Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences
October 13, 2022
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…
October 10, 2022
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…
October 07, 2022
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…
October 06, 2022
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…
October 05, 2022
Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, will give a presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics' National Conference and Exhibition in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. PDT,…
October 04, 2022
Production is the first in a long-term commitment to collaborate The iconic Karamu House is recognized as the oldest active African American theater in the nation. The Department of Theater at Case Western Reserve University is among the first academic theater programs in the country. A year…
October 03, 2022
Inside this issue: Coulton Retirement Celebration Recap Register for Mandel School Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Events Upcoming Events & CEU Opportunities Media Mentions and Publications Student Spotlights Alumni News Employment and Career Development Opportunities Read the September…
September 30, 2022
Jennifer King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, weighed in on the stress and anxiety some experience in the fall. “Autumn anxiety is a term that describes the increase in worry, fear,…
September 27, 2022
Hunger forces families in every community across the United States to make impossible choices. That is, according to Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the country. Rob Fischer To educate the public about hunger and encourage them to take action, the…
September 26, 2022
Ohio Capital Journal: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the increase in drug overdoses was likely driven by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl or carfentanyl that are increasingly…