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.
Students selected for program that aims to prepare graduates for rural practice
MSW students Jazmyne Jones and Patrick Palladino have been selected to participate in a new university program that was... Read More
UNC researchers to lead project to address poverty in rural NC
UNC researchers with the School of Social Work and School of Government have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Robert... Read More
Zimmerman to serve as lead researcher for $1.34 million NIH grant to Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association announced that it has received a $1.34 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of... Read More
Tiny Homes Village to break ground
Representatives from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and partnering organizations will break ground on the... Read More
Students form new caucus to give voice, support to neurodivergent experiences
Students at the School of Social Work who identify as neurodivergent now have a space to share their experiences and... Read More
Macy appointed associate dean for research and faculty development
Rebecca Macy, Ph.D., the Preyer Distinguished Professor for Strengthening Families, has been named associate dean for... Read More
Faculty, students to present at annual CSWE Conference in Denver, Colo.
UNC School of Social Work faculty members and students are scheduled to participate in the Council on Social Work... Read More
Alumni briefs: Washington, Ph.D. ’13; Davis, ’68; Newton, MSW ’10
Tiffany Washington, Ph.D. ’13, has been awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor at the University of Georgia... Read More
Macy appointed associate dean for research and faculty development
Rebecca Macy, Ph.D., the Preyer Distinguished Professor for Strengthening Families, has been named associate dean for... Read More
School briefs
C. Joy Stewart, Ph.D. candidate and research assistant professor, was awarded a contract of more than $120,000 by the Court... Read More