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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Howard named editor-in-chief of social work research journal
Matthew Howard, Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, has been appointed... Read More
School to host Career Day for social work students
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is hosting its annual Career Day/Job Fair for students... Read More
John Turner, former UNC dean and social work trailblazer, passes away
John B. Turner, Ph.D., whose career in social work spanned more than 40 years and whose efforts and leadership helped earn... Read More
Parish honored for developmental disabilities research
Susan Parish, Ph.D., assistant professor at the UNC School of Social Work, was given the 2009 Deborah K. Padgett Early... Read More
Fraser named editor-in-chief of new social work research journal
UNC School of Social Work’s Mark Fraser was appointed editor-in-chief of a newly created electronic journal published by... Read More
UNC study: access to children’s health insurance program vital to disabled children
The federal expansion of a children's health insurance program should help improve disabled children’s access to services,... Read More
UNC’s CareerStart program raises test scores, narrows the achievement gap among middle school students
When Dennis Orthner, professor at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, helped... Read More
UNC School of Social Work faculty search for solutions to help people cope with troubled economy
For months, individuals and families across the country have been feeling the brunt of the current economic crisis. Some... Read More
Seven tips to keep the holidays happy and avoid family meltdowns
Is your family more like The Sopranos than The Waltons? For many people, the holidays -- and in particular family... Read More
Community Connections program to benefit state’s growing senior population
The face of North Carolina is growing increasingly older. By 2030, aging and adult services officials project that 75 of... Read More