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.
Eddie S. Glaude to speak on Jan. 20
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work will host “An Evening with Eddie S. Glaude Jr.” on... Read More
School publishes new online-only issue of Contact magazine
UNC School of Social Work has published the most recent issue of its Contact alumni magazine as an online-only digital... Read More
A field experience with COVID-19 research
A Master of Social Work student has taken an active role in COVID-19 research, working with researchers to learn how... Read More
Joy Noel Baumgartner joins SSW faculty
Joy Noel Baumgartner, Ph.D., will join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work faculty in... Read More
Zerden approved for permanent tenure
Lisa de Saxe Zerden, Ph.D., has received permanent tenure as a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... Read More
First students admitted to new 20-Month Advanced Standing Program
Nine students have been admitted into the inaugural class of the School of Social Work’s 20-Month Advanced Standing MSW... Read More
Al-Wazni selected as Social Work Health Futures Fellow
Anderson “Andy” Beckmann Al-Wazni has been chosen for the first national cohort of Social Work Health Futures Fellows.... Read More
Brittney Chesworth selected to receive Impact Award 2021
Brittney Chesworth, Ph.D., has been selected by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School to receive... Read More
Thomas named Mentor of the Year from the NDDSWA
Sharon Holmes Thomas has been selected by the National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions (NDDSWA) to receive its... Read More
Ingram, MSW ’04, awarded prestigious APA fellowship
Jamie P. Ingram, MSW ’04, has been awarded the prestigious Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship through the American... Read More