MSW students help to house the homeless

UNC School of Social Work students are learning first hand about the challenges of housing the acute homeless, those who are often the toughest to help because of multiple struggles with mental illness, substance abuse, and unemployment. Read story

Student found purpose and direction in pursuing social work

Quinton Smith’s path into social work was so far from direct that the mission statement on his resume could read like an ad for a jack-of-all-trades. He was unsure of himself and his purpose. But since enrolling in the School of Social Work’s MSW program, Smith now knows he’s exactly where he was meant to be. Read story

Reeves family gives $250,000 to doctoral program

An annual donation to the UNC School of Social Work is helping to attract and retain top graduate students. Over the last five years, Sam and Betsy Reeves of Fresno Beach, California, have contributed over $1 million to the University to support social work doctoral students. Read story

Faculty and Staff Highlights

Eight honored with faculty and staff excellence awards

Faculty and staff briefs

Fraser attends meeting at Oxford

Strom-Gottfried presents in Italy

In the media

Shining Students

Cotter named Outstanding Doctoral Student

Student briefs

Students present their group evaluation project posters

Outstanding in the Field: Profiling student Dean Fox and field instructor Lisa Gwyther, Duke Family Support Program

Alumni Update

Three honored with 2014 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Alumni briefs: Bannister '06, Greeson ’09, Holmes ’14, Norman ’14, Reichle ’62

Upcoming Events and Workshops

Save the dates: Clinical Lecture Series 2014-15

June 3 20th National Health Equity Research Webcast, "School to Prison Pipeline: From Perceptions to Solutions"

June 6, July 21 MSW Program Information Session for Prospective Students, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Room 300.

Jobs

Alumni/Student Job Board

N.C. Social Services Jobs Registry

School of Social Work LinkedIn group

Openings at the School of Social Work:
* Open Rank Fixed Term Faculty Appointment: Policy Analyst/Programmer
* Part-time Clinical Instructor - Winston-Salem Distance Education MSW Program
* Satir Program Coordinator