In November 2018, the N.C. Department of Commerce released an updated master plan outlining the redevelopment of 800 acres at the historic Broughton Hospital campus, located within a state-designated Opportunity Zone census tract, in Morganton, North Carolina. The updated Broughton District master plan, which was facilitated by the School’s Development Finance Initiative (DFI), was presented to local officials in November 2018.
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December 17, 2018
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/about/news/school-faculty-member-john-rubin-teaches-criminal-justice-london
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For the fall semester, John Rubin, School faculty member and director of Indigent Defense Education, is teaching and serving as the faculty director for the Honors Carolina study abroad program in London, England.
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December 4, 2018
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/about/news/together-partners-school-government-launches-lead-north-carolina
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Earlier this year, together with strategic partners including the N.C. League of Municipalities, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, and the N.C. City and County Management Association, the School of Government launched Lead for North Carolina.
December 4, 2018
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/about/news/prudential-invests-training-locally-elected-leaders-throughout-north-carolina
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In October 2018, the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a gift of $115,000 from Prudential Financial, Inc., to continue its support of the School’s work assisting North Carolina local elected officials as they lead and govern their communities.
November 14, 2018
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/about/news/special-meeting-notice-wednesday-october-10-2018
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The H1031 Working Group, authorized by North Carolina Session Law 2018-83, will meet on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. During this meeting, the working group appointees will review their legislative charge and formulate a plan for carrying out their work.
October 8, 2018
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The UNC School of Government and the New York City-based Volcker Alliance have partnered on the Government-to-University (G2U) Initiative, which focuses on building connections between government and universities to strengthen alignment on recruitment, skills development, and research.
October 3, 2018
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/about/news/adam-lovelady-host-webinar-use-data-addressing-ncs-opioid-crisis
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The Opioid Data for Local Governments in North Carolina Webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. As North Carolina communities respond to the opioid crisis, measurement is an essential element for identifying the challenges and crafting successful solutions.
September 27, 2018
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/about/news/brian-dabson-published-book-chapter-workforce-development-rural-communities
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Brian Dabson, a research fellow at the UNC School of Government, contributed a chapter on workforce development in rural communities in a forthcoming book titled, Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers.
September 20, 2018
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/about/news/leisha-dehart-davis-selected-napa-fellow
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Faculty member Leisha DeHart-Davis has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
September 20, 2018
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/about/news/patrice-roesler-inducted-ncacc-hall-fame
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In August 2018, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners honored School of Government staff member Patrice Roeslerwith the Hall of Fame award. Roesler serves as manager of elected official programming for the School’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance after an esteemed 42-year career at the Association.
September 18, 2018
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Faculty member James Markham was named the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy. The award is a five-year term professorship t
September 18, 2018
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/about/news/updates-and-resources-unc-school-government-anticipation-hurricane-florence
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In accordance with the University’s policies and statements and to ensure safety of students, faculty, and staff in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, all School courses and MPA on-campus classes are canceled and the School of Government building is closed Thursday, Sept. 13 and Friday, Sept. 14.
September 11, 2018
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