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May 5, 2015

Letter to Alumni: Benny Suggs, Executive Director, NC State Alumni Association

  Dear Alumni, You are fulfilling your NC State legacy. In your workplaces and communities, you are already inspiring others to “think and do.” At the Alumni Association, we are Pack Proud of how you help others be more productive and live better lives. We are here to connect you with each other and with NC State… 

May 5, 2015

Department of Social Work’s Pack Pride: Miea Walker

Miea Walker is a second year Graduate Student in the Masters of Social Work (MSW) Program at NC State. Originally from Smithfield, North Carolina, Walker attended undergrad at the UNC – Chapel Hill for two years, took a break, and then enrolled at Shaw University where she received her Bachelors Degree in Sociology.   In early… 

Apr 30, 2015

Bachelor of Social Work at NC State Field Experience: A Conversation with Professor Barbara Zelter

In early April, BSW Field Instructor Barbara Zelter, was kind enough to answer some questions about her role as a BSW field instructor: Can you speak to the value of field experience in a BSW education? As with the MSW program, field is considered the “signature pedagogy” by the Council on Social Work Education. It’s where… 

Apr 29, 2015

Student Melds Business Entrepreneurship With Service

Meredith Davis, a sophomore majoring in social work, is combining business entrepreneurship and service as she works with staff from NC State's Social Entrepreneurship Initiative to establish a chapter of Nourish International on campus. 

Apr 27, 2015

Department of Social Work at NC State, Student Success: Sierra Stanford

  Sierra Stanford is a junior in the Bachelors of Social Work program.  A video she made for an assignment in her human behavior class was selected by The New Social Worker magazine’s Social Work Month Series and Talent Show.  For her video, Sierra interviewed her grandmother and aunt to highlight the developmental stage of… 

Apr 16, 2015

Department of Social Work at NC State’s Masters of Social Work Program Partners with International NGO

  In 2013, the NC State Department of Social Work formed a partnership with Stop Hunger Now, an international NGO focused on hunger relief, and started the Capacity Building Collaborative. This Collaborative, led by Dr. Marcie Fisher-Borne, puts graduate students in charge of a research and evaluation effort focused on helping Stop Hunger Now deepen their… 

Apr 10, 2015

Suicide Prevention at the NC State University Department of Social Work: May, 2015 Program Updates

  When a suicide occurs, it impacts multiple individuals including family members, friends, coworkers, and others in a community. Because colleges or universities are usually close-knit communities, a suicide in this environment can be devastating. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for those aged 15 to 34 according the Centers for Disease Control… 

Apr 9, 2015

Launch of the Behavioral Health Scholars Education and Training Program at the Department of Social Work at NC State

  The fall 2014 semester saw the launch of the Behavioral Health Scholars Education and Training (BHSET). The program, funded by a federal, three-year $1.1 million dollar grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), provides the Scholars with the opportunity to engage in intense education and training in preparation for careers working with… 

Apr 6, 2015

Department of Social Work and its Masters of Social Work Students Present – Finding Solutions on the Outside: Michael Leo Owens Addresses Annual Social Work Spring Symposium

(Attendees ask Dr. Owens questions) It is no secret that the United States incarcerates more people, per capita, than any other nation. Of those seven million individuals currently in *correctional control, racial and economic disparities are vast. For example, African-American men have roughly a one-in-three percent chance of incarceration at some point within their lifespan,… 

Apr 3, 2015

Department of Social Work: Child Welfare Collaborative

The Child Welfare Education Collaborative is a scholarship program that equips both graduate and undergraduate social work students with the skills needed to be successful within the field of Child Welfare. The Collaborative was set forth by the North Carolina State Legislature in 1999 in order to prepare college students for work within the child…