Carolina MPA Student Digest 4/15/22: |
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Carolina MPA Calendar
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April 20: Lunch & Learn with Erika Richmond, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for Civil Rights
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April 29: The Bureaucrats' Ball (details below)
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May 2: May term starts (online)
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May 6-8: Spring Graduation Events
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Congrats, online students, for finishing up January Term! Have a great break!
On-campus students: best wishes on your finals!
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Lunch & Learn with Erika Richmond, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for Civil Rights |
April 20th 12:15-1:15PM online (zoom link in RSVP) & SOG Room 3301
Lunch and Learn with Erika Richmond a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for Civil Rights
Join Erika Richmond, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for Civil Rights, as she discusses the Center's Planning Boards Inclusion Project, which studied planning boards across North Carolina and the discrepancies between the racial, ethnic, and gender makeup of these boards and the communities they serve.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Please buy your Bureaucrats’ Ball tickets by April 27. If you have trouble with the QR code, here’s the link:
If you’d like to bring a plus one, please do! To add an additional ticket: Once you’ve submitted your own registration form, click the “Register Another Individual for the Same Event” button on the checkout page, then the “Click Here to Add Another Registrant to Your Account” button on the registration page.
Also, for students who may be financially stressed, you may contact Elizabeth for a private comp code. This would be completely confidential. I’d like to thank the planning committee for setting this up!
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Durham Bulls Outing - RSVP by April 19!
Dear esteemed SOG Colleagues and Durham Bulls Enthusiasts,
While I might be new to the School of Government, my love for the Bulls extends well into my childhood. I am excited to work with John Stephens, long-time fan and Bulls liaison, for this year’s SOG Employees Durham Bulls outing.
This year, please join us on Tuesday, May 10th for a night at the ballpark. The game starts at 6:30. The Bulls play the Gwinnett Stripers of Georgia in what is sure to be a great game. This Atlanta Braves farm team had a 68-51 record last year, while the Bulls had a record of 86-44… enough said.
We have a reserved block of tickets. Employees, family members and their friends are welcome. Tickets are $13 each. Children are free, as long as they can sit in your lap! (and there are usually free seats nearby). The block of tickets is in Section 212, down the first base line.
As usual, Dean Mike Smith will lead us fearlessly into enjoyable libations and conversation.
Please let either of us know by April 19th how many tickets you would like. Once the tickets are purchased, we will approach you for payment (cash or check) and deliver your tickets.
We ask that once you buy the tickets, if you can no longer go, please offer them to a colleague and settle up as there are no refunds. We are more than happy to facilitate a night of great fun and understand scheduling can get a bit tricky.
Please reach out with any questions, and we look forward to growing our Bullpen!
Best,
Sarah Cline and John Stephens
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Fall Immersion Topic Announced! |
Registration is now open for PUBA 744: Immersion for the Fall 2022 term. Dr. Kimalee Dickerson will be teaching the course, and we are excited to once again have our two formats join together for a weekend (October 6-8, 2022) in Chapel Hill! Here's the course description:
Social Equity in the Public Sector: Self to Systems
Understanding social equity and how individuals and systems work to perpetuate or disrupt inequities is an essential skill for public service leaders. This immersion course will explore how to advance social equity at multiple levels, including the individual, interpersonal, institutional, and structural levels. Topics will include exploring your identity and biases, the role of government in social equity, building and leading equitable organizations, and working together to transform systems.
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I am delighted to share the news that the Master of Public Administration Program at the UNC School of Government has achieved a top 25 national ranking for the 10th consecutive year according to U.S. News & World Report.
UNC MPA is ranked 20th overall in the public affairs
category and is the top-ranked MPA program in North Carolina!
The program continues to be recognized for outstanding
education and scholarship in the following specialty areas:
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Second, local government management
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12th, public management and leadership
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26th, public finance and budgeting
We are excited for this continued recognition from our
peer programs and remain committed to continuous improvement. Our deep roots
throughout the state of North Carolina, unique position within the School of
Government, and meaningful relationships with local officials contribute to an
unmatched experience for our students and unparalleled scholarship from our
dedicated faculty.
The UNC MPA program continues to benefit from the
unparalleled support around it, including our outstanding faculty and staff,
our dedicated alumni, and our exceptional students.
Sincerely,
Willow Jacobson
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Our friend and colleague, David Ammons, once again has been recognized by his national peers for a stellar career in the field of public administration. Recently, David received the Donald C. Stone Scholar Award. This award recognizes significant contributions to the study of intergovernmental affairs over a substantial period of time and is presented by the American Society for Public Administration’s Section on Intergovernmental Administration and Management. Over the course of David’s remarkable career, a substantial portion of his research on local government management has focused on benchmarking across governments in pursuit of performance improvement. The list of past recipients of the Stone Award is long and illustrious, and it includes our colleague Carl Stenberg and Deil Wright. The Stone Award is a fitting tribute to David. Join me in congratulating him for this wonderful recognition.
