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.
100 Years of Impact
More than 100 years ago, North Carolina lawmakers faced perhaps one of the most important decisions of their time. Following... Read More
School well represented at Society for Social Work and Research conference
UNC School of Social Work’s research is well represented year after year at the prestigious Society for Social Work and... Read More
Applications for 3-year MSW programs due Feb. 8
Interested in pursuing a social work degree but need a bit more time to complete a program while you work? Our 3-year MSW... Read More
Theresa Palmer earns prestigious University Teaching Award
Clinical associate professor Theresa Palmer, MSW, was named a winner of the University’s prestigious 2022 Distinguished... Read More
Faculty projects to address type 2 diabetes and mental health courts
Researchers Rachel W. Goode and Todd Jensen have been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant from the American Diabetes Association... Read More
Norris to retire after nearly 30 years of service with UNC-Chapel Hill
After nearly 30 years of service with UNC-Chapel Hill, clinical associate professor Tamara Norris is retiring, effective... Read More
SSW researchers finalists for University Creativity Hubs Pilot Award
A team of UNC researchers has been awarded funding for a pilot project that could help to support the long-term success of a... Read More
Faculty, students and alumni present at annual CSWE meeting
UNC School of Social Work faculty members, students and alumni participated in the Council on Social Work Education’s... Read More
Bledsoe and Goode selected as Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars
Associate professor Sarah “Betsy” Bledsoe and assistant professor Rachel W. Goode are among 10 faculty members at the... Read More
For Jason Peace, social work is an opportunity to represent Black men and youth
This month, we catch up with Jason Peace, who graduated from our MSW program in 2011. Peace is the executive director of... Read More