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UNC MPA Student Digest | June 2, 2023 |
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Photos of the Year
University photographers Jon Gardiner and Johnny Andrews recently posted their favorites from the past year on the UNC website. Included among them was this great shot of MPA faculty member Teshanee Williams and UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz crossing the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain while on the Tar Heel Bus Tour last fall. Nice memory!
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Fall Electives Now Enrolling! | |
These great classes are among those that still have seats for fall 2023! Don't worry, we'll also be posting our fall online electives for the main online format registration, which opens July 6. Any MPA student may register for the classes below now, though. | |
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PUBA 744 (Immersion) Building Nonprofit & Government Capacity to Respond to Wicked Problems, 1.5 credits
Instructor: Teshanee Williams
Dates/format: meeting in person September 28-30, other work online
Description: This capacity-building course will cover various topics to help future and/or current nonprofit and government leaders strengthen an organization's ability to serve its community. It will provide practical tools and resources that can be immediately applied to enhance an organization's ability to accomplish its mission.
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PUBA 753 Performance Management in Local Government, 3 credits
Instructor: Bill Rivenbark
Dates/format: Tuesday/Thursdays 9:30-10:45 am, in person
Description: The purpose of Performance Management in Local Government is to introduce students to how local officials measure the inputs, outputs, and outcomes of service delivery and how they use these performance data for making management and policy decisions. The course also includes how local officials use other types of data to information decision-making, including content analysis, benchmarking, financial condition analysis, and benefit-cost analysis.
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PUBA 759: Nonprofit Management,3 hours
Instructor: Katie Loovis
Dates/format: Mondays 8/28-12/6, 1:30-4:30 pm, In person
Description: Examination of the managerial challenges posed by nonprofit organizations and of techniques and practices used by managers of nonprofit organizations
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PUBA 759: Social Capital, 1.5 credits
Instructor: Anita Brown-Graham
Dates/format: Wednesdays 8/30-10/25, 6-8 pm, hyflex online
Description: Social capital can come in many forms (trust, civic engagement, community attachment, and social networks) and has become one of the most contested concepts in social sciences. This course is designed to balance theories, methods, and applications, drawing on literatures from sociology, public policy, public administration, communication, media studies, and management.
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PUBA 768: Mediation Skills, 1.5 hours
Instructor: John Stephens
Dates/Format: Meeting in person September 22-23, other work online
Description: Theory and practice of dispute resolution and consensus building processes for public policy and program implementation. Utilizes exercises to develop skills in multi-party conflict analysis, negotiation, and intervention for inter-governmental, nonprofit, and community disputes. Workshop-style course focuses on workplace and service provision conflicts to develop mediation skills; is comprised of short lectures, demonstration, and student practice of a mediation model/specific skill sets.
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PUBA 780-001: Social Equity in Public Administration, 1.5 hours
Instructor: Kimalee Dickerson
Dates/format: Tuesdays 8/29-10/17, 4:30-7:30 pm, in person
Description: This class is designed to help students think critically about social equity as the fourth pillar of public administration. We will begin by exploring the origins of social equity as a concept in public administration. The course will also examine how social equity has been operationalized in practice, including how governments and nonprofits create more equitable workplaces and communities and barriers to achieving social equity. Lastly, students will explore their roles and responsibilities to build a more just society as future public sector leaders.
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PUBA 771: Managing Economic Development, 3 credits
Instructor: Jonathan Morgan
Dates/Format: Wednesdays 8/21-12/6, 1-3:50 pm, in person
Description: Emphasizes the practical application and implementation of various approaches to economic development. Students will apply tools/strategies by doing case studies and small group projects based on real-world scenarios faced by local practitioners.
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PUBA 782: Cybersecurity for Public Administration, 1.5 credits
Instructor: Shannon Tufts
Dates/format: Mondays 8/28-12/6, 7-8:30 pm, hyflex online
Description: The primary goal of this course is to build students' knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, understanding of the threat landscape, overview of cyber liability insurance, principles of good cyber hygiene, and incident response strategies
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New Faculty Publications
Need some new reading material? Here are some recent publications from your faculty and their colleagues!
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July 6: Fall registration opens for Online Classes
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July 30: end of May online classes
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August 21: first day of Fall on-campus courses
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August 28: first day of Fall online courses
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September 29-30: MPA Immersion Weekend
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We are Open this Summer!
UNC Accessibility Resources & Service (ARS) is available this summer for ALL UNC students. ARS seeks to meet the individual needs of applicants and current students with disabilities and medical conditions as they relate to academics, residences, dining, and co and extra-curricular campus activities. ARS coordinates and implements appropriate reasonable accommodations including academic adjustments and provides appropriate resources and services in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (504). All accommodations should be made via the ARS Office, and as documentation can take time to process, don't delay reaching out to them!
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Juneteenth celebration returns to the Hargraves Community Center for a second year, with food, fun, music, and more! Here are a few highlights, click on the links below for details:
- The day starts at 10:00 am with a dedication ceremony for the new Hargraves Historical Marker, part of the NC Civil Rights Trail.
- The stage will feature live music all day long, with gospel singers, steel drums, rap artists, and R & B. A DJ will keep the party – and the dancing – going between sets.
- Black businesses will be on display throughout the event, from the food truck zone to the small business fair.
- Local non-profits will be showcase their good works and spread the good word about all they do.
- The Kids Zone will keep the young ones happy with face painting, street performers, mural-making and the CHPL Circulator.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro proclaimed the observance and commemoration of Juneteenth on June 19, 2020 and encourage residents and employers to recognize the holiday.
CHECK OUT ALL THE FUN WE HAD IN 2022 WITH PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT HERE.
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