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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August 30, 2017
The university community is invited to participate in the Day of Dialogue Friday, Sept. 1, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Discussions will be held at six locations across campus, each with a different topic.
Participants will share ideas and hear diverse perspectives on local, national and societal issues.
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August 28, 2017
Mandel School students and Assistant Professor Mark Chupp pose for photo on study abroad trip to Ecuador.
The Mandel School International Education Program will host a Brown Bag Lunch Series to provide information on upcoming Mandel School study abroad opportunities.
The first two Brown Bag Lunch ...
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August 03, 2017
Faculty and staff who are student advisors are invited to join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ International Education Program and Dean Grover "Cleve" Gilmore for lunch Thursday, Aug. 10, at noon at the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115.
This will be an...
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July 28, 2017
Mark Singer, the Leonard W. Mayo Professor in Family and Child Welfare at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, co-authored an op-ed in The Plain Dealer about modern policing.
The article, co-authored with Bernard Buckner, a former Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Autho...
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July 24, 2017
Three students from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Social Sciences have spent their summer in an immersive international experience—without ever leaving Cleveland.
It’s all been part of an internship with Case Western Reserve University’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) progra...
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June 28, 2017
One in four Ohio children will experience domestic violence before reaching adulthood, according to a new study.
The lifetime cost from these experiences is nearly $2.2 billion, including $476 million in increased health care, $600 million associated with crime and $1.1 billion in productivity loss...
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June 05, 2017
Significant pockets of concentrated vacancy in Cleveland co-occur with hot spots of lead exposure, violent crime, homicide, weapons violation and aggravated assaults, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University.
Seeking to better understand the spillover effects of vacant properti...
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June 02, 2017
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will hold a Doctoral Program Open House Tuesday, June 20, at 6 p.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 105.
Attendees will have the chance to meet doctoral program chair David Biegel.
The open house will cover informati...
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May 31, 2017
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host an information session for employees to learn more about the Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) program.
The MNO Informational Lunch will be held Thursday, June 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Mandel Community Stu...
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May 05, 2017
M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad to retire after nearly a half-century of scholarship, service and leadership at Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
It’s only fitting that trinkets of owls—a universal symbol of wisdom—adorn the office of M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, a social-work pione...