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It takes all kinds…

Greetings Blogosphere, First, I’d like to take a moment to recognize that all over this nation, there are thousands of young law school graduates crammed into auditoriums, taking the bar exam.  They’ve...

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Welcome to Granville County!

Hello, and welcome to my blog! I’m excited to share my summer adventures with you! Over the next 10 weeks, I’ll give you an inside look at my experience interning with Granville County, a relatively...

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More Than a Feeling

During our first year in the MPA program, public service motivation is a topic that is brought up often. The idea behind public service motivation is that some people choose government and non-profit...

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Keeping a Foot in Both Worlds

During the first year of the MPA program, we spent a lot of time learning how to bridge the academic and practical worlds. It’s one thing to understand advanced research methodologies and how to apply...

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It’s not goodbye. It’s see you later.

Well, the end is near! I’ve wrapped up all of my projects, written some thank you notes, and cleaned out my office. Almost as if on cue, the printed, finished, beautiful booklet arrived today! We had a...

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“Everything’s better in Person”

Learn. Do Interesting Things. Help Others. These three things are the goals I have for my career, as well as the goals I have for my summer practicum in Person County. Before I tell you about my week...

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Public Service Motivation: not only for administrators

Education policy is complex – much more so than most people realize. You have funding from at least three sources (federal, state, and local), earmarked for specific purposes. There are federal and...

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