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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First Year Cleveland awarded $1.8M to address infant mortality crisis in Cuyahoga County
Case Western Reserve-based organization will coordinate investment to strengthen family support systems
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May 30, 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host an open house for the intensive weekend format of its Master of Social Work program Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center. The intensive weekend program format was created to be…
May 26, 2023
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice, will complete 3.5 years of service as associate dean for research and training on June 30, stepping down to give more attention to her research and scholarship. Dr. Rolock served in this role when the research portfolio of the…
May 26, 2023
Elizabeth Fehsenfeld (CWRU SOM); Rosanne Potter (Cleveland Foundation); Ronn Richards (Cleveland Foundation); Jill Stanley (CWRU SOM); Julian Rogers (CWRU); Lilian Kuri (Cleveland Foundation) Groundbreaking took place last week for the Cleveland Foundation’s multi-use Midtown…
May 25, 2023
Professors Mariusz Baranowski and Piotr Jabkowski, of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland, spent a week in Cleveland meeting with Mandel School faculty and students to explore research and teaching collaborations between the two universities. The Polish sociologists were the guests of…
May 25, 2023
The School of Dental Medicine Class of 2023 received their diplomas in the beautiful Silver Hall of The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple-Tifereth Israel on Saturday, May 20. "You have not only witnessed a global pandemic and formed within yourselves the ability to adapt…
May 24, 2023
When recognizing the winners of Case Western Reserve University’s Diversity Achievement Awards, Vice President Robert Solomon made another announcement: The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity would officially change its name. The new name—the Office for Diversity, Equity and…
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 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…
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…
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…