Emeritus Society Classes Offer Continued Learning
(Participants) finally have an opportunity in life to explore topics that maybe they had to set aside due to work or family.
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Gerontology Professor Says Friends are More Important Later in Life
We have no choice who our families are. We do choose our friendships to be people we like and have (things) in common with.
Gerontology Professor Selected as National Fellow
Dr. Elise Eifert was recently selected as a Victor W. Marshall Fellow in Applied Gerontology by the Southern Gerontological Society.
Social Work Professor Selected as a speaker at annual conference
Department of Social Work Professor Dr. Meredith Powers was selected as one of the keynote speakers on June 21, at the National Association of Social Workers annual four-day conference in Washington, D.C. Powers will discuss environmental justice is social justice.
Social Work Professor: Health care workers also had pandemic challenges
“Income only tells part of the story,” said Mat Despard, Department of Social Work Associate Professor. “We’re talking about people who may be struggling with student debt, child care, and unaffordable housing.”
GCSTOP Director Discusses New Overdose Concern
Michael Thull, who has seen an increase in Xylazine in Greensboro, said the usage of the drug restricts the blood vessels and circulation, which causes wounds that can takes months to heal.
Alumna recognized as 2023 Outstanding Americans by Choice Recipient
Liana Adrong recently received the 2023 Outstanding Americans by Choice award from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for her work. One of nine children who came to the U.S. from Vietnam, she is passionate about her Montagnard-Ede heritage.
GCSTOP Researcher, Professor Stresses Need for Narcan in Triad
Have Narcan with you, have fentanyl test strips, ways to identify counterfeit anything. That will save a life. — Dr. Melissa Floyd-Pickard, licensed clinical social worker, lead researcher for GCSTOP, and Social Work Professor
Department Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols
As a Department of Social Work and Gerontology Program, we are responsible for actively engaging in the values of our profession, including valuing the dignity and worth of people and fighting for social justice. Tyre is not only someone who was murdered by police but also a person who loved his family, whose mother remembers how much he enjoyed skateboarding and sunsets. We share in the grief of his loss.