Please join us for a UNC MPA Special Topics Webinar discussing public administration and the nonprofit landscape. Attendees will hear from our nonprofit faculty advisor, Dr. Teshanee Williams, current student Emma Gilliam who helped co-found our nonprofit student organization Leaders for Good, and esteemed alum Tim Leshan who has worked in nonprofit leadership for the bulk of his career. Panelists will discuss how their careers/interests began, why they obtained the MPA, how the MPA has supported their careers, and advice on the current landscape of nonprofit administration and how to navigate a caeer in it.
Featured panelists include:
Teshanee Williams – Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Government
Emma Gilliam – Current UNC MPA Student, Co-Founder of Leaders for Good
Tim Leshan – Chief of External Relations and Advocacy Office, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, UNC MPA Alum
The panel will be facilitated by our Director of Admissions, Cara Robinson
A new MPA tradition is the “So You’re an Expert in What?” event for students to get to know some our esteemed School of Government faculty members. This year we are inviting prospective students to attend virutally and see how our students can benefit with all that happens across the School. At this event, three School of Government faculty will share about their areas of expertise, and they only have seven minutes to do it!
Moderator:
Jeff Welty, Professor of Public Law and Government; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Speakers:
Jacqui Greene, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government
Christopher Mclaughlin, Professor of Public Law and Government
Kristi Nickodem, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government
Join Director of Admissions, Cara Robinson as she discusses our broad-based leadership degree and how it can support you starting, advancing, or transitioning your career. Special attention will be paid to discussing what the MPA is, who it’s for, our career and program outcomes, and how this degree fits with a lot of different interest areas.
This will be held online via zoom and is open to anyone considering the online or oncampus UNC MPA.
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.
Join our Director of Admissions Cara Robinson with alum Andrew Dollar and current student Jillian Brookshire for this one hour event talking about the MPA degree.
This event discusses what the MPA is and who it’s for, the online vs. on-campus formats, and what makes UNC a top degree for public administration.
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.
Explore how our career services team supports students looking to start, advance, or change their careers. Specific insight is given to common student interests including local government management, non-profit management, career changers going from private to public sector, recent undergraduates looking to hone in on their interests, and military affiliates looking to advance in the military or transition into a civilian career.
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.
Take some time to (re)connect with MPA alumni, students, faculty, and staff for drinks, light bites, and great conversation at Trophy Brewing and Pizza, Raleigh! This event is open to UNC MPA alumni and current students.
Trophy Brewing and Pizza – 827 W Morgan St, Raleigh, NC 27603