The theme of this year’s Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum is emergency management. Organized by School of Government faculty member Crista Cuccaro and offered In conjunction with the UNC MPA Immersion course on Emergency Management, this year’s Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum will feature an engaging discussion on the topic with experts and practitioners in the field.

The Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum will again be linked to the UNC MPA program’s Immersion course, this year on Emergency Management. The Forum will be a panel discussion moderated by Norma Houston that focuses on relationships and coordination between local, state, and federal governments for successful emergency management.

Speaking about emergency management from the local government perspective will be UNC MPA alumna Christina Farrell ’92, First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Emergency Management; Will Ray, North Carolina Emergency Management Director; and Erik Hooks, former Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In person registration for School of Government community members and #uncmpa program alumni. Reception to follow.

Virtual registration available for prospective students and those interested in emergency management.

Special guests this month include UNC MPA alum Jim Donnelly and current student Ahmed Ali as we discuss our broad-based leadership degree and how it can impact your work and advance your career. Special attention will be paid to discussing what the MPA is and who it’s for, our career and program outcomes, and how this degree can help you start, advance, or change in your career.

Both Jim and Ahmed work or have worked in the areas of government and nonprofit leadership and specifically the field of education.

If you have been exploring graduate school and whether a Masters of Public Administration is the path for you, this is the place to do it. In this one hour online session, we will go in depth on what the MPA is, who it’s for, how it compares to other degrees, and what makes our program stand out.

This month our Director of Admissions has invited current online student Jillian Brookshire to share her experience thus far in the program and where she’s going careerwise. Jillian is currently employed as a Planning Technician for the Town of Lillington, NC.  

This event is open to those considering the online format or the campus based format. We will touch on both.

Join our Director of Admissions, Cara Robinson and our Director of Career Services, Alumni Engagement, and Employer Relations, Allison Binkley for a one hour webinar discussing the benefits of the MPA degree and our career outcomes.  The MPA is a broad-based, versatile, leadership degree that is great for anyone looking to start, advance, or transtion their career into the public sector.
 

Let’s talk about what public administration is and who it’s for in this UNC MPA Information Session.  Together with our Director of Admissions and two members of our alumni community, Alex Gottschalk and Matt Owens, we will discuss the broadness of this degree and how this verstile skillset can support you whether you’re just starting out in your career or looking to advance.

This event is for anyone exploring the MPA degree, either the online or on-campus format, as we will discuss both!

Please join us for a very timely and purposeful webinar exploring the MPA and the work being done by alumni who work in the area of emergency managment.  As eastern North Carolina works to rebuild its community, infrastructure, and services, alumna Meredith Miller has been assisting in recovery aspects as it pertains to her role in the U.S. Department of Education.

Hear from our Director of Admissions and alumna Meredith Miller, who serves as Director of the Disaster Recovery Unity for the U.S. Department of Education, as they discuss who the MPA is for, how it works to support your career development, transitions, or beginnings, and why the UNC MPA program should be your top choice.

This event is open to anyone interested in learning about the MPA program – both our online and our campus based formats.

Join our Director of Admissions for a general information session to find out everything you need to know about the online format of UNC MPA.  Our Director of Admissions will go over the program and the application process and provide more information on the student experience and program outcomes.  This event is open to anyone considering the MPA, but especially for those focused on the online format.

Featuring alumna Ashlea Hitchcock, Senior Program Manager, Amazon

Hear from employers who recruit MPA students during the Employer Pitch Session, as part of the MPA Career and Networking Fair. Each organization will have the opportunity to share information about their work, organization, and positions they are hiring for now and in the future.

While this event is for current students in the program who will be entering the job market soon, this is a great opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the MPA job market and experience our career service offerings.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from employers representing local governments, state governments, the federal government, non-profits, and private sector employers.

Join our Director of Admissions for a 45-minute information session to find out everything you need to know about the on-campus format of UNC MPA.  Our Director of Admissions will go over the program and the application process and provide more information on the student experience, living on campus, and program outcomes.  This event is open to those planning to apply for the Fall 2025 on-campus format.

If you have been deciding what to do for graduate school and have been considering the above paths, you won’t want to miss this event hosted by UNC MPA.  We will host faculty members Charles Szypszak, Maureen Berner, and Jonathan Morgan to discuss what the MPA is, who it is for, and how it relates to and differs from the J.D. degree and Masters of Public Policy degrees.  This event is open to anyone interested in these degrees and looking for some perspective on graduate school and program outcomes.

This event will be held via zoom.