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Learning to Achieve Public Sector Goals: How DFI and LFNC Shape Future Leaders
March 21, 2025
Lead for North Carolina is an innovative full-time fellowship program that connects future public service leaders with local governments across the state. Every summer, Fellows gather at the UNC School of Government for an intensive summer academy, during which they are introduced to community revitalization by Tyler Mulligan and Marcia Machado Perritt, leaders of the Development Finance Initiative (DFI).
LFNC Fellow Elias Henderson Steps Up After Hurricane Helene
February 12, 2025
When Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, leaving destruction and uncertainty in its wake, Elias Henderson didn’t hesitate to find a way to lend a hand. Henderson is a member of this year’s sixth cohort of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), a program at the UNC School of Government connecting young leaders with fellowships in local governments across the state.
School of Government launches online edition of North Carolina Local Government Finance Policy Manual
February 11, 2025
The School of Government is pleased to announce an updated North Carolina Local Government Finance Policy Manual. This new version of the manual, now available fully online, is a revamped resource for North Carolina local governments and public authorities, helping them navigate budgeting, financial management, contracting, accounting, reporting, and auditing regulations.
Longtime School faculty member Joseph Ferrell passes away
February 2, 2025
The School of Government mourns the recent passing of former faculty member and Albert Coates Professor Joseph S. Ferrell. Ferrell is remembered as a dedicated public servant to the School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and wider state. He joined the faculty at the School (then Institute of Government) in 1964 and was responsible for teaching, research, and writing in the areas of property tax, county government, and the North Carolina General Assembly.
Dean Wall announces new awards and professorships for 11 faculty members
January 28, 2025
Dean Aimee N. Wall announced several new awards and professorships for School of Government faculty in January 2025. Marking her first selection of these recipients during her tenure as dean, these honors recognize outstanding “quality, quantity, breadth, and depth of service rendered to the people of the State through the School.”
Joseph Laizure joins North Carolina Judicial College faculty to work in civil procedure
January 10, 2025
The UNC School of Government is pleased to welcome Joseph Laizure into its faculty ranks. Joining the School’s North Carolina Judicial College in December 2024, he works with court officials, court staff, and attorneys in the areas of civil procedure, the enforcement of judgments and supplemental proceedings, court-ordered attorney fees, order drafting, and the conduct of hearings and trials.
UNC-Chapel Hill collaborating with 22 counties to address affordable housing needs in North Carolina
January 9, 2025
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School of Government mourns passing of former adjunct faculty member Leslie Anderson
January 8, 2025
The UNC School of Government is saddened to share the recent passing of adjunct faculty member Leslie Anderson at the age of 74. A long-time friend of the School and an instructor for the School’s Center for Public Leadership and Governance (CPLG), Anderson led several courses for elected officials and facilitated board retreats for local governments across the state.
LFNC Fellow Alex Beddick Champions Community Service in Hyde County
December 20, 2024
Alex Beddick's journey from a passionate environmental science student to a dedicated public servant in Hyde County is inspiring. Through an impactful opportunity provided by the Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) program, Beddick translated his academic knowledge into meaningful action while addressing critical issues in one of North Carolina's least populated counties.
Celebrating Two Years of the North Carolina Adult Protection Network Help Desk
December 12, 2024
In November 2022, the UNC School of Government’s North Carolina Adult Protection Network (APN), with grant funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), launched the APN Help Desk to build and strengthen adult protection multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) across North Carolina.
Lead for North Carolina Fellows Assist with Hurricane Helene Recovery
November 21, 2024
Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) places young people interested in working in public service into impactful fellowships in local government offices across the state to support communities and grow the next generation of public service leaders.
2024 Deil S. Wright Lecture Focuses on Future of AI and Local Government
November 15, 2024
UNC MPA faculty, staff, and alumni gathered at the UNC School of Government on October 25 to participate in the 2024 Deil S. Wright Public Service Forum. The forum—held annually and focusing on a timely topic affecting public administration—convened a panel to discuss the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to the policies and programs in public service and local government.
