Friends and Alumni Updates

Sharing recent news features by and about UNC faculty, students, and alumni

Department and Faculty

A decorated department turns 100

Frankenberg – Building resilience for storm-battered N.C.

Duxbury – ASR podcast on racism and threat perception in criminal law

Jenkins – Feature on Tania Jenkins’ Doctors’ Orders

Kurzman – The 6 countries in Trump’s new travel ban pose little threat to US national security

Ravenelle – Precarious workers face unique challenges related to COVID-19

Weisshaar – Employment gaps cause career trouble, especially for former stay-at-home parents

Grad Students

Initiative for Minority Excellence Featured Scholar – Brionca Taylor

Initiative for Minority Excellence Featured Scholar – Janelle Viera

Undergraduate Students

Winter 2020 graduate: An advocate for Asian American students

Seek help, do incredible things

Graduate Alumni

Bookmark This – Feature on Brian Foster’s I Don’t Like the Blues

Bringing sociology to the business world — and beyond

February 2021