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: Latino teens happier, healthier if families embrace biculturalism
Over the years, research has shown that Latino youth face numerous risk factors when integrating into American culture,... Read More
Alumnus killed in Baghdad military clinic shooting
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
University honors Zimmerman with distinguished professorship
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has named School of Social Work professor Sheryl Zimmerman a Mary Lily Kenan... Read More
School of Social Work receives UNC diversity award
UNC’s School of Social Work has received the University’s 2009 distinguished “Diversity Award” for efforts to... Read More
School partners with community to promote sustainable development
When you see the word “sustainability” you most likely think of environmental preservation and eco-friendly phrases such... Read More
Asheville Distance Education MSW Program renamed, relocated
The School of Social Work's Asheville Distance Education MSW Program, housed at the UNC-Asheville campus, is moving -- and... Read More
Carolina employees donate record-breaking $814,000 to charity
The annual State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) ended with UNC-Chapel Hill employees raising about $814,000 – the... Read More
Faculty publish two new books on innovative research techniques
School of Social Work faculty members Mark Fraser, Jack Richman, Maeda Galinsky and Steve Day have authored a new book,... Read More
Expert on helping low-income earners build savings and assets to speak at UNC
Social development expert Michael Sherraden, Ph.D., will give a public lecture titled “Savings, Assets and Financial... Read More
Rounds garners mentoring award from women’s leadership council
The Carolina Women’s Leadership Council honored University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professors Kathleen Rounds and... Read More