UNC School of Social Work shares news and feature stories through its website, social media channels, alumni magazine Contact, and monthly email newsletter. You can scroll through our news releases by date of release, listed below.
If you have information or questions about news at the School, contact Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications and Marketing Barbara Wiedemann or Assistant Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing Matt Smith.
Is your family more like The Sopranos than The Waltons? For many people, the holidays -- and in particular family... Read More
The face of North Carolina is growing increasingly older.
By 2030, aging and adult services officials project that 75 of... Read More
Nationally, an estimated 15 percent of students experience some form of mental illness such as major depression while in... Read More
The School of Social Work will hold several recruitment events this fall for prospective students. Each event will ... Read More
Families with disabled children are struggling to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and to pay for needed... Read More
The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according... Read More
A burgeoning relationship between U.S. and Chinese social workers is helping ensure that the world’s most populous nation... Read More
When you see the word “sustainability” you most likely think of environmental preservation and eco-friendly phrases such... Read More
Studies show that children from single-parent households are more likely to live in poverty and are at greater risk for... Read More
Assisting parents and children in crisis can be challenging, but a new Web site launched by the University of North Carolina... Read More