
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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September 16, 2021
Source: Health Magazine...

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September 09, 2021
Initiated by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, the Grand Challenges for Social Work is a groundbreaking initiative to champion social progress powered by science. It is a call to action for all social workers to work together to tackle our nation’s toughest social problems.
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September 08, 2021
Source: WKYC.com...

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September 03, 2021
The Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) Program is pleased to announce a new educational site in Austin, Texas. It will matriculate the first class in May 2022.
The Austin location follows the establishment of the main site in Cleveland in 1970, and off-site locations in Houston and Washington...

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September 03, 2021
Scott A. Wilkes, assistant dean of academic affairs at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was appointed board chair of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist (CSWMFT) Board.
His one-year term commenced Sept. 1, 2021. Wilkes began serv...
September 02, 2021
More than 100 students at Case Western Reserve University—most of them social workers in training—will learn how to help meet a growing need in communities starved for behavioral health workers, thanks to a new $1.9 million federal grant to the university’s interdisciplinary Behavioral Health Workfo...

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September 02, 2021
Federal $1.9 million grant to fund new Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program at Case Western Reserve University
More than 100 students at Case Western Reserve University—most of them social workers in training—will learn how to help meet a growing need in communities starved fo...

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August 31, 2021
In medicine, it is our responsibility to strive to better understand how the complexities of our population affect our education, clinical and research activities. Recently, issues related to race and ethnicity—including systemic racism and concerns about equity, diversity and inclusiveness—have dra...

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August 26, 2021
Message From Alan Diehl and the Department of Biochemistry: We are excited to be together on campus!
Though the Department of Biochemistry maintained a limited in-person presence throughout the pandemic, the environment couldn’t compare to our normally bustling campus and the ability to offer our students a full educational experience. Today I asked Alan Diehl, Department of Biochemistry chair and ...

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August 21, 2021
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the first U.S. patent for a novel ovarian cancer vaccine technology developed by Cleveland Clinic researchers Vincent K. Tuohy, PhD, Suparna Mazumder, PhD, and Justin M. Johnson. The technology is licensed worldwide by Anixa Biosciences, Inc., a biotec...