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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What if academic institutions financially supported the innovative ideas of residents eager to address the challenges their communities often face? Thanks to the generosity of alumna Vera Tayeh, MSW ’87, UNC School of Social Work aims to do just that.
Read MoreThe National Association of Social Workers Foundation awarded MSW student Yaquelin “Jackie” Perez-Albanil the Consuelo... Read More
A team of social work, public health and medical scholars say improving access to quality mental health services may be the most effective public health strategy for ending the global HIV epidemic.
Read MoreTwo additional MSW students have been selected to receive 2022 Vera Tayeh Innovations and Impact Awards. D Bouchard and... Read More
Four additional clinical assistant professors are joining the School for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Read MoreTheresa Palmer, MSW, has been named director of UNC School of Social Work’s 3-Year Winston-Salem MSW Program. Palmer,... Read More
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 MoreBy Claire Cusick
Kandace Davis Farrar, J.D., was named UNC School of Social Work's new associate dean for advancement in... Read More
Three new assistant professors, one post-doc fellow and two new clinical assistant professors will join UNC School of Social... Read More
Nearly 20 faculty members from schools of social work from across the country participated this month in the inaugural... Read More