UNC School of Social Work

We care ... and we believe you care, too.

UNC School of Social Work is joining with schools and departments across the UNC-Chapel Hill campus in "For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina," a multi-year fundraising campaign. Between now and 2022, the School will raise $23 million for student scholarships, faculty support and new initiatives -- all with the goal of enhancing education, research and service in social work for our state, our nation and our world.

In April, the School launched our campaign with a gala celebration, featuring students and faculty members who explained the importance of the campaign to a standing-room-only audience. The School also introduced a new video to illustrate that caring is at the heart of this campaign. You can watch this video here:

In this video, you can see some of the ways we care. Please join in this campaign to show that you care, too! The "Make A Gift" button on our home page provides a convenient way to make an online donation to "For All Kind: the Campaign for Carolina" -- because you care.

Admissions Update

Applications for admissions are due soon! If you are applying for our two-year, full-time MSW program or our Advanced Standing MSW program, your application is due Jan. 8, 2019. If you are applying for our three-year Distance Education program (either Triangle or Winston-Salem campus), your application is due Feb. 12, 2019.

Remember, you do not have to take the GRE to apply for our MSW programs. Click here for more information about applying for admission and beginning your graduate studies this fall!

In The News

MSW student receives 2019 NASW-NC President's Award

The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) has named MSW student Mariah Cowell as the recipient of the 2019 NASW-NC Presidents’ Award for Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate students for the 2018-2019 academic year. The NASW-NC President’s Award honors Cowell’s involvement in her community, leadership capabilities in her program, and passion for macro social work through acclaimed research and policy practice.

Paul Lanier named as SSWR Fellow

Paul Lanier, Ph.D., has been named as a 2019 Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). The honor recognizes SSWR members for exemplary service, leadership and accomplishments in social work research.

Lanier is an assistant professor at UNC School of Social Work and a faculty affiliate with the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and the Injury Prevention Research Center, all at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

School to host memorial service for Matthew Howard

UNC School of Social Work will host a memorial service for Matthew Howard, Ph.D., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in the School's auditorium. The service will be 2-4 p.m. Friends and colleagues are invited to attend.

Howard died on Dec. 15, 2018, following a lengthy hospitalization. He joined the School's faculty in 2007 and served as the Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor for Human Services Policy Information.

A formal obituary has been posted here.

Our school community writes on the issue of "Silent Sam"

Members of our School of Social Work community (including students, alumni, faculty and staff) have written a formal statement denouncing racism, oppression and the presence of "Silent Sam" on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. We are proud of our community's strong commitment to social justice and invite you to read the full text of this statement, which is posted here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9UKlhSxEzz3tcQ9uV70KsmF9Kugq-fGFf2gh8Znulw/edit