PPMU December Elections

Interest Meeting

Monday, November 24th

5:00 PM

Abernethy 102

Please email spiro@email.unc.edu if you cannot attend this meeting.

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PPMU Elections

Thursday, December 4th

2:00 PM

Abernethy 102

Are you looking for a leadership position on campus that is flexible with your schedule, requires few hours a week, looks great on your resume, and allows you to make a real difference in the lives of your classmates?

If this type of leadership role sounds appealing, then you should take interest in joining the Public Policy Majors' Union (PPMU) Executive Board.

The current Executive Board is currently looking for students who are passionate about the Public Policy Major and who want to make the major more accessible, more enriching, and more exciting for students.

Anyone who is a declared Public Policy Major and NOT a Senior is qualified to become a member of the Executive Board. We are currently looking to fill the following positions starting SPRING 2009.

President:
- Moderates all PPMU meetings and sets the agenda
- Coordinates with the Roosevelt Institute and/or other student orgs
- Represents or appoints someone to represent PPMU in University activities such as UCS Advisory Board, Frank Porter Graham Lectureship, Lambeth Lectureship
- Meets regularly with the faculty advisor (currently Dr. Andrews) and student services manager (Lennis Carrier)
- Takes the lead for new activities when necessary

Vice-President:
-Assists the President in decision-making and appointments
-Chairs the Publicity Committee: sends emails and designates in-class announcements for upcoming events
-Potentially starts new projects

Secretary:
-Takes minutes at all PPMU meetings and emails these minutes out to all members -Responsible for much of PPMU's correspondence (reserving rooms, thank-you notes, requests for printing)
- Makes any rules and guidelines available to members
- Assists the President and other officers with their duties

Treasurer:
-Responsible for liaison between the Chairman and the PLCY Majors Union about funds needed for PLCY Majors Union activities and for appropriating those funds
- Chairs the Fundraising Committee
- Assists the President and other officers with their duties

Undergraduate Representative:
-Attends Faculty Meetings and provides crucial students input to curriculum decisions
-Represents the PPMU in campus-wide meetings

THE ENERGY CRISIS: HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHERE DO WE GO?

The UNC Public Policy Majors Union, in conjunction with the Institute for the Environment, the Department of Public Policy, and the Roosevelt Institution, is proud to announce that UNC alumnus and energy entrepreneur Robin West will be speaking this Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

Who: Robin West, founding president of PFC Energy and chair of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace

When: Wednesday, November 19, 2008

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Where:  Murphey 116

Why:  Mr. West, former Assistant Secretary of the Interior and current president of one of the world's largest energy consulting firms, has years of experience in government, entrepreneurship, and energy policy, and will share exciting insights into the current energy crisis.

Presenting Your Research and Effective Public Speaking!

The last workshop in the Policy Memo Workshop Series is TOMORROW!

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Murphy 105

Dr. Maryann Feldman, one of our newest faculty members, will be leading the workshop on "Presenting Your Research and Effective Public Speaking". 

Maryann Feldman is the S.K. Heninger Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her areas of specialty are: innovation, entrepreneurship, higher education, and the commercialization of academic research, and the factors that promote technological change and economic growth. 

November 5th Election Debriefing

-------Election 2008 Debriefing! --------
Hosted by: The Roosevelt Institute and the UNC Public Policy Majors Union
Location: Campus Y Anne Queen Lounge, UNC Campus
Date: November 5, 2008
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM

On Tuesday night, we'll all know who won the Presidential, Gubernatorial, and Senatorial races. But how exactly did it happen? What voter blocs were the most influential? Why did (or didn't) North Carolina go blue? Come listen to three esteemed policy professionals give you their expert opinions (and perhaps emotional reactions) to the results of the 2008 Election! Bring a friend and your questions!

Featuring:

Daniel Gitterman, Ph. D – Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UNC-Chapel Hill
Pope "Mac" McCorkle –Political Consultant for Lt. Governor Bev Perdue, campaign issues consultant
Leroy Towns – Former Chief of Staff for Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, Professor of the Practice of Journalism, Research fellow, Program on Public Life, UNC-CH