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Carolina on My Mind: The Residential MPA Experience
This is another entry in Rafael Baptista’s ongoing column, “Carolina on My Mind.” Rafael is a first year student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Masters of Public Administration...
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On Campus with University of North Texas MPA Program
We head to the Lone Star State to learn about the University of North Texas MPA program, which is ranked 8th in city management and public policy by US News and World Report. In 2012, the program...
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What Is the PAL Challenge?
What is a PAL Challenge? The PAL Challenge was established and developed in 2013 by graduate students enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at the UNC School of Government. The...
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On Campus with the Oakland University MPA Program
Master of Public Administration - Oakland University What do we know about the Oakland University Golden Grizzles. We know ELGL leader John McCarter is in the MPA program at Oakland. We know that...
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Lorde Invades Local Government
The Villanova MPA program has somehow managed to incorporate Lorde into local government, and we love it. See for yourself in this video. The video is one of the entries in ICMA’s Life, Well Run...
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On Campus with the Villanova MPA Program
Lorde Invades Local Government Our tour of MPA programs takes us to Philadelphia and Villanova University. We connected with the Villanova MPA program when Bonnie Svrcek, ELGL advisory board member,...
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On Campus with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte MPA Program
The next stop on our nationwide quest to cover every MPA program in the country takes us to the University of North Carolina Charlotte. This is our second stop in the Tar Heel State. In 2013, we...
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On Campus With Grand Valley State University
Today’s edition of On Campus takes us to Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Allendale, Michigan. The GVSU MPA program was started in 1978 and offers affordability, a convenient Grand Rapids...
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On Campus with the University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs
For the last few weeks, the ELGL Volkswagon bus has been busy crisscrossing the nation to highlight graduate school opportunities. We first stopped at Grand Valley State University, then the...
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On Campus with the Missouri State MPA Program
Our version of ESPN’s College GameDay makes a stop in Springfield, Missouri to learn about the MPA program at Missouri State University. A bit of knowledge for your next cocktail party – Missouri...
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Foreignness of Local Government with Connor Reed
Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns to articulate why local government has difficulty connecting with college students. He proves wise beyond his years in distilling the current...
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On Campus with University of Nevada, Reno MPA Program
The next stop on our tour of MPA programs around the country takes us to the Biggest Little City in the World and the University of Nevada, Reno. Wikipedia tells us that the university has a center for...
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The Impact of the “Orv” by Connor Reed
Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns to discuss the “Orv’s” influence among local government practitioners. The Impact of the “Orv” by Connor Reed – LinkedIn and Twitter In my previous...
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Never Stop Learning: Virginia Tech Launches New Initiative
VT Launches an Online Edition of its Graduate Certificate in Local Government By Marc Nelson, City of Roanoke, Special Projects Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter If you’ve spent any time at...
View ArticleAn Example of an Opinion Leaders Survey
Carlton Opinion Leaders Survey Conducted, at the request of City Manager Chad Olsen, the project team was led by consultant Jeff Tryens, Arianna Denney, a recent graduate of Portland State University’s...
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On Campus: MPA@UNC
Experience MPA@UNC In January 2015, ELGL and MPA@UNC announced a partnership to strengthen the current and future workforce of local government. The MPA@UNC program has created an ELGL Fellowship which...
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New Year’s Resolution for Local Government: The Undergraduate Internship
Fresh off landing a top 10 spot in our 2014 countdown, Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns with a New Year’s resolution for local government. The Internship: New Year’s Resolution for...
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MPA@UNC: Advance Your Career in the Public Sector—Online
ELGL members are eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship when they enroll in the MPA@UNC program. Click here to learn more. UNC School of Government’s MPA@UNC is a groundbreaking online MPA program...
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On Campus Goes Global: London School of Economics
Hat tip to Katie Walpole, ELGL Nevada leader and LSE MPA graduate, for taking “On Campus” overseas. Katie is a management analyst for Clark County, NV and was recently selected for the ICMA Emerging...
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On Campus with NC State University MPA Program
This installment of On Campus comes to you from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hat tip to Jason Jones, Guilford County, NC for coordinating the visit. Background Check The...
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