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Kimalee Dickerson Researches How Women of Color Experience Working in Government
May 5, 2023
School of Government faculty member Kimalee Dickerson is in the beginning stages of a qualitative research project examining the experiences of women of color—particularly Black women—working in local and state government in North Carolina.
Below, she answers questions about the inspiration behind her research, some early findings from its analysis, and where she will share the results.
UNC MPA Improves its Ranking Among Nation’s Top 20 Public Affairs Schools
April 25, 2023
Now in its 26th year at the School of Government, the UNC-Chapel Hill Master of Public Administration program has once again been named one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024 rankings.
Dean Wall Announces 11 New Awards for School of Government Faculty
April 14, 2023
Dean Aimee N. Wall announced several new awards and professorships for School of Government faculty in March 2023. Selected during former Dean Mike Smith’s tenure, these honors recognize outstanding “quality, quantity, breadth, and depth of service rendered to the people of the State through the School.”
Working Better, Together: Faculty Experts Help Groups Bridge Divides
April 13, 2023
From school to the workplace and pick-up basketball leagues to board game clubs, working in groups is a fact of life. But groups are composed of human beings and just as imperfect as their members. Conflicts arise, members hold different priorities, and expectations like trust and respect aren’t a given.
Margaret F. Henderson Wins Office of the Provost’s 2023 Engaged Scholarship Award
April 12, 2023
UNC School of Government faculty member Margaret Henderson received the esteemed 2023 Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award for engaged research at the 2023 UNC Public Service Awards, held by the Carolina Center for Public Service (CCPS).
LFNC Fellows Program Celebrates Fifth Year, Fifth Cohort of Future Leaders
March 28, 2023
July 2023 brought the fifth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows to the UNC School of Government to begin their journey into public sector careers. Cohort Five began its work in August after completing training in July.
Carl Stenberg Receives Legacy Award for Advancing Study of Federalism
March 27, 2023
UNC School of Government faculty member Carl Stenberg received the Legacy Award in March 2023 at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference.
UNC School of Government Hosts Two 2023 Carolina Engagement Week Events
March 15, 2023
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sudents, faculty, staff, and community experts gathered at the UNC School of Government for two events featured as part of the 2023 Carolina Engagement Week, held February 27-March 2.
Bank of America “Leader on Loan” Rick Brown Joins Carolina for One Year to Support NC Jobs Initiative
March 8, 2023
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announces that Bank of America Senior Vice President Rick Brown will work with their School of Government’s Carolina Across 100 program, a five-year campus-wide initiative whose goal is to aid community-driven recovery from COVID-19 and build sustainable efforts throughout all the counties in North Carolina.
Connect to protect: Guilford County officials working across disciplines to safeguard vulnerable adults
March 3, 2023
Abuse of vulnerable adults has long been a silent, under-addressed problem across the nation, and North Carolina is no exception. As the population of elderly adults in the United States continues to surge, public officials are grappling with how to combat the growing problem of elder abuse.
Aimee Wall Named Next Dean of the School of Government
February 17, 2023
Aimee N. Wall, senior associate dean and professor of public law and government at the UNC School of Government, has been named dean of the school. The appointment is effective February 27, 2023.
