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Melanie Crenshaw Joins Judicial College Faculty to Advise Magistrates
August 26, 2022
The UNC School of Government is pleased to welcome Melanie Crenshaw to its North Carolina Judicial College faculty. Joining the ranks in August 2022, Crenshaw will work primarily with magistrates on issues of civil law as a teaching assistant professor.
Smith Reflects on the Reinforcing Missions of the School of Government and UNC MPA
August 22, 2022
You can be forgiven if it’s difficult to imagine a School of Government without Mike Smith at the helm. Smith has been a member of the School’s faculty since 1978 and has led the unit for 30 years.
Creating Resilient Housing in Eastern North Carolina
August 8, 2022
Operating as a part of the School of Government, the Development Finance Initiative (DFI) approaches its work with the same core values as the School. This includes responsiveness, which involves listening to and actively meeting the needs of North Carolina local officials and communities. For the DFI team, that has also meant cultivating expertise in new areas of real estate development in order to meet the needs of local governments.
The Law and Finance Division: A guide to the substantive work of its faculty
July 20, 2022
Serving North Carolina’s state and local government officials, the UNC School of Government’s Law and Finance Division provides research, advising, and training for audiences including elected officials, government attorneys, local government managers and department heads, and state agency officials.
Rebecca Badgett Adds Grants Management Expertise to School Faculty Ranks
June 29, 2022
After serving five years as a research attorney and legal educator with the UNC School of Government, Rebecca Badgett has joined the School’s faculty as a teaching assistant professor.
Crista Cuccaro Joins Law and Finance Faculty as Procurement and Contracting Expert
June 24, 2022
The UNC School of Government is excited to welcome the newest addition to its faculty ranks. Crista M. Cuccaro joined the School’s Law and Finance division in June 2022 as teaching assistant professor of public law and government. In this role, she will focus her expertise on legal and ethical issues related to local government procurement and contracting, and property disposal.
Summer Reads and Podcasts from the School of Government
June 24, 2022
While summer is a quiet time on most university campuses, work and training for public officials doesn’t cease during the warmer months at the UNC School of Government. Many School faculty are using summer vacations and staycations to read new books, delve into recent publications, and plug into podcasts.
We recently caught up with six School faculty members to find out what they’re reading, listening to, and learning about this summer.
NC Communities: Submit Projects for Free Revitalization Analysis by Students
June 22, 2022
Shortly after its founding in 2011, the Development Finance Initiative at the UNC School of Government began creating opportunities for graduate students to apply key community revitalization methods in real-world settings.
NC Judicial College faculty member Cheryl Howell honored with Liberty Bell Award
June 2, 2022
The UNC School of Government congratulates North Carolina Judicial College faculty member Cheryl D. Howell on her recent receipt of the 2022 Liberty Bell Award.
N.C. Association of Municipal Attorneys honors Frayda Bluestein with scholarship gift
May 27, 2022
The UNC School of Government is pleased to announce a generous gift from the North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorneys in honor of faculty member Frayda Bluestein. The gift of $15,000 will support the Frayda S. Bluestein Scholarship Fund for Municipal and County Administration.
UNC MPA graduates celebrate Spring 2022 Commencement with return to in-person ceremony
May 12, 2022
Faculty, staff, family, and friends gathered on May 7, 2022, to celebrate the graduation of the UNC School of Government’s Master of Public Administration students. The event, held in person at the William and Ida Friday Center for the first time since 2019, celebrated the accomplishments of Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022 MPA graduates.
Renewal funding from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation supports Lead for North Carolina's work in local communities
April 19, 2022
While riding in a sanitation truck along its route in McDowell County, Maëva Hassani realized that county government touches everyone. During her year as a Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) Fellow, she has helped with a project that hooks more McDowell County residents up to water service; ridden along with paramedics; and visited the Emergency Operations Center, public library, and more.
