CHHS News
Social Work Professor to Receive 2019 Distinguished Faculty Legacy Award from ECU
On May 9, Social Work Professor Reggie York received word from East Carolina University (ECU) School of Social Work that he had been chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Faculty Legacy Award. More...
CHHS Faculty and Staff Awarded Community Engagement Grants
On May 1, CHHS faculty and staff were awarded community engagement grants through the UNC Wilmington Office of Community Engagement. Out of the nine total grants funded this year, six were from CHHS. More...
CHHS Starts New Tradition
The CHHS Bell is the result of a proposal developed by Dr. Matthew Gallek, associate professor, DNP program coordinator and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation nurse faculty scholar in the School of Nursing at in the College of Health and Human Services. Ringing of the bell symbolizes Academic Achievement within the College. More...
CHHS Student, Assistant Dean and Volunteer Recognized at 34th Annual YWCA Women of Achievement Awards
On May 7, social work student Jessica Aguilar, Assistant Dean for Student Success Sheri Shaw and Chair of the CHHS Dean’s Advancement Council Louise Coggins won awards at the 34th Annual Women of Achievement Awards. More...
UNCW to Graduate Inaugural Class of Nursing Doctoral Students
As UNCW prepares to graduate more than 2,700 students May 10-11, nine of those are the first graduates of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Officially approved in 2015, it’s one of four doctoral degrees offered by the university. The terminal degree helps prepare nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists to meet the changing needs of health care through evidence-based culturally competent care. More...
CHHS Nursing Staff Nominated for 2019 Staff Award for Excellence
In April, Simulation Lab Assistant Barbara Snyder was nominated for the 2019 Staff Award for Excellence. More...
CHHS Inaugural “Kickbox” Competition Selects Winner
An application to assist organizations in communicating with employees during a crisis was the winner of the inaugural CHHS “Kickbox” competition. More...
CHHS Celebrates Veterans Hall Topping Off Ceremony
On April 11, CHHS Dean Charles Hardy, along with Chancellor Sartarelli, CAS Dean Aswani Volety and Director of Military Affairs Bill Kawczynski, met at the Veteran’s Hall construction site to celebrate the placement of one of the last steel beams—dubbed a Topping Off Ceremony. The beam represented the completion of the steel structure, one of several milestones in the construction project. More...
Chair of CHHS Advancement Council receives YWCA honor
Louise Coggins, chair of the CHHS Advancement Council, will be honored as the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award at the YWCA Lower Cape Fear's 34th Annual Women of Achievement Awards, to be held Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Louise Coggins was chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award based on her years of service and dedication to eliminating racism and empowering women, mirroring the mission of the YWCA. More...
CHHS Scholarship Luncheon Brings Together Students, Donors
On April 1, 2019, the College of Health and Human Services and University Advancement hosted a scholarship and donor appreciation luncheon, bringing together donors and student recipients to celebrate student success. More...
CHHS Awarded UNC System Office Digital Innovations Platinum Award
On March 27, CHHS was awarded the UNC System Office Digital Innovations Platinum Award at the inaugural Digital Learning Initiative Symposium held at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill. More...
