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.
UNC study suggests financial burden deepening for families with disabled children
Findings from a new study indicate that the prolonged recession is deepening the financial burden for some of the... Read More
Scholarship established in memory of slain alumnus Cmdr. Charles Keith Springle
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
Child welfare expert Mark Testa joins the UNC School of Social Work as distinguished professor
A nationally recognized child welfare expert and the architect of innovative reforms in the fields of child protection and... Read More
$1 million UNC project to connect military families with resources for children with developmental disabilities
Military families struggling to find services for their children with developmental disabilities will soon have a new... Read More
UNC study: Emotional support crucial to helping military families deal with deployments
Wives of active-duty soldiers are at risk for psychological problems such as depression, loneliness and burnout, a study... Read More
Faculty member and children’s advocate Gary Shaffer dies
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
UNC School of Social Work expands its Winston-Salem MSW program
The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work is expanding its Winston-Salem Advanced Standing master of social work (MSW)... Read More
Four receive Distinguished Alumni Awards
Each year, the UNC School of Social Work presents the Distinguished Alumni Award as a way of honoring those who embody... Read More
Take the first step toward your MSW: Attend an information session
The UNC School of Social Work is holding several information sessions and an open house this fall for prospective master's... Read More
Online tool helps identify service members in need
The latest news reports and statistics are sobering: Last year alone, 128 U.S. Army soldiers committed suicide, the most... Read More