Community activist Bishop William J. Barber II spoke to a record crowd at the UNC School of Social Work’s 2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series.
2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture: Barber calls for ‘fresh dose of social work’
Events
Research & Recognition Roundup: March 2025
Trailblazer Melissa Harris-Perry named School’s 2025 commencement speaker
Award-winning writer, speaker, media host and professor Melissa Harris-Perry will serve as commencement speaker for School of Social Work graduates.
2025 Black History Month Research Series discusses economic, health equity
The UNC School of Social Work’s annual Black History Month Research Series challenged participants to examine issues facing Black communities including reparations, food sovereignty, youth development and mental health.
Harambee celebration brings together School of Social Work community
More than 100 people attended this year’s iteration of the event in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building Auditorium to witness and participate in nine performances that included dancing, singing and spoken-word poetry.
School of Social Work to host national experts for 2025 Legacy Speakers Series
This year’s event, “Confronting Poverty: Research, Reality, and Reform” focuses on addressing poverty in the United States and will feature national experts and a pair of community organizations that work across North Carolina.
School welcomes Bishop Barber II for annual Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series
Bishop William J. Barber II will headline the 2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series on March 18 hosted by the UNC School of Social Work.
School of Social Work well represented at annual legislative mental health breakfast
Researchers, practitioners, community organizers and government officials were among those to gather on Saturday, Feb. 8, to discuss mental health and celebrate progress made in the field of social work.
Tar Heels gather, celebrate at 2025 SSWR reception
UNC School of Social Work faculty, staff, students and alumni gathered to celebrate the School’s research impact at SSWR.
2025 Black History Month Research Series investigates reparations, environmental justice and more
A wide scope of topics — from reparations to environmental justice — will be explored during the fourth installment of the UNC School of Social Work’s Black History Month Research Series.
