UNC Public Policy:

On a Mission to Make a Difference

Durham is proposing a pilot project to provide formerly incarcerated individuals with $500 per month, one example of a basic income policy. Professor MacKay discusses various aspects of UBI along with a colleague from UNC’s philosophy, politics & economics program in The Well.

Professor Doug MacKay Weighs in
on Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Professor Rebecca Kreitzer’s research shows that standard evaluations don't measure teaching well and can be biased against already marginalized faculty. “This research is some of the work I’m most proud of because it has such direct policy relevance. In this paper, we make 6 policy recommendations on how to improve SETs that are easy to implement and have the potential to make a big impact for a lot of people,” she said.

Standard evaluations of teaching suffer from known biases highlighted in Inside Higher Ed.

The fellowship, named after the first African American woman to represent North Carolina in congress, allows college students to learn the intricacies of policy, organizational leadership, and strategy using North Carolina politics. Lamar plans to learn more about the inner workings of the North Carolina Democratic Party and applicable strategy and policy skills that could be useful in Law School.

Public Policy major Lamar Richards selected for Eva Clayton Fellowship program by North Carolina Democratic Party

NCSU’s Institute for Emerging Issues will be working with students from nine North Carolina universities to identify a big issue they want to think about, develop policies for, and seek opportunities to share their ideas with state and local leaders.

PILOT21 (Policy Innovation Leaders for Tomorrow 2021) project announced

Appearing in Educational Researcher, their research shows that parents with children who struggled with distance learning experience elevated levels of mental distress.

Professors Cassandra Davis and Joaquin Rubalcaba co-author “Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19”

The nine-credit program, co-sponsored by UNC Public Policy, will launch in spring 2021, teaching design thinking skills for solving complex problems across diverse fields of research and practice.

Carolina Graduate Certificate in Innovation

for the Public Good Launched

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Public Policy is an interdisciplinary social science major designed to provide students with the theoretical perspective, analytical skill, and substantive knowledge needed to respond to major domestic and global policy problems. A double major in Public Policy and a related social science or professional school is common.

UNC Undergraduate Admissions: Focus on Public Policy

The 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk, graduated from UNC in 1818. Think you could be the next Tar Heel president? You might want to consider a major in public policy, which provides students with theoretical perspective, analytical skill, and substantive knowledge needed to respond to major domestic and global policy problems.

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