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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Study provides evidence UNC-PrimeCare program is succeeding
School leaders now have evidence that the federally funded PrimeCare program is meeting its intended purpose and perhaps more important, program graduates are succeeding. Read More
Kandace Farrar named School of Social Work’s associate dean for advancement
By Claire Cusick Kandace Davis Farrar, J.D., has been named the new associate dean for advancement. Currently the senior... Read More
New faculty join UNC School of Social Work in July
Three new assistant professors, one post-doc student and two new clinical assistant professors will join UNC School of... Read More
School hosts inaugural Faculty Summer Institute
Nearly 20 faculty members from schools of social work from across the country participated this month in the inaugural... Read More
Faculty members transition to new roles within the School of Social Work
Evelyn “Evi” Taylor, Ph.D., has been named the School of Social Work’s new associate dean for MSW education. Taylor, whose appointment is effective July 1, follows Lisa de Saxe Zerden, who is stepping down from this administrative post to resume her full-time tenure track faculty position. Read More
UNC Cares awards grants to address affordable, accessible housing concerns
UNC’s Center for Aging Research and Educational Services (Cares) has awarded $2.4 million in grants to four organizations... Read More
Honoring one of our own and painfully aware that the work continues
Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson released the following statement on Tuesday, May 17: This past Saturday, more than 200 people... Read More
Goings receives 2022 University Faculty Diversity Award
Trenette Clark Goings, the Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor, has been named a 2022 University... Read More
School honors social work trailblazer Hortense McClinton
Nearly 250 friends, family, UNC and community leaders, social workers, and School of Social Work faculty, staff, and... Read More
Trenette Clark Goings to serve on highly selective NIH committee
Professor Trenette Clark Goings has been invited to serve as a standing member on a scientific review panel for the National... Read More
