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.
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Cares awarded $4 million contract to increase home, community services for older adults and people with disabilities
UNC’s Center for Aging Research and Educational Services (Cares) has been awarded a $4 million state contract to help... Read More
Goode awarded federal grant for online intervention to treat binge eating
Although Black women are among those who often struggle with binge eating, research has shown they are less likely to have access to or engage with needed treatment. Assistant professor Rachel W. Goode is aiming to change that. Read More
Jodi Flick retires after 40 years of service in social work to NC and UNC-Chapel Hill
Clinical assistant professor Jodi Flick retired in August following a career spanning 40 years in social work, including... Read More
Ansong collaborates on initiative to improve economic well-being in Africa
Associate professor David Ansong is collaborating on a new international initiative that aims to improve the financial capability and security of socially and financially marginalized populations in Africa and further strengthen the continent’s overall economic well-being. Read More
SAMHSA to fund new center for trauma education
The National Center for Trauma Education and Workforce Development will launch at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... Read More
Study examines how stigma and resilience impact HIV prevention
UNC School of Social Work has been awarded a nearly $415,000 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health & Health Disparities to examine how intersectional stigma and resilience affect HIV prevention among young Latinx sexual minority men. Read More
GRE scores not required for Ph.D. applications
UNC School of Social Work will not require Graduate Record Examination scores for applications to its doctoral program,... Read More
Diverse programming and broad support key to Clinical Lecture Series success
The UNC School of Social Work launches its annual Clinical Lecture Series (CLS) next month with a lineup of speakers and... Read More
Students return to campus for School of Social Work Jumpstart Orientation
The UNC School of Social Work welcomed nearly 150 new MSW students to the program this month, with the launch of its annual... Read More
Meet our new doctoral students
Denise Yookong Williams, LCSW, CFLE, MSW graduated summa cum laude with a BS in family and human services from Towson... Read More
