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School of Government Recognized for Service by Statewide Association
August 18, 2017
On Saturday, August 12, 2017, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) honored the UNC School of Government with their Distinguished Service Award. Established in 1970, the award celebrates an individual or an entity that “has rendered a truly outstanding and distinctive service to the cause of improving local government above and beyond his usual duties or occupation.”
Faculty Member Whitney Afonso Publishes Article on Local Sales Tax
July 20, 2017
Assistant Professor Whitney Afonso's article, "State LST Laws: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Laws Governing Local Sales Taxes," has been published in the top-ranked Public Budgeting and Finance journal.
School offers new online training for municipal and county managers
July 18, 2017
Who Said Criminal Law Can't be Fun?
July 5, 2017
Faculty member John Rubin is known for his expertise in criminal law and indigent defense, his creation of the Collateral Consequences Assessment Tool (C-CAT), and his many contributions to the School of Government's North Carolina
Faculty Members Highlight Food Insecurity in Video, "Food for the Summer"
June 27, 2017
In the video, "Food for the Summer," School of Government and MPA faculty members Maureen Berner and Margaret Henderson highlight how one mayor convened local government and community organizations
State Treasurer of North Carolina Dale Folwell to Address Local Government Finance Officials
June 13, 2017
State Treasurer Dale Folwell will address local government officials in attendance for the sixteenth annual North Carolina State Treasurers Conference. This one-day conference provides a forum to update local government finance officials and independent auditors on current governmental accounting, auditing, and financial management issues.
NC Attorney General Josh Stein to Address Opioid Epidemic at School of Government Conference
June 5, 2017
NC Attorney General will address substance use challenge faced by all local health departments at conference presented and hosted by the UNC School of Government
Media representatives are invited to cover this event, which is not open to the public.
Faculty Member Charles Szypszak Teaching in Poland
May 23, 2017
Faculty member Charles A. Szypszak is teaching two courses at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) Faculty of Law and Administration in Poznań, Poland, from May 22 to June 10.
A Personal Decision, A Profound Impact: Richard and Judy Vinroot's Gift to the School of Government
April 10, 2017
“We decided we wanted to do something significant in our lives in gratitude for what the University has meant to us and our children,” said Richard Vinroot of the $1 million pledge he and his wife, Judy Vinroot, made in 2009 to the School of Government.
Forty-five years of close personal, professional, and public friendship provided a focus for that decision: the funds would be endowed in honor of Richard and Judy’s long-time friend, Robert W. Bradshaw Jr.
Health Officials in the Republic of Liberia Call on School of Government Experts
March 9, 2017
Faculty member Aimee Wall works with North Carolina public officials in the areas of North Carolina social services law and animal services law. Until 2011, she worked primarily in the public health law field with health directors and others across the state. But when she was contacted in 2015 by Francis Kateh, former Anson County health director, she was asked to think a bit beyond her normal beat.
School of Government Publication Recognized in US Supreme Court Case
March 7, 2017
US Supreme Court case Peña-Rodriguez v. Colorado, decided on March 6, 2017, recognized the contributions of a 2014 School of Government publication.
Faculty Member Anita Brown-Graham Named 2017 CEO of the Year
March 3, 2017
Faculty member Anita Brown-Graham, who rejoined the School of Government in 2016, was named a Triangle Business Journal 2017 CEO of the Year for her leadership of North Carolina State University's Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI), where she served as director from 20
