Monday, February 8, 2021
Sonyia Richardson is the N.C. Social Worker of the Year
Sonyia Richardson is an alumna, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and a practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in the field. She is known among her peers for her "passion and awareness of Black mental health."
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- The R1 Commission invites nominations for areas of research and scholarship excellence.
- Learn to use the Canvas Assignments page to set up your Gradebook.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
- Three Niners are named to the All-C-USA preseason team; Hogan is the preseason defensive player of the year: Patrick Hogan, Luke Johnson and Joe Brito were named to the Preseason All-Conference USA team in a vote by the league's head coaches.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- English professor Mark West noted the connection between presidents with a love for literature and the empathy they display.
- Public health sciences professor Melinda Forthofer discussed the pandemic's effect on local health systems.
- History professor Erika Edwards participated in a panel discussion on issues in gender, identity and health in Africa, Afro Latino and Latin American studies.
EVENTS
- 2/8: Virtual career fair crash course - Attend this session to learn tips and tricks for navigating virtual career fairs.
- 2/9: Omega R. Wilson, co-founder, West End Revitalization Association, presents as part of the Ethics Center's 2020-21 series, Models for Equitable Minority Inclusion in Institutional Research.
- 2/12: REMINDER - Check out the virtual STEM career fair with approximately 75 employers and grad programs offering full-time jobs, internships and co-ops.
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