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June 11, 2025

Meg is a current student from Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She graduated from Butler University in...

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April 14, 2025

Joshua Baird loves working in local government. He is using his engineering expertise to enhance infrastructure,...

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December 17, 2024

Graduates of the UNC Master of Public Administration program gathered Saturday, December 14 to celebrate...

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December 3, 2024

Ian Wheeler, 2nd year student Hometown: Hampton, VA Academics: Bachelor of Social Work from Virginia...

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November 20, 2024

Christopher 'Layne' Cole is from Roxboro, NC, a small town about an hour north of Durham where he grew up on a...

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November 20, 2024

Hallie Springer, 2nd year student Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Undergraduate Majors: Economics and Public...

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November 20, 2024

This interview highlights the rewarding research work of Lilly Parker, an MPA student as she works with Dr....

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September 30, 2024

After a summer state government internship and a waste audit, Brianna Beadle is back to studying public...

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August 16, 2024

UNC MPA is excited to welcome 64 new students in fall 2024—with 29 joining the on-campus format and 35 enrolling...

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June 17, 2025

This post is written by current student Tyler Holden. Tyler Holden is a current student in...

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June 11, 2025

This post was written by 2nd year student Ryan Ledbetter....

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June 09, 2025

Lilly Parker is a 2nd year student in the MPA program.  As a former teacher from Kentucky, Lilly’s...

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