Thursday, February 2, 2023
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tate’s Craft Cocktails
279 W. 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
If you’re in town for the NCCCMA Winter Seminar, or if you are simply in town, join us for our first Happy Hour Hub of 2024! There is no charge but PLEASE let us know you’re coming by registering HERE. If you would like to help organize a Happy Hour Hub in your community, contact Brandon Foster at foster@sog.unc.edu or 919.962.0426.
Thursday, February 1, 2024 – 7:30 a.m.
M.C. Benton Convention Center, Gaines 2
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
This annual event hosted during the North Carolina City-County Managers Winter Conference is a great opportunity to (re)connect with MPA alumni, faculty, and staff, and to meet current students.
You don’t need to be registered for the conference to attend the breakfast, however, you do need to register by going HERE, scroll down and click the Register Now button below City and County Management Seminar. You may need to create a login and password but once you’ve done that, you’ll see an option to register for the breakfast.
If you are having any issues, you can reach out to Brandon at 919.962.0426 who can help you through the process.
The 2nd annual MPA Career and Networking Fair for current UNC MPA students is coming up on Monday, January 22nd.
Employers are invited to attend to network with and share opportunities with current MPA students.
Students engage with employers through:
Registration is closed.
Register for this event if you are interested in learning more about the MPA program at UNC. This session is for anyone exploring the MPA, and we will talk about both of our format options – online and on-campus.
The event will be facilitated by our Director of Admissions, Cara Robinson and will include participation from two current students in the online format – Jenna Kubiak and Russ Pulley.
Topic areas that will be discussed include:
– What is the MPA, and who is it for?
– MPA vs. other degrees
– Why UNC?
– The student experience
– Program Outcomes and Career Services
– Application Process and Financial Aid
Join us for our last information session of the the year! We’ll have more starting in the Spring, but those of you planning applying to the on-campus format for Fall 2024, this is your last chance to attend an event before the January 1st deadline.
Join this 45 minute session where we will cover the UNC MPA program in depth!
-Who is the degree for?
-What makes our program top-ranked?
-Online vs. on-campus format
-Program Outcomes
-Curriculum/Concentrations
-Application Process/Financial Aid
The event will be hosted by our Director of Admissions, Cara Robinson and a current student or a member of our alumni community.
Designed to help students think critically about social equity as the fourth pillar of public administration. Covering 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 organizations 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.
This is our annual in-person event. Come visit the School of Government and our top-ranked MPA program. Hear from faculty, alumni, and current students and discover what makes the UNC MPA a value added to your academic portfolio.
Topics to cover include:
– What is the MPA, and who is it for?
– Online vs. on-campus option
– Curriculum and Concentrations
– Student Experience
– Program Outcomes
– Application process/Financial Aid
Featured panelists will include:
Hallee Haygood, Alumna – Senior Budget Execution Analyst at NC Office of State and Budget Management
David Lambert, Alum – Project Liaison, Economic Development, Department of Environmental Quality
Teshanee Williams, Robert W. Bradshaw Jr. Distinguished Term Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Government
The relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve is under the microscope in many communities. Join Professor John Stephens as he discusses public participation, citizen oversight of local law enforcement drawn from his book Police Accountability: Civilian Advisory and Review Boards in North Carolina Local Government.
This event will be open to the public and for anyone interested in law enforcement, community relations, local government work, and those exploring the MPA and those interested in public administration. There will be a brief Q & A with Professor John Stephens and a discussion with follow.
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. Students may not take this course if they have previously or are currently taking PUBA 778: Strategic IT Management.
UNC MPA is excited to invite alumni and friends of the program to the Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. This pilot event – a facilitated conversation with our speakers and the audience about the role philanthropy, non-profits, and governments play, or can play, in responding to issues and challenges those working in Public Service address every day – is designed to enhance the experience and better integrate subject matter with the simultaneous MPA Immersion course.
Taught by Dr. Teshanee Williams, this fall’s Immersion course will focus on Building Nonprofit & Government Capacity to Respond to Wicked Problems. Panelists for the forum include:
The MPA Immersion is an elective course that connects theoretical concepts to everyday practice in an in-person intensive three-day weekend delivery and offers opportunities for collaboration and professional networking. The Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum is part of the Immersion but is open to alumni and friends of the program.
The forum will carry on the tradition of honoring Professor Deil Wright for his 34 years of teaching, mentorship, and scholarship in the MPA program. It expands upon the Deil S. Wright Lecture in Public Administration, an event launched in 2002 that invited a distinguished professional from the field of public administration to enrich the educational experience of the MPA community.
The Forum will be followed by a reception for UNC MPA alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the program.
Click HERE to register
Note – please register EACH individual who intends to attend either the Forum and/or the Reception.