The UNC School of Social Work held its 97th annual hooding ceremony on Saturday, May 12. Friends, family members, and others gathered in Memorial Hall on UNC's campus to celebrate this year’s 129 MSW … [Read more...]
School recognizes Distinguished Alumni, retired NASW exec for distinction in the social work field
Each year at graduation, the UNC School of Social Work presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to recognize alumni who have achieved distinction in the social work field, who embody social … [Read more...]
Rep. Graig Meyer to speak at 97th annual Graduation Ceremony
The UNC School of Social Work will host its 97th annual hooding ceremony to celebrate the graduation of 129 MSW students and two Ph.D. students on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Memorial Hall on UNC’s … [Read more...]
Alleviating poverty in Africa will require a holistic approach
Solutions to poverty are never simple, a fact Gina Chowa understood long before her June visit to Kibera, East Africa’s largest slum. The trip was part of a major collaborative project between UNC’s … [Read more...]
In the Media: Mangum, Rogers, Scheyett, Smokowksi
Ron Mangum and the School's Behavioral Healthcare Resource Program are featured in an article in the June 16 edition of the Herald-Sun ("Recovery Support From Someone Who's Been There") about the … [Read more...]
Scheyett named social work dean at USC
Anna Scheyett, Ph.D., MSW '89, has been named dean at the University of South Carolina's College of Social Work. She will leave UNC mid-July, and start at USC August 1. Currently the associate … [Read more...]
School and internship with Carolina for Kibera prepare MSW grad for career in nonprofit work
By Susan White When Julie Goldberg (MSW, ’11) left for Kenya on June 12, she was embarking on the final leg of a year-long internship that the recent MSW graduate says has well prepared her for a … [Read more...]
Faculty briefs: Dobelstein, Bledsoe, Bowen, Caye, Clark, Fraser, Galinsky, Grinstein-Weiss, Rounds, Scheyett, Weil, Zipper
Andrew Dobelstein Emeritus faculty member Dobelstein's book "Understanding The Social Security Act: The Foundation of Social Welfare for America in the Twenty-First Century" was reviewed by W. Robert … [Read more...]
School of Social Work teams up with Carolina for Kibera to help Africa’s poor
For 10 years, Carolina for Kibera (CFK), an international nonprofit affiliated with UNC’s Center for Global Initiatives, has worked closely with individuals, children and families in Nairobi, Kenya, … [Read more...]
Faculty briefs: Bledsoe, Bowen, Macy, Reives, Rounds, Scheyett
Betsy Bledsoe, Ph.D. Bledsoe co-authored an article, "Effects of Correctional-Based Programs for Female Inmates: A Systematic Review" in Research on Social Work Practice 2011;21 15-31 This … [Read more...]