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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Doctoral student Anderson Al Wazni received a dissertation fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for her project examining how climate disasters impact vulnerable populations in the United States through the concept of state fragility.
Read MoreA team led by two School of Social Work faculty members is leading the way on an evaluation of the state's co-located service centers for intimate partner and sexual violence.
Read MoreMaster of Social Work student Jacob Hoyt was among five recipients who received a 2024 Equity and Inclusion Student Award from the National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC).
Read MoreGaining insight into and building a relationship of respect with North Carolina’s largest Native American tribe was the focus of a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work trip to Robeson County.
Read MoreWe spoke with Robert L. Hawkins, UNC School of Social Work’s incoming vice dean, about the path that led him back to Carolina.
Read MoreRobert L. Hawkins, Ph.D., has been named to the new position of vice dean at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, effective July 1.
Read MoreUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work faculty, staff and students tackled difficult but important topics during the School’s third installment of its Black History Month Research Series.
Read MoreAlexandra Rose had her eye on the Rotary Peace Fellowship for some time when she came across the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work’s website.
Read MoreThe School of Social Work moved up three spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, rising to a tie for fourth in the nation among the 319 surveyed social work schools accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
Read MoreUNC Center for Aging and Adult Research and Educational Services (Cares) was the recipient of the Office of the Provost Award for Engaged Partnership thanks to its work in promoting the well-being of individuals with disabilities and older adults across the state.
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