After George Floyd’s killing shook communities already grappling with the inequities of a pandemic, doctoral students at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work took the challenge of dismantling systemic oppression straight to their own…
READ STORYSchool of Social Work faculty members Jessica Toft and Jeffrey Waid have been awarded Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship (GIA) awards by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
READ STORYThe School of Social Work Social Innovation Challenge has awarded winning proposals in two categories: The Community Partnership Award for service innovation in a community organization, and the School of Social Work Award for innovation within the…
READ STORYOn the early evening of May 28, just days after George Floyd’s killing left the Twin Cities reeling, the graduating master of social work (MSW) class of 2020 gathered virtually to acknowledge their accomplishments amidst the backdrop of COVID-19,…
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The Equity and Diversity Committee of the School of Social Work urges everyone to act for justice after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
READ STORYDear Members of the SSW Community, The core values of those of us in the social work profession, values that are taught in all of the programs within our school, center on social justice and the dignity and worth of human beings.
READ STORYLynette M. Renner, associate professor in the School of Social Work, received the 2020 University of Minnesota President’s Award for Outstanding Service this month.
READ STORYSocial Work doctoral candidate Molly C. Driessen was awarded the prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for 2020-2021 by the University of Minnesota Graduate School.
READ STORYThe School of Social Work is mourning the loss of Professor Rosalie Kane, who died on May 5, 2020. Kane was a world-renowned researcher in long-term care as well as in many other concerns facing older adults.
READ STORYKatie Johnston-Goodstar, associate professor in the School of Social Work, was one of the researchers in a new study that found an estimated 5,000 high-school-age youth in Minnesota have traded sex for something else of value.
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