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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May 05, 2017
The Teratology Society recently honored Sonia Minnes, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, for her research on prenatal cocaine exposure.
The society is made up of interdisciplinary scientists who research birth defects, reproduction and disor...
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April 27, 2017
Mark Joseph’s Integrating the Inner City receives Best Book in Urban Affairs Honorable Mention Award
The Urban Affairs Association (UAA), an international professional association for urban scholars, researchers and public service professionals, recognized a book co-written by Mark Joseph, an associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and founding di...
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April 11, 2017
Attend a free “lunch-and-learn” panel discussion titled “Volunteerism and Philanthropy: Cultivating Gifts of Time and Money” Thursday, April 27, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center.
The event will explore volunteer engagement with leaders from three major Cleveland volunteer...
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April 10, 2017
The university community is invited to a free screening of the documentary 13th Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Noble Commons.
Directed by Ava Duvernay, 13th is an in-depth examination of the prison system in the United States an...
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March 16, 2017
Alumnus Gautam N. Yadama (SAS ’85, PhD ’90), dean of the Boston College School of Social Work, will present the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ 2017 Herman D. Stein Lecture in International Social Welfare.
The lecture, titled "Fires, Fuel, and the Fate of 3 Billion...
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March 14, 2017
Want an in-depth look at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ top 10 master’s programs in social work and nonprofit management?
Attend the Spring Open House Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mandel School. This event is for both prospective and admitt...
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March 13, 2017
Learn more about Northeast Ohio’s most successful social entrepreneurships from the people who founded them at a Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences “lunch-and-learn” panel discussion.
This session, titled "Social Entrepreneurship: When Social Mission and Market Forces ...
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February 21, 2017
The Social Justice Institute and Kappa Alpha Theta will host "Pasta for CASA: Empathy and Action for Youth Impacted by Foster Care," a dinner to raise money for court appointed special advocates.
The dinner will be held Wednesday, March 1, from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Thwing Center ballroom.
Attende...
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January 25, 2017
Want to take your career to the next level? Explore Case Western Reserve's nonprofit management graduate degree program at a Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) Information Breakfast Friday, Feb. 3, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 105.
During this information...
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January 23, 2017
Applications for full scholarship consideration for the fall 2017 on-campus MSSA social work master’s degree program at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are due Feb. 1.
The general application deadline for the fall 2017 on-campus MSSA social work master's degree ...