-Dean Mike Smith
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University & Beyond Events |
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Due May 13: NCLGBA Conference Scholarships Available
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April 21: A Conversation with Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch
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April 21: Managing a State Response to a Global Pandemic
- 2022 Marc Holzer Public Performance Symposium
- Technology and Positive Behavior Goals Research Study recruiting Students
- Concert Singers of Cary (NC) Board of Directors Openings
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May 19-20: APPAM Institutional Member Forum: Effective Cross-Sector Collaboration: How to Identify and Launch Partnerships for Impact
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NCLGBA Conference Scholarships Available |
The North Carolina Local Government Budgeting Association (NCLGBA) has an exciting scholarship opportunity available to students in North Carolina. Please share this great professional development opportunity with your students.
Bi-annual Scholarship Program
I am pleased to announce that the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2022 Summer Conference in Atlantic Beach, NC July 13-15. All applications are due by 11:59PM EST on Friday, May 13, 2022. Eligible applicants should submit their application via e-mail to scholarship@nclgba.org with the subject line #NCLGBA Scholarship Program. Scholarship recipient(s) will receive registration and lodging accommodations for the 2022 Summer Conference from July 13-15, 2022.
The 2022 Summer Conference Scholarship Application is attached and available on the website by clicking here.
If you or someone you know is interested in attending the NCLGBA 2022 Summer Conference as a scholarship winner, I encourage you to apply or pass along this announcement. Please check out the NCLGBA website for information and updates about the upcoming conference. For any questions, feel free to email scholarship@nclgba.org. Any conference specific questions can be directed to conference@nclgba.org.
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April 21, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm – in person or via Zoom
FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium
301 Pittsboro St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Mark your calendars for the evening of April 21, 2022! Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, will speak to the Carolina community as part of Diplomacy Week hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs.
Yovanovitch has served in multiple senior government positions during her 33-year diplomatic career. She retired from the State Department in 2020 and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a non-resident fellow at Georgetown University. She has received multiple awards, including the Presidential Distinguished Service Award (twice), the Secretary’s Diplomacy for Freedom Award, the Trainor Award for Excellence in the Conduct of Diplomacy, and the PEN/Benenson Courage Award. She’s also the author of a new memoir, “Lessons From The Edge”
Whether you join us in-person at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium in the FedEx Global Education Center, or virtually via Zoom, please let us know how you plan to attend.
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Recruiting research participants: Are you interested in how AI can support wellness behaviors? Come talk to our AI avatar! We are recruiting students to join our research study, "Technology and Positive Behavior Goals", which investigates how AI avatars can help people incorporate wellness behaviors into their daily life. Participating takes approximately 2 hours over 4 days, including two ~30-minute visits to our lab in Davie Hall. You can earn $25 for participating. Read below for more study information. To sign up, complete the interest survey here or scan the QR code in the attached flyer.
What’s Involved?
The study takes ~2 hours over 4 days. You will visit our laboratory twice, two days apart, and complete surveys before each session.
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First online survey (~30 minutes)
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First appointment (30 minutes): In our lab, you will watch a short video and interact with our AI avatar named Ellie
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Second online survey (~30 minutes)
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Second appointment (30-35 minutes): In our lab, you will complete a series of tasks and meet another student
Compensation
You can earn $25 for participating in this study. In order to be eligible for compensation, participants must complete at least the first survey and lab session. After that, compensation will be pro-rated based on completion of each step of the study, following the schedule below:
- Introductory survey + first laboratory session: $5
- Additional at-home survey: $6
- Second laboratory session: $6
- Complete data payment (if all steps complete): $8
- Total compensation = $25
Participants will receive compensation in cash at the end of the study.
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Background
The United States – and the world – face a range of seemingly intractable domestic and global challenges. Perhaps more than ever before, addressing interdependent problems requires collaboration across the public, nonprofit (philanthropic, education), and private sectors. Each sector has expertise, resources, and authority. Achieving cross-sector partnership requires practical insights on when, where, why, and how cross-sectoral action can be effective. This APPAM forum will explore opportunities for designing, implementing, and measuring the outcomes of cross-sector collaboration. We aim to foster communication among researchers who advance knowledge, funders who invest in solving problems, and policymakers and practitioners who apply knowledge and resources to improve the economic and social well-being of communities, the nation, and the world.
The panelists and participants will represent diverse group of individuals from across sectors and from scholarly, philanthropic, policy, and practice communities.
Location + Format
APPAM is excited to host the first in-person Institutional Member Forum since 2019! Please join us in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for this event. There will are no virtual participation opportunities at this time. Please note the session locations before arriving:
- The Thursday evening and Friday morning events will take place on The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. Link to Google Maps and addresses below.
- The Friday afternoon lunch and events will take place just a short walk away at The Carolina Inn. Link to Google Map and address below.
Registration
Registration is free but space is limited.
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