Happy Hour Hub at NCLGBA!

Thursday, July 13 from 6-8 pm

Moonrakers in Beaufort, NC

Catch-up and network with UNC MPA alumni, students, faculty, and staff during the NCLGBA Conference over a beverage and lite-bite on us! You do not need to be a conference attendee to join us. Either way, please be sure to register below!

REGISTER HERE

MPA Alumni Picnic

Saturday, August 26 from 5-7 pm

School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC

Join MPA alumni, staff, faculty, and friends of the program and their families at the School of Government to welcome the newest cohort to the program and kick off the academic year at the annual UNC MPA Alumni Kick-Off Picnic! This is a family friendly event with tasty food and great conversation. Make sure to register at the link below.

REGISTER HERE

Data Matters Short Course Series

Virtual

August 7-11

Data Matters™ is a week-long series of one and two-day courses aimed at students and professionals in business, research, and government. The short course series is sponsored by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, the National Consortium for Data Science, and RENCI. Data Matters gives students the chance to learn about a wide range of topics in data science, analytics, visualization, and more from expert instructors. Learn more on their website.

The classes available are:

• Basic Statistics in R
• Basics of R for Data Science and Statistics
• Introduction to Programming in R
• Exploratory Data Analysis Using R Markdown
• Statistical Machine Learning Using R
• Visualization in Data Science Using R
• Advanced Visualization in R: R Shiny
• Introduction to Effective Information Visualization
• Introduction to Python
• Intermediate Python
• Overview to AI and Deep Learning
• Deep Learning with Python
• Introduction to Geospatial Data for the Data Scientist
• Geospatial Analytics
• Introduction to Big Data & Machine Learning for Survey Researchers & Social Scientists

The deadline for registration is August 3 for Monday/Tuesday courses, August 5 for Wednesday courses, and August 6 for Wednesday/Thursday courses.

Nominate a Teacher or Mentor for a University Teaching Award

Is there a faculty or staff member, coach, or teaching assistant who has significantly impacted your learning and promoted your success in a meaningful way? If so, please take a moment this summer to nominate that individual for a University Teaching Award.

Each year, UNC recognizes members of our Carolina community for outstanding teaching and mentoring, and for having a profound impact on others. Nominations can be made through the portal at this website: uta.oasis.unc.edu.

Have questions? Please contact the co-chairs of the University Teaching Awards Committee for 2023-2024, Rachel Gurvich (gurvich@email.unc.edu) and Lisa Woodley (lwoodley@email.unc.edu), or Erin Malloy, Director of the Center for Faculty Excellence (Erin_Malloy@med.unc.edu).

Here are the award categories:

Distinguished Teaching Awards for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction: for faculty members in recognition of exceptional teaching of graduate students, inside and outside of the classroom.

Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement: for a faculty or staff member, coach, or leader of student groups, acknowledging lifetime contributions to teaching, learning, and mentoring beyond the classroom. Nominations for this award should focus on the candidate's long-term impact on students.

Thank you for nominating Carolina’s outstanding teachers and mentors! The deadline for this year is September 29, 2023.