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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Case Western Reserve University receives largest commitment to higher ed in Ohio history: $125M from Mandel Foundation
Record investment will fund four focus areas, including new humanities building, student scholarships, leadership initiatives, and ethical technological innovation
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April 18, 2023
Nobel Laureates: Ferid Murad earned both his MD and PhD degrees in 1965 from the school. He was part of a team awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998—“for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system.” Alumnus Alfred Gilman…
April 17, 2023
Associate Professor Kathleen J. Farkas will retire effective June 30, 2023. She has devoted 35 years of exceptional scholarship, teaching and service to the Mandel School, Case Western Reserve University and the academy. Dr. Farkas has made significant scholarly contributions to the areas of…
April 14, 2023
The Mandel School is small and mighty—we made it to the top because of you! This year, in support of student scholarships, we set a very ambitious goal of $60,000 for our annual Day of Giving on Tuesday, April 4. With your partnership, we surpassed it to raise nearly $66,000—thank you! In…
April 14, 2023
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, was appointed to the board of directors for nonprofit Kinnect. Kinnect is an Ohio-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring…
April 13, 2023
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Professor in Social Work Practice, was appointed to the board of directors for nonprofit Kinnect. Kinnect is an Ohio-based nonprofit dedicated to ensuring permanent families for all children in the shortest time possible and connecting those families with…
April 12, 2023
Class Year: August 2023 Degree Program: MSSA Online Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change Hometown: Timonium, Maryland Field Education Organization: FosterHope Sacramento in Sacramento, California Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you…
April 12, 2023
First Year Cleveland and ideastream will host a film screening of the short film Toxic: A Black Woman's Story Wednesday, April 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Noble Commons at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. The film explores how racism, toxic stress and birth…
April 08, 2023
Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members are invited to learn about the Master of Nonprofit Organizations program at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences during an information session Thursday, April 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. This session will…
April 08, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about First Year Cleveland, an organization dedicated to reducing the infant mortality rates in Cuyahoga County. A lunch-and-learn session about the organization will be held Tuesday, April 11, from 12:45 to 1:45…
April 07, 2023
Class Year: May 2023 Degree Program: Master of Social Work Concentration: Child and Adolescent Mental Health with a Trauma Focus Anna Marie Giubileo always had the desire to work with people. As an undergraduate psychology major at Case Western Reserve University, she realized she wanted…