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- Current Projects at the PPI
- American Democracy Project
- College Poll Worker Recruitment Program
- Know Your Region Project
- American Youth Congress
- WCU Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society
- PPI Publications
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News
The WCU Public Policy Institute recently teamed up with the Smoky Mountain News to produce a scientific public opinion poll focusing solely on Jackson County. For specific survey results and details on the poll, please click here. You may also be interested in reading a SMN story about the poll, an article about the alcohol question, an article about approval of Jackson County Government, an article about approval of the Tea Party.
Two WCU MPA students received awards at the 2010 Graduate Research Symposium. Click Here for the full story.
Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Institute is sponsoring a collaborative effort to recruit more students and citizens with diverse backgrounds to serve as poll workers in county elections. Click Here for more information.
The WCU Public Policy Institute aims to empower the Western North Carolina region to effectively manage real policy problems by mobilizing students, community leaders, faculty, and citizens to discuss and develop viable policy options to create more effective policies.
Our Goals:
- To help students to become active participants in their communities.
- To improve public policy in the region by conducting rigorous research on major issues and making it available and understandable to a practitioner audience.
- To exercise policy leadership in the region.
- To obtain resources to carry out the mission of the institute, and to attract dedicated students, faculty, and staff to assist in carrying out the mission.