Over the past 25 years, UNC Greensboro has produced an impressive 278 Gilman Scholars, the most of any North Carolina university, distinguishing it amongst a select group of high-performing institutions nationwide. The UNCG Gilman Program has directed more than $800,000 to students who are Pell Grant recipients with demonstrated financial need.
On Jan. 28, Joint Mater of Social Work (JMSW) students in UNCG/NCAT program participated in the Guilford County Point-in-Time (PIT) Count.
(Participants) finally have an opportunity in life to explore topics that maybe they had to set aside due to work or family.
We have no choice who our families are. We do choose our friendships to be people we like and have (things) in common with.
Dr. Elise Eifert was recently selected as a Victor W. Marshall Fellow in Applied Gerontology by the Southern Gerontological Society.
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.
“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.”
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.
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.
