The IOPL is a multi-partisan, non-profit, research and educational institution formed to improve the overall quality of political and governmental leadership in North Carolina at the state and local levels.
The purpose of the Institute is to develop political skills of North Carolina citizens with potential to be the state's future political leaders.
IOPL Graduates Forty-Fourth Class of Fellows
The Spring 2011 Class of Fellows of the Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL) graduated Saturday, May 21, 2011 on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Greensboro, NC. It is the forty-fourth class to 
graduate from the IOPL Fellows Program.
Dr. Thom Little of the Political Science Department welcomed the graduating Fellows on behalf of the University, and Dr. Robert H. “Robin” Dorff, Executive Director, presided. Mr. Jim Melvin, President of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation and former City Council Member and Mayor of Greensboro, delivered the graduation address. Ms. Donna Williams of Raleigh gave the response on behalf of the class, and Mr. Tony McGhee of Wilmington delivered the Invocation. Mr. Melvin, Dr. Little, and Dr. Dorff awarded diplomas to the fourteen graduates of the Spring 2011 class.
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Considering Class Applications for Fall 2011
It is NEVER TOO SOON OR TOO LATE to recruit applicants for our future classes. If you have someone you want to nominate, please bring them to our attention or have them go to our website and complete the application process online. If you are active in a civic organization or in your party, please share with them the fact that IOPL is keenly interested in the development of our future leaders and we want the "best and the brightest" from all over the state to apply. Or, just put out the word that individuals can complete the Contact IOPL form. We will be pleased to answer any questions and provide further guidance.
Previous applicants do not need to re-apply, but please use the IOPL Contact Form to confirm your continuing interest in being considered. New applicants should complete the Fellows Program Application found on this site. Click on the link provided:
IOPL Fellows Program Application
IOPL Partners with AOS...
The IOPL is pleased to continue its partner relationship with AOS Research. AOS supports the IOPL Fellows Poll conducted with each class using their state-of-the-art polling technology and facilities. AOS is a privately held Market Research and Opinion Polling firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Since 1999, AOS Research has been providing clients throughout the United States with a full range of market research and opinion polling data collection services. Read More
AOS Spring 2011 Class IOPL Poll
A long tradition of each IOPL Class conducting a poll of New Hanover County voters continues. Together with our partner AOS Research, Inc., we interviewed 313 registered voters on the evening of April 1, 2010. The results are posted on the IOPL News page.
IOPL 2011 Spring Survey
A special thanks to AOS Research, Inc. and its President, Peter Higgins, for partnering with IOPL on this important project!
Political Publications...
We Need Your Political Biography
The IOPL needs your help to identify any of our Fellows who recently ran for office (Primaries and/or General Elections), or who are currently holding office.
WHY is this SO important! Our funders and our potential funders ask for this information as a demonstration of the success of our program. It is important for us to be able to give them current and comprehensive information about our successful record. Put bluntly... our record... that is your record of accomplishment promotes our ability to raise money for IOPL!
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Broder dies at 81
"The End of an Era," says Walt De Vries
"This week we lost one of the true icons of political and especially campaign reporting, David Broder. He continued to write incisive commentary and analysis long after many of his contemporaries had passed from the scene. Most of you with more than a passing interest in campaign politics will certainly know his work. What you might not know is that he was also a frequent contributor to our IOPL curriculum," said IOPL Executive Director, Robin Dorff.
More Commentary on the contribution and passing of David Broder
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