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 welcomes Bishop Barber II for annual Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series
Bishop William J. Barber II will headline the 2025 Bobby Boyd Leadership Lecture Series on March 18 hosted by the UNC School of Social Work. Read MoreGoode awarded American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes grant
The American Diabetes Association has awarded UNC School of Social Work Associate Professor Rachel Goode one of its 2025 Pathway to Stop Diabetes grants. Read MoreSchool of Social Work well represented at annual legislative mental health breakfast
Researchers, practitioners, community organizers and government officials were among those to gather on Saturday, Feb. 8, to discuss mental health and celebrate progress made in the field of social work. Read MoreGoode, Hsu appointed as School scholars
UNC School of Social Work associate professors Rachel Goode and Hsun-ta Hsu have been appointed to scholar positions at the School. Read MoreSchool of Social Work faculty member studies key factors in Black youth suicidality
Assistant Professor Sonyia Richardson is the co-author of a paper that examined risk factors associated with Black youth suicide rates. Read MoreAlumnus Tamika Williams joins School of Social Work’s Board of Advisors
We spoke with one of the newest Board members, Tamika Williams ’97 (MSW), to learn more about her background in social work, what she hopes to accomplish during her time on the Board, and more. Read MoreSchool of Social Work Ph.D. student spotlight (Spenser Radtke)
To celebrate our students, we are spotlighting each of our doctoral students set to graduate in 2025, highlighting their areas of research, providing a link to their resume and more. Read MoreTar Heels shine at annual SSWR conference
UNC School of Social Work researchers made the nearly 3,000-mile journey to Seattle, Wash., for the 29th SSWR annual conference. Read More2025 SSWR Conference Presentation Roundup
UNC School of Social Work faculty, staff and student researchers shared their work at the 29th Society for Social Work and Research annual conference. Read MoreTar Heel pair selected as SSWR fellows
A pair of School of Social Work researchers were honored Jan. 18 for their achievements during the 2025 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 29th annual conference in Seattle, Wash. Read More