion
- Upcoming UNC & Beyond Announcements
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- Fall Registration Advising Appointments: ongoing
- DC UNC Online Programs Networking Event: July 24 register here
- First Day of August Classes: Monday, August 5
- First Day of September Classes: Monday, September 2
- Fall Immersion Course: Oct. 3-5 (details below)
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UNC-Chapel Hill Online Programs Networking Event
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Wednesday, July 24 | 7-9 p.m. ET
Morton's The Steakhouse | 1050 Connecticut Avenue | Washington, DC 20036
Current students are invited to attend!
Join UNC's four top-ranked online master's programs for an admissions and networking event in Washington, DC. By attending this event, you will:
- Meet Admissions Committee members from UNC's online Masters of Public Administration, Accounting, Public Health, and Business Administration programs.
- Hear about the programs firsthand from local students and alumni.
- Learn more about being part of the Carolina community in the DC area.
- Connect and network with other prospective graduate students who may become your future classmates.
- Receive a $90 application fee waiver if you choose to submit an application following the event.
Light drinks and appetizers will be served.
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MPA Director of Admissions Cara Robinson
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Hosted by:
- MPA@UNC: Cara Robinson, Director of Admissions, Master of Public Administration
- MBA@UNC: Mollie Throneburg, Senior Associate Director, MBA Admissions
- Online MAC: Michael Schmidt, Director, Admissions & Career Services, MAC Program
- MPH@UNC: Johnston King, Enrollment Management Coordinator, Master of Public Health
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SSA Office Hours Resources
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Did you miss the recent Office Hours hosted by SSA Morgan Stevens on Debunking Time Management or Self-Care & Wellness? Well, her slidedecks are to the right! Be sure to look through the resources and speak with your advisor about them during your next phone call.
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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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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- YNPN Social at Boxcar in Raleigh
- Safe Zone Training
- Diverse Perspectives: Women of Color in a Changing Political & Policy Landscape
- Self Care Brown Bag for Nonprofits
- Graduate Student Lunch & Learns
- Developing Leadership Skills: Graduate School Professional Development
- Odum Institute Graduate Student Research Symposium
- Homecoming 2019
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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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Tuesday, July 23 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm; Location details at registration.
Safe Zone
is a program designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the diverse LGBTIQA+ community. The four hour educational session provides information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
These sessions are for individuals who have never completed Safe Zone training. This training is a prerequisite to Safe Zone Gender/ Identity Expression.
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This event will showcase the trailblazing contributions of women of color who promote science-informed policy in North Carolina through scholarship and political leadership. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an engaging discussion in which some of the state’s most influential leaders and scholars will grapple with some of the most important issues facing North Carolina today. Attendees will also have the chance to network with a diverse group of engaged lawmakers, scholars, activists, and other change agents.
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August 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lauren Celano, founder and CEO of Propel Careers will give an overview of characteristics that leaders generally have along with perspective for why leadership skills are important for professional and personal development. This webinar then provides insights for how to build and cultivate these skills during a Ph.D. or postdoctoral program. Tangible examples will be provided to showcase ways to build these skills during research activities as well as during non-research activities such as involvement with departmental initiatives, student clubs, industry organizations, and non-profit organizations.
• Learning outcomes
o To increase awareness of what leadership skills are
o To increase awareness for how to build these skills
o To prioritize building specific skills based upon career interests
o To increase awareness of the importance of proactive skills development during your Ph.D. and postdoc
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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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