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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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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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July 24, 2024

We asked some recent graduates of our online format about their most important memories of the MPA program and how...

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April 2, 2024

In early March 2024, the UNC MPA program sponsored four current students to participate in the annual NASPAA...

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October 23, 2023

This Fall we welcomed 29 new students into the online format of our MPA.  They come from different geographic...

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September 6, 2023

The waning days of August bring new academic terms for students enrolled in both the on-campus and online...

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August 4, 2023

Over the past academic year, UNC MPA piloted the Student Professional Development Grant program. This initiative...

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Recent Blog Posts

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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