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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School sees historic 10-year high in MSW applications
Interest in the UNC School of Social Work’s MSW program hit a 10-year high with nearly 735 applications submitted for the 2021-22 academic year, a 27% jump over last year. Read More
Faculty and staff honored for mentoring, teaching and service
Faculty and staff were recently honored with 2021 UNC School of Social Work Recognition Awards. Recipients were nominated by... Read More
Highlights from Abdi Nor Iftin’s presentation
Abdi Nor Iftin, author of “Call Me American,” spoke on “A Refugee’s Journey” during the fourth event in the UNC... Read More
Justice Prevails in the Death of George Perry Floyd, Jr.
A Message from Dean Gary L. Bowen This afternoon (April 20, 2021), a jury in Minnesota found former police officer Derek... Read More
School to celebrate and honor MSW and Ph.D. graduates in virtual commencement
The UNC School of Social Work will honor and celebrate its 2021 graduating class of MSW and Ph.D. students in a virtual... Read More
McNellan honored at IPRC Student Presentation Day
Claire McNellan, a first-year doctoral student at UNC School of Social Work, was one of two UNC-Chapel Hill graduate... Read More
Dawes selected to participate in Chancellor’s seminar
Hayden Dawes has been chosen to participate in “The American Professoriate,” a seminar co-taught by Chancellor Kevin... Read More
Francis, Guan to receive Royster Dissertation Completion Fellowships
Annie Francis and Ting Guan, doctoral students at UNC School of Social Work, have been selected to receive Royster... Read More
Behind the scenes with #GiveUNC
Tuesday, March 30, 2021, is our annual #GiveUNC campaign — a full day to focus on raising funds for a single cause. It's... Read More
Abdi Nor Iftin joins Centennial Speaker Series on April 8
Abdi Nor Iftin, author of the memoir “Call Me American,” is the next featured speaker for the Centennial Speakers Series... Read More
