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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences

At Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.

Recent News

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Spartan Showcase: Kate Haering
Class Year: 2021 Major: Biology, on a pre-med track Minor: Social Work What’s your favorite thing about Case Western Reserve University? How accessible the professors are. It’s a small thing, but I’ve heard from friends at other universities that they don’t know who to get recommendation letters...
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Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety: CWRU psychology professor Jane Timmons-Mitchell offers tips for coping
The nation was already clinically anxious enough. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 19% of American adults experience at least one anxiety disorder over any 12-month period. And that was before the coronavirus outbreak. “In a matter of just a few weeks, most Americans had their...
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Donate to the Mandel Council Food and Supply Drive
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' Mandel Council for Student Leadership has organized a Food and Supply Drive to benefit University Settlement and the Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's Men’s Shelter at 2100 Lakeside. The Mandel Council is an elected group of stud...
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Mandel School offers virtual wellness opportunities
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' Center on Trauma and Adversity has worked with local and national practitioners, teachers and providers to create a line-up of virtual wellness offerings, free of charge, to anyone who would like to participate. The current commun...
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U.S. News ranks Case Western Reserve’s graduate/professional programs
Edited at 10:54 a.m.: This article has been updated to reflect nursing school rankings. Case Western Reserve’s health-related programs kept their impressive positions in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings—and in some cases, improved upon them. The university’s medical school maintained ...
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Case Western Reserve University research finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms for those in drug court
Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. “These findings tell us that we need to not only treat the disease of addiction, but ...
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International law student publishes white paper on U.S. responsibility for war crimes in El Salvador civil war
Last summer, third-year law student Kristina Aiad-Toss spent two months in El Salvador interning for International Partners in Mission (IPM), a non-profit that engages in community development projects abroad to help women and children in 66 countries. El Salvador is currently in the process of pro...
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International Resource Marketplace
Students, faculty, staff and community members seeking opportunities to network with globally focused organizations in northeast Ohio are invited to the International Resource Marketplace on Tuesday, March 3, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Mandel School Noble Commons. The event is sponsored by the inter...