Student Blog

This post is written by current student Bam Purcell. Bam Purcell is a current MPA student in the on-campus format....

This post is written by current student Josh Davis. Josh Davis is a current on-campus student in the UNC MPA...

This post is written by current student Megan Lanning. Megan Lanning is a current student in the on-campus format...

This post is written by current student Callie Barnett. Callie Barnett is a student in the online format and lives...

This post is written by current student Desiree DeDolce. Desiree DeDolce is from Winston-Salem, NC. She earned her...

This past November, current student Brianna Beadle, Public Administration and City and Regional Planning...

At the May 2026 commencement, we had the chance to reconnect with four recent graduates of the UNC Master of Public...

By Hattie Lecka When MPA student Noah Ellington attended an alumni event in January, he did not...

Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends, UNC MPA students are able to fully engage in...

Joseph Giles is a first year UNC MPA student from Rutherford County in Western North Carolina. He earned a Bachelor...

By Dr. Obed Pasha PUBA 709 is often one of the first courses students take when they join the MPA program at UNC....

As my summer Professional Work Experience (PWE) with the North Carolina Community Colleges Foundation (NCCCF) comes to...