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 23, 2023
Establishing clear title allows residents stay in, improve their homes, contributing to neighborhood stability on Cleveland’s east side
It’s a common problem in inner-city neighborhoods: An elderly parent dies, but the family home was never legally transferred to relatives.
The result is one form...
May 22, 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Friday, May 19, 2023!
The Mandel School's diploma ceremony took place at the Maltz Perfor...
May 20, 2023
cleveland.com: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Mandel School, advocated “our shared responsibility to provide women what they need to thrive as mothers, from making the decision to become one, through pregnancy and the early years of their children’s lives, to ...
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May 19, 2023
Mother’s Day is also about our shared responsibility to improve maternal and infant health - especially needed for Black mothers
cleveland.com: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, advocated “our sha...
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May 19, 2023
Mandel School's David Crampton writes about Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
Heroes work at the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services
cleveland.com: David Crampton, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the positive efforts of the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (DCF...
May 19, 2023
cleveland.com: David Crampton, associate professor, discussed the positive efforts of the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). “While we need to celebrate the dedication of DCFS staff, we should also try to prevent families from becoming involved with DCFS,” he wrote.
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May 18, 2023
Associate Professors Sharon Milligan and Rob Fischer appointed to Grace Longwell Coyle Professorship
Professor Grace Longwell Coyle (1892–1962) made a profound impact on the study of social work group work and its practice. Her books and presentations were seminal to promoting group work education and the important analysis of group leadership, group dynamics and elevating social work leadership. T...
May 17, 2023
At Case Western Reserve University, our students excel in research, academics, athletics and in the community.
This week, we will celebrate the accomplishments of about 2,500 graduates. It would be impossible to comprehensively describe all of their contributions, but we caught up with a graduatin...
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May 17, 2023
At Case Western Reserve University, our students excel in research, academics, athletics and in the community.
This week, we will celebrate the accomplishments of about 2,500 graduates. It would be impossible to comprehensively describe all of their contributions, but we caught up with a graduatin...
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May 16, 2023
University will train addiction care providers in evidence-based best practices and provide implementation, evaluation support
Ohio had the nation’s fourth-highest rate of unintentional drug-overdose deaths according to most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To...