Carolina MPA Digest 8/7/20
Carolina MPA Student Digest:
Carolina MPA Calendar

  • August 3: August Term online courses start
  • August 10: Fall on-campus courses start *UPDATED*
  • September 7: September term online courses start
  • September 23-26: ICMA Virtual Conference (details below)
  • October 22-24: MPA Immersion
MPA Happenings
The August 2020 SOG Diversity Gazette

This month's School of Government Diversity Gazette was written by our own Cara Robinson, Director of Admissions for the Carolina MPA Program. Check it out below, and also head over to the SOG website for back issues.
The International City/County Management Conference has moved online for 2020. Student registration is FREE as UNC has a student chapter, so check it out! Topics for this year include:
  • Budget & Finance
  • Civic Health & Cohesion
  • Emergency Management
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Futurism-Innovation-Technology
  • Resilience
  • Leadership


Interested in getting involved in UNC's student chapter of ICMA? Email Molly Gaskin, President.
School of Government Professor Jessica Smith was recently featured in the university publication The Well. "The Formula for Reform" focuses on her efforts to help transform North Carolina's criminal justice system through evidence-based reform. Read the full article here.
Congratulations to MPA faculty member Dr. Michele Hoyman on her recent article acceptance.

Journal of Public Policy has just accepted the manuscript titled: "Place Matters: Government Capacity, Community Characteristics, and Social Capital across United States Counties" This is co-authored by Jamie Mccall (MPA alumnus), Austin Bussing (Ph.d student Poli Sci) and Michele Hoyman (Assoc Prof PoliSci and adjunct MPA.)

Dr. Hoyman will be teaching PUBA 722- Federal Policies & PUBA 780-002 -Arbitration this fall term. Both are offered remotely.
University & Beyond Events
  • Virtual Opportunities to engage:
  • Reading Papers Aloud to See & Hear them in n New Ways
  • Graduate Diversity Opportunities This Term
  • October 7: How Pandemics Show Us Who We Are: Race and Risk in the United States
  • PBS's American Experience: Freedom Riders
  • Volunteer & Professional Development Opportunities
  • August 7-31: Young Non-Profit Professionals Network (YNPN)of the Triangle Looking for Board Members
  • Opportunities to Get Outside
  • National Park Service Getaways
Want some distance from your writing—or simply a new editing strategy. In our latest blog post, Writing Coach Don reads his papers aloud to see and hear them in new ways. You can also check out Don's short video demo on our Instagram. 
Looking to learn more about US History and Civil Rights? PBS recently featured their documentary on Freedom Riders: The story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called Freedom Riders who in 1961 challenged segregation in the American South. Available free online!
JOIN THE YNPN TRIANGLE NC BOARD!
Want to get more involved with YNPN Triangle NC? Want to develop your leadership skills, build your resume, and help strengthen the next generation of nonprofit leaders? 
YNPN Triangle NC board members are committed to supporting young nonprofit professionals in the Triangle by fostering networking, skill-building, and resource-sharing. The current board recognizes the need for new knowledgeable, dedicated community members who can join YNPN's leadership team and provide support. We encourage all young professionals with an interest in advancing the mission of YNPN Triangle NC to apply, whether you work in the nonprofit, for-profit, or public sector.
The 2021 Board Recruitment Application will be open August 17- August 31. The application process will include an online application process and a virtual interview.
YNPN will have a Board Recruitment Networking Event on August 17 from 6:15 to 7:30 PM. Stay tuned for more information!
Looking to get outside? Live close enough to a national park for a socially-distant day trip or camping trip? Check out these getaways highlighted by our National Park Service.
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