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
- First Day of August Classes: Monday, August 5
- Carolina MPA Kick-off Picnice and Annual Day of Service: Saturday, August 24
- First Day of September Classes: Monday, September 2
- Fall Immersion Course: Oct. 3-5 (details below)
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Carolina MPA Kick-Off Picnic & Day of Service
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Kick-off Picnic
Saturday, August 24, 2019
5:30-7:30 p.m.
School of Government
UNC-Chapel Hill
Sponsored by Carolina MPA Alumni Association, this annual event reminds students that they are part of the Carolina MPA family, of which you're an integral part.
Day of Service
Saturday, August 24, 2019
9:30 a.m-3:30 p.m. (roughly)
Chapel Hill -TBD
As we did last year, we'll be partnering with
Rebuilding Together of the Triangle
for a day of service prior to the picnic. Don't worry, you'll have the time--and a place--to shower before the picnic.
The Woollen Gym
has graciously offered to allow volunteers to use their facility to get cleaned up before the picnic.
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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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Kimberly Torres, MPA '19, was recently appointed by Governor Gregory Abbott to the Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities. She is the executive director of the Down Syndrome Association of Houston, a position she started in February, 2019.
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Upcoming UNC and Beyond Announcements:
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- UNC Graduate School Initiatives
- Podcast Recommendation from Dr. John Stephens
- Self Care Brown Bag for Nonprofits
- Dementia Basics
- Data Matters: Data Science Short Course Series
- Developing Leadership Skills: Graduate School Professional Development
- Carolina Veteran's Resource Center Welcome Back BBQ
- LGBTQ Welcome Brunch
- Chapel Hill People's Academy
- Odum Institute Graduate Student Research Symposium
- Upcoming Safe Zone Trainings
- Homecoming 2019
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UNC Graduate School Diversity & Student Success
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The UNC Graduate School is doing great work in reaching out to our students. Areas of their work will be highlighted in the next several digests. Today, we are highlighting their Diversity Initatives.
Click here to learn more about their support for first-generation, international, minority, military-affiliated, Queer, and other graduate students. Maria Erb, Kathy Wood, and Yesenia Pedro Vicente head up these programs at the
Graduate Student Center.
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MPA Faculty member Dr. John Stephens recently recommended a podcast on
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men with Carolina Criado Perez. Listen
here!
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Orange County to host series on Dementia Basics
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The Department on Aging invites family caregivers and persons with dementia to attend What Can We Expect: Dementia Basics, a four-part series focusing on brain health, types and stages of dementia, communication, and preparation for the journey ahead.
The series will be held on Mondays in August ( Aug. 5, 12, 19 and 26) from 1-3 p.m. at the Orange County Public Library located at 137 W. Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
The series is free. Participants are asked to register by Friday, August 2.
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Mark your calendars for Data Matters 2019!
Data Matters
gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, curation, and more from expert instructors. Expert instructors from across the country teach courses on topics such as information visualization, data curation, data mining and machine learning, programming in R, system dynamic and agent-based modeling, and more.
The 2019 Data Matters short course series will be held from August 12 - 16 in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, on North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus.
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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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Carolina Veterans Resource Center
Welcome Back BBQ!
17 August 2019
4:00-7:00 pm
@CVRC
211 Branson St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
New and returning veterans, come join us for our annual Welcome Back BBQ!
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Aug 19 2019 -
11:00am 1:00pm
SASB North Upendo, 450 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill NC 27599
Start off the school year with a casual social for LGBTIQA+ folks, their affirming loved ones, and allies! Get to know one another while learning about groups, clubs, and upcoming events that focus on community and/or advocacy related to gender and sexual diversity. This Welcome Brunch will feature free refreshments, an LGBTQ-themed playlist, a photo booth, crafting and coloring.
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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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The Safe Zone program is designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ campus community. The trainings provide information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Upcoming Trainings can be found
here
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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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