Chuck D of Public Enemy: Workshop and Lecture, October 12th!

Public Policy Majors Union, with the help of the Carolina Union Activities Board, UNC RHA, the Carolina Economics Club, and the Office of Student Affairs, is proud to announce the following event:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th, 2009

Best known as leader and co-founder of legendary rap group Public Enemy, Chuck D redefined rap music and hip hop culture with the release of Public Enemy's explosive debut album, Yo Bum Rush The Show, in 1987. One of Ebony magazine’s “Ten Most Influential Black Americans” and Rolling Stone’s “50 most important performers in rock & roll history,” Chuck D is a go-to voice for insight on technology, politics, rap and soul music, and race in America. Few artists have such a sophisticated knowledge and understanding of the intersection of popular culture and politics.

5-6:30 pm, Campus Y Faculty Lounge
WORKSHOP with Chuck D and Dr. Micah Gilmer

Come collaborate through conversation with Chuck D and Dr. Micah Gilmer, Social Entrepreneur in Residence and professor from the School of Public Policy. We'll be sharing ideas and thoughts on how we can creatively engage with service-- through music, social entrepreneurship, policy, etc.

8-10 pm
Lecture in the Great Hall with Chuck D!

And Your New Exec Board is...

Congratulations to our newly elected officers for the 2009 term!

President: Monique Hardin
Vice President: Joe Levin-Manning
Treasurer: Lindsey Garner
Secretary: Scott Gallisdorfer
Undergraduate Rep: Glenn McLaurin
Undergraduate Rep: Lauren Peterson

Stay in touch with PPMU. We have lots of activities planned for 2009! Send us an email at: emailppmu@gmail.com and learn how you can get involved!

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.