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Dexter Voisin discusses America's Black sperm donor shortage in "Washington Post"
The Washington Post: Dexter Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, said cryobanks have to contend with a legacy of mistrust in the healthcare system among Black men, due “in part because of Tuskegee and other atrocities that have happened in the medical system,…
The wait for mental health services in Ohio is growing longer
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the shortage of workers in the mental health industry in Ohio. “We've seen a significant increase with people reaching out for mental health…
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Student Spotlight: Jessica Murgel
Class Year: 2023 Degree Program: Master of Social Work Concentration: Mental Health with Adults + Community Practice for Social Change Jessica Murgel left behind a city she loved and a full-time development and communications job to attend Case Western Reserve University. She had been…
Gun ownership in the Black community, among women on the rise, researchers say
cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed a shift in national gun ownership trends, showing that more Black women are buying firearms. “There is this perception that everyone has a…
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Study Abroad in Poland
At Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School, students experience transformative global education through short-term study abroad. Students broaden their perspectives on the world and gain new insight on how different countries and cultures approach social welfare issues, policies and…
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Filipino American History Month: JP Graulty
October is Filipino American History Month, which commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States. To learn more about Filipino culture, The Daily is putting the spotlight on Filipino American members of the Case Western Reserve University community to…
Breaking down why 8 Akron police officers involved in Jayland Walker fatal shooting are back at work
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed police department procedures after the Akron Police Department announced the return to work of eight officers who had been on unpaid leave for more…
Professor Emeritus John Yankey honored as NASW Social Work Pioneer
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the National Association of Social Worker's (NASW) annual Social Work Pioneers Celebration will be held in-person on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Social Work Pioneer Program honors members of the social work…
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Mandel School hosts colleagues for North Central Field Director Consortium
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host the North Central Field Director Consortium meeting today (Oct. 7). The event will bring 30 colleges and universities in the area together to collaborate and discuss best practices and leadership innovation in field…
Doctoral student Braveheart Gillani writes about health disparities in transgender and gender diverse populations
Transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) populations experience more health disparities than the general lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) and the general cis-gender heterosexual population. A new study conducted by doctoral student Braveheart Gillani provides data regarding the statistically…