Social Work Student Success

Oct 9, 2014

NC State Leads in Promoting Diversity

North Carolina State University is one of the emerging collegiate leaders of diversity in the United States. Among one of the 88 universities awarded the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, NC State University is committed to establishing a more inclusive community by helping students from underrepresented communities succeed. NC…

Oct 7, 2014

NCSU BSW Student Publishes Article in NASW Newsletter

Our BSW student, Scott Lutgenau, wrote an article on “Recovery from Addiction in the Collegiate Sphere” and it has been published in the NASW Newsletter. Scott’s article discusses a report conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on college students’ use of drugs and heavy drinking. To read the article, please…

Oct 3, 2014

Success for the Department of Social Work’s 2014 Volunteer and Career Fair!

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, the Department of Social Work at NC State hosted the eagerly anticipated Volunteer/Career Fair. Every fall, the Social Work Department, in conjunction with local agencies and partners, hosts this event in order to provide students with a resource for connecting with community collaborators on a professional basis. Through this event, students were…

Jul 28, 2014

Master of Social Work Alumnus Appointed Director of Clinical Services for HD Reach

Huntington’s Disease: a degenerative genetic disorder which affects the brain and muscle coordination and later leads to psychiatric problems such as depression, psychosis and apathy. Named after Dr. George Huntington in 1872, Huntington’s Disease (HD) is now recognized as being one of the more common genetic disorders. In fact, more than a quarter of a…

May 5, 2014

My Manchester Adventure: A Social Work Field Placement Abroad

Social work major Ana Lima shares her perspectives on studying abroad. She worked to create NC State's first field placement and class schedule for an international social work student at Manchester Metropolitan University in England,where she is spending her final semester as an undergraduate. She shares the joys and challenges, saying she wouldn't trade her experiences for anything in the world.

Apr 26, 2014

Alumni Highlight: Chris Toenes

Chris Toenes, a graduate of the NC State Master of Social Work program (class of 2013) is most known by students in our program as creator of a documentary called Mission Critical, an enlightening account of what happens to students who receive extreme disciplinary actions in our school systems. In this interview, he shares his current role in the social work profession and his thoughts on being a social worker.