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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…
Dan Flannery to discuss bullying at American Academy of Pediatrics Conference
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,…
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Karamu House CEO to direct Case Western Reserve University theater program’s fall show
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…
September 2022 Inside the Action Newsletter
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…
Jennifer King explains “autumn anxiety”
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,…
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5 things to know about… food insecurity
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…
2021 saw record fatal ODs, gun deaths, car crashes in Ohio over 15 years, data shows
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…