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About

As the largest
university-based local
government training,
advisory, and research
organization in the United
States, the School of
Government serves more
than 12,000 public officials
each year.

Browse by Role

The School provides
content and resources for a
wide array of local
government and judicial
officials in North Carolina.

Select your role to explore
all related content.

Browse by Topic

The School provides content
and resources on a wide array
of topics in local government
and judicial administration in
North Carolina.

Select a topic to explore all
related content.

Courses

The School of Government
offers up to 200 courses,
workshops, webinars, and
professional conferences
each year.

Publications

The School of Government
publishes essential books,
manuals, reports, articles,
bulletins, and other print and
online content related to state
and local government.

Blogs

Faculty write for a number
of School of Government
blogs providing timely
updates on emerging issues.

Resources

The School of Government
offers information and
services related to a wide
range of topics relevant to
government and judicial
officials—in-person and on a
variety of platforms.

Blog Posts

Timely updates on emerging issues

Centers and Services

Specialized training/research hubs and consulting services

Frequently Asked Questions

Aggregated answers to common questions on a variety of topics

Knapp Library

Print and online materials and research expertise

Legal Summaries

Brief descriptions of legal cases, bills, or legislative activity

Listservs

Information exchanges for peers and faculty experts

Microsites

In-depth or aggregated content for local government and judicial officials

Tools and Apps

Online and mobile tools for employees on-the-go

Master of Public
Administration Program

The UNC MPA program prepares public service leaders. The program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online.

For more information, visit mpa.unc.edu

Giving

The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. Your gift will make a lasting impact on the quality of government and civic participation in North Carolina.

Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

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Terminology Guide: Learn More About the Website's Menus

"About"

This menu provides information about the mission and history of the School of Government, access to bios of faculty and staff, and important logistical information such as the events calendar and driving directions.

"Public Officials"

This menu allows you to browse our courses, publications, and content based on a job function or "role." Content is tagged by role to allow for quick searching.

"Topics"

This menu allows you to browse our content by general interest areas and sub-topics.

"Courses"

This menu allows you to browse all courses that are offered by the School of Government. You can filter by format, role, topic, and instructor and sort by date or alpha order.

- Upcoming Courses

This menu item allows you to quickly browse all upcoming courses and can be filtered by role, topic, or instructor. You can register for an available course with only a few clicks.

- Online Modules

This option connects you to all of our self-paced online modules. These modules are typically between 25-30 minutes in length and can be watched on your laptop or desktop at your own pace. Some modules are provided free of charge and others require purchase; links for download or purchase are indicated.

- Webinars

This menu item allows you to browse upcoming, live, and on-demand webinars. Webinars typically run 90 minutes in length and include audience polling and question-and-answer sessions.

- Webinar Series

This menu item allows you to browse webinars grouped by topic and available for purchase as a bundle.

"Publications"

This menu item allows you to browse all School of Government publications including books, book chapter, bulletins, and reports. You can also filter publications by type, role, topic, or author and sort by publication date and alpha order.

"Blogs"

From this menu you can browse all School of Government blogs featuring timely analysis written by faculty, staff, and other experts.

"Resources"

This menu connects you to in-depth information through "microsites," tools, mobile apps, and listservs and is a starting point for the many services offered through the School of Government's centers.

- Microsites

A microsite is a small cluster of related web pages within the School of Government website on a specific topic such as "Animal Control Law" or "Forms of North Carolina City Government." Each microsite comprises a landing page—or microsite home page—a menu, and related information such as courses and faculty.

"MPA"

From this menu you can access information about the School of Government's Master of Public Administration program, offered in two formats — on-campus and online.

"Giving"

This menu connects you to the School of Government Foundation where you can learn more about the many ways to support the School.

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