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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Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the Case Western Reserve University community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…
Recent News
December 06, 2017
The university community is invited to attend a research lecture on the social work grand challenge to stop family violence. This lecture, hosted by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, will be held Friday, Dec. 8, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Jack, Joseph and…
November 30, 2017
The Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host “Are You Afraid?” today (Nov. 30) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school’s Noble Commons. “Are You Afraid?” is a sustained dialogue discussion that will focus on race and policing as it pertains to Case Western Reserve…
November 14, 2017
Students, faculty and staff are invited to bring their lunch and hear from Anat Freund, senior lecturer at the School of Social Work at the University of Haifa in Israel. Freund will present “Academia in Israel: A Multicultural Perspective” Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. in the Jack, Joseph and…
November 13, 2017
Students, faculty and staff are invited to bring their lunch and learn about the international experiences of students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. The panel discussion, titled “Global Perspectives from Mandel School Students,” will be held Tuesday, Nov.…
October 31, 2017
Attend the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' Fall Open House Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center. This event is ideal for both prospective and admitted students. Get an inside look at the school’s top-ranked master’s…
October 30, 2017
For more than 25 years, communities have used asset-based community development (ABCD) as a strength-based approach to change. ABCD builds community from the inside out as residents become producers. Asset mapping is a fundamental tool that discovers the gifts of individuals. At a two-day ABCD…
October 18, 2017
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences International Education Programs Office invites students to bring their lunches and learn more about the “Invisible Groups in a New Poland” Mandel School study abroad course today (Oct. 18) at 1 p.m. in Mandel School building,…
October 02, 2017
Open to the entire campus community, Amy T. Khare, a research affiliate for the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, will present her latest paper, “Fair Housing and Inclusive Communities,” part of The Grand Challenges for Social Work. Hosted by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel…
September 22, 2017
Two Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences faculty members examined the public health and moral models of understanding addiction in an op-ed published in the Akron Beacon Journal. Mark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare, and Lenore Kola,…
September 19, 2017
The Mandel School International Education Program will host a lunch and learn session for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Social Sciences’ study abroad program in Guatemala. This lunch and learn session will be offered today (Sept. 19) and Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.…