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.
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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September 23, 2019
Editor's note: This article has been updated with information about the memorial service for Minter.
Northeast Ohio is mourning the loss of Case Western Reserve alumnus Steven A. Minter, whose nearly two decades of leadership of the Cleveland Foundation helped transform the city and set new standar...
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September 20, 2019
The Center on Trauma and Adversity will host the second annual Expanding the Toolkit: Trauma-Informed Practice Institute Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Case Western Reserve University’s Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom.
The focus of this year’s institute is on indirect trauma,
with keyn...
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September 18, 2019
Case Western Reserve University awarded $1.1 million federal grant to focus on combatting opioid, substance abuse
In 2018, more than 700 people died from opioid/heroin overdoses in Cuyahoga County, according to the Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force. The overdose rate from pharmaceuticals alone was ...
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September 18, 2019
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social
Sciences will host a celebration of the Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO)
accreditation and launch of a new MNO scholarship. The celebration will be held
Friday, Sept. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mandel School.
Members of the c...
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September 17, 2019
Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. The study, published in the Ch...
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September 09, 2019
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September 09, 2019
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September 09, 2019
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September 04, 2019
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a guest lecture by Juan Miguel Espinoza, executive director of Andean study programs, on current events and the legacy of European colonialism in Ecuador. The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences International Education Programs ...
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August 23, 2019
Fredrick Butcher, research assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Kristen Boyer, research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, penned a piece about how schools should approach the issue of truancy. The...