Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Every year, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961—the day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The annual celebration honors how the agency fosters connections and contributes to meaningful change in the United States and around the world. The 2024 Peace Corps Week is being c...

WRHU, New York City: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed gun violence in the wake of Kansas City's deadly shooting that erupted at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade. Listen here...

In this month's newsletter: 2024 Impact Talks Upcoming Events Student Spotlight Continuing Education Opportunities Alumni News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the February 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter....

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Adrianne M. Fletcher, associate dean for equity and belonging, has been a practicing social work professional for the past two decades with w...

Four Mandel School faculty members have received MVP awards from Case Western Reserve University's media relations department: Rob Fischer, Grace Longwell Coyle Associate Professor in Civil Society and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development; Dan Flannery, Semi J. and Ruth...

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Scott Wilkes, assistant dean of academic affairs and assistant professor, chose the social work profession due to the influence of a number o...

Class Year: May 2024 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Adults Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Field Education Organization: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you doing? I started as a...

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Sharon E. Milligan, a Grace Longwell Coyle Associate Professor in Social Work, has graduate degrees in social work, public health and communi...

Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) traditionally evokes symbols of romance, such as candle-lit dinners, flowers and candy. But this annual observance also is a time to celebrate the beauty of love in all forms, whether romantic, platonic, familial or even internal. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we con...

Longtime Clevelander and dedicated community member John R. Corlett was appointed a Mandel School Distinguished Visiting Community Scholar for a two-year term that began Jan. 1. With his new appointment, he will guest-lecture courses, offer student-focused events and workshops related to his areas ...