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.
If you have information or questions about news at the School, contact Assistant Dean for Strategic Communications and Marketing Barbara Wiedemann or Assistant Director for Strategic Communications and Marketing Matt Smith.
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News stories:
Social workers will play an important role in Haiti relief efforts... Read More
Due to the expected winter weather, the School of Social Work's hooding ceremony that was scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30... Read More
Findings from a new study indicate that the prolonged recession is deepening the financial burden for some of the... Read More
Charles Keith Springle was a “kind and gentle person, just the kind of person you want in a social worker,” and he was... Read More
A nationally recognized child welfare expert and the architect of innovative reforms in the fields of child protection and... Read More
Military families struggling to find services for their children with developmental disabilities will soon have a new... Read More
Wives of active-duty soldiers are at risk for psychological problems such as depression, loneliness and burnout, a study... Read More
Gary L. Shaffer, Ph.D., one of the state’s leading experts on social work practice and a staunch advocate for children who... Read More
The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work is expanding its Winston-Salem Advanced Standing master of social work (MSW)... Read More
Each year, the UNC School of Social Work presents the Distinguished Alumni Award as a way of honoring those who embody... Read More