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School of Social Work celebrates 97th annual commencement

May 17, 2018 By Susan White

School of Social Work celebrates 97th annual commencement

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Albritton, Benefield, Bowen, Boyd, Carlton-LaNey, Creech, distinguished alumni award, Fraser Gray, graduation, Holmes Thomas, May '18 Impact, Meyer, Oliver, Scheyett, VanDeinse, Whitfield

School recognizes Distinguished Alumni, retired NASW exec for distinction in the social work field

May 15, 2018 By Susan White

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...]

Filed Under: Alumni, Class Notes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bowen, Boyd, Class of 1989, Class of 1991, Class of 1995, Class of 1998, Creech, distinguished alumni award, Fraser Gray, May '18 Impact, Oliver, Scheyett, Whitfield

Rep. Graig Meyer to speak at 97th annual Graduation Ceremony

May 7, 2018 By Susan White

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...]

Filed Under: Other Feature Stories, School Tagged With: Class of 1989, Class of 1991, Class of 1995, Class of 1998, Creech, graduation, Gray, May '18 Impact, Meyer, Oliver, Scheyett, Whitfield

Alleviating poverty in Africa will require a holistic approach

July 15, 2011 By Susan White

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...]

Filed Under: International, Research, Spotlight, Top News Story Tagged With: Africa, asset building, Carolina for Kibera, Chowa, Class of 2011, Goldberg, July '11 E-Contact, Kenya, Kibera, Masa, Oliver, poverty, Scheyett

In the Media: Mangum, Rogers, Scheyett, Smokowksi

June 16, 2011 By Michelle Rogers

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...]

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: June '11 E-Contact, Mangum, media mentions, Rogers, Scheyett, Smokowski

Scheyett named social work dean at USC

June 16, 2011 By Michelle Rogers

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...]

Filed Under: Class Notes, Spotlight Tagged With: Class of 1989, June '11 E-Contact, Powers, Scheyett

School and internship with Carolina for Kibera prepare MSW grad for career in nonprofit work

June 13, 2011 By Susan White

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...]

Filed Under: Alumni, International, Other Feature Stories Tagged With: Africa, asset building, Carolina for Kibera, CFK, Class of 2011, Goldberg, June '11 E-Contact, Kenya, Scheyett

Faculty briefs: Dobelstein, Bledsoe, Bowen, Caye, Clark, Fraser, Galinsky, Grinstein-Weiss, Rounds, Scheyett, Weil, Zipper

May 13, 2011 By Michelle Rogers

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...]

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: Bledsoe, Bowen, Caye, Clark, dobelstein, Fraser, Galinsky, Grinstein-Weiss, May '11 E-Contact, Rounds, Scheyett, Weil, Zipper

School of Social Work teams up with Carolina for Kibera to help Africa’s poor

April 6, 2011 By Susan White

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...]

Filed Under: International, Other Feature Stories, Spotlight Tagged With: Africa, asset building, Carolina for Kibera, Chowa, Kenya, Kibera, May '11 E-Contact, Scheyett

Faculty briefs: Bledsoe, Bowen, Macy, Reives, Rounds, Scheyett

March 15, 2011 By Michelle Rogers

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...]

Filed Under: Spotlight Tagged With: Bledsoe, Bowen, domestic violence, faculty briefs, Macy, March '11 E-Contact, Reives, Rounds, Scheyett

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