UNC MPA Student Digest | May 5, 2023

UNC MPA News and Events

UNC MPA is proud to announce the program has once again been named among the nation's top 20 public affairs schools.

The 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings saw the program improve its rank to 19th overall in the United States. In addition, the program retained its prestigious second-ranked position in the local government management specialty area and improved its standing in the field of public finance and budgeting.

“We are grateful for this continued recognition from our peer programs—and as always remain committed to continuous improvement in the years ahead,” said MPA Director Willow Jacobson.

The program remains the top-ranked MPA degree in North Carolina and has spent 11 consecutive years in the top 25 nationwide.

What's Happening in MPA

Students, alumni, and staff at the DC Happy Hour.

Anna Naples, pictured with her faculty mentor Maureen Berner, accepts the Impact Award at the UNC Graduate School Awards Ceremony."!

Alumni Speak in Whitney Afonso's on-campus PUBA 731 class

UNC MPA Calendar

May 9: End of Spring on-campus courses
May 12-14: Spring Graduation Weekend
July 6: Fall registration opens for Online Classes
July 30: end of May online classes
August 21: first day of Fall on-campus courses
August 28: first day of Fall online courses
September 29-30: MPA Immersion Weekend

UNC events and beyond

Connecting Basic Science to Popular Culture

2023 Department of Energy Office of Science Communications Summit

June 1, 2023

Virtual

This 1-day virtual summit will explore the scholarship and practice of sharing federally supported basic research with public audiences. The summit will feature:

• talks by leading scholars in science communication and public relations

• panel discussions on challenges and promising approaches for the use of popular culture in science communication

• a virtual flash-talk showcase of national laboratory and university grantee efforts to communicate about their research

The 2023 SC Communications Summit is open to science communicators, scientists, and program leaders at the Department of Energy, the national laboratories and user facilities, and grantee institutions.

For more information and to register, please visit the summit webpage.

UNC Student Technology Council Seeking Members

Want to share your student perspective on the future of technology at UNC? Apply for the Student Technology Council (STC) and provide your feedback on the development and implementation of IT products, services and tools. The STC application for academic year 2023-2024 is now open.

NURS 625i: Global and Interprofessional Approaches to Solve Complex Cases Open to All Students

NCLGBA Scholarship Applications now open - 2023 Summer Conference

The North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023 Summer Conference to be held July 12-14, 2023 in Beaufort, NC and virtually. All applications are due by 11:59PM EST on Monday, May 15, 2023. Eligible applicants include first-time professional or student attendees. Interested individuals 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 2023 Summer Conference. The 2023 Summer Conference Scholarship Applicationis attached and available on our website by clicking here.

Check out the NCLGBA website for information and updates about the upcoming conference. For any questions, feel free to email scholarship@nclgba.org.

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