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Cara Robinson

April 24, 2025 Cara Robinson

This Spring, the UNC MPA program welcomed 20 new students into the online format. From an attorney with the Federal...

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April 21, 2025 Cara Robinson

This post was written by Emma Gilliam. Emma Gilliam is a first year student in the MPA program at UNC Chapel...

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April 14, 2025 Cara Robinson

UNC MPA students Olivia Boudwin, Mason McVeety, Rachel Wooster, and Josie Zakrzewski have created an interactive...

March 26, 2025 Cara Robinson

Q: Hi Rachel! Where's your hometown and alma mater? A: I am from Raleigh, NC and went to Appalachian State...

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March 4, 2025 Cara Robinson

UNC MPA provides professional development opportunities for students throughout their time in the program. Through...

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February 25, 2025 Cara Robinson

We interviewed current online student Allie Omens. Allie lives in Nashville, Tennessee and works as the Zero Waste...

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February 10, 2025 Cara Robinson

Jillian Brookshire is in her first year of the online format....

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December 12, 2024 Cara Robinson

Jenny Heckscher is the director of innovation programs for the Center for Innovation Strategies at The Ohio State...

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November 19, 2024 Cara Robinson

Immersion weekend is a yearly event where we invite all of online students to campus for a weekend intensive course,...

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October 22, 2024 Cara Robinson

This past September, I had the privilege of attending the 2024 ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as...

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October 1, 2024 Cara Robinson

Interview with current student Ushni Gupta Welcome to the Carolina MPA@UNC program Ushni!  Tell us a bit about...

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September 16, 2024 Cara Robinson

Meet new student Ryan Campbell! Hometown: Boston, MA Alma Mater: Western Carolina University with a BS in...

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September 13, 2024 Cara Robinson

Welcome to the Carolina MPA@UNC program Ushni!  Tell us a bit about yourself. I was born and raised in Los...

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September 3, 2024 Cara Robinson

We sat down with new student Rebecca Gilbert to learn more about why she's here and where she's going. Rebecca is a...

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August 16, 2024 Cara Robinson

My PWE at The Recycling Partnership was spectacular to say the least! This experience has been an extension of my...

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August 13, 2024 Cara Robinson

This Fall we are excited to get back at it! We have students returning and new students joining us. It's been a quiet...

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July 22, 2024 Cara Robinson

by current UNC MPA student Hallie Springer Hi! I am Hallie Springer, an almost-second year in the UNC MPA...

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July 16, 2024 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current student Jackson Dille....

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July 15, 2024 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current student Julia Warren. I am still working on the three projects I mentioned in...

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June 7, 2024 Cara Robinson

My name is Julia Warren and I have just completed my first year in the MPA program at UNC. I went to Appalachian State...

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May 6, 2024 Cara Robinson

This post was written by first year student, Julia Warren. My experience this first year was incredible to say the...

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April 2, 2024 Cara Robinson

I am currently working on a couple of projects including getting out the newsletter, collecting success stories...

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February 19, 2024 Cara Robinson

Andrew Stephen Wright is a current first-year student in the UNC MPA program. Born and raised in North Carolina, his...

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February 5, 2024 Cara Robinson

Tell us about yourself, and what are your motivations for getting your MPA at UNC? My name is Chris Bouzane,...

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November 30, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by 1st year student Julia Egger. Making the decision to attend graduate school was very...

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October 16, 2023 Cara Robinson

My name is Marshall Grayson and I am currently completing my third semester in the UNC MPA online program. I have...

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September 18, 2023 Cara Robinson

We love getting to know our students. They are diverse, smart, and representative of why public service leadership is...

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August 14, 2023 Cara Robinson

Local government isn't entirely new to me. I started work in local government through an internship during my...

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July 27, 2023 Cara Robinson

Through my Professional Work Experience (PWE) with the Town of Holly Springs Office of Budget, Innovation, and...

July 10, 2023 Cara Robinson

by UNC MPA student Shane Digan Hello all! My name is Shane Digan and I am completing my Professional Work...

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June 27, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current UNC MPA student Mariel Takamura.  *Since the writing of this post, Mariel has taken...

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  • Federal Government
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June 7, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current UNC MPA student Mariel Takamura. While government advocacy work has clear...

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May 11, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current UNC MPA student Mariel Takamura....

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  • Federal Government

April 28, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current student Julia Murphy. Since I decided to complete my PWE requirement with my...

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April 18, 2023 Cara Robinson

This post was written by current student Julia Murphy....

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March 27, 2023 Cara Robinson

UNC MPA student Sally Moore reflects on her time in the program and what’s next for her.  Sally was recently recognized...

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March 7, 2023 Cara Robinson

I’m Wes Merritt-an MPA candidate at the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government. I came to the University in the midst of...

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