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There is no average day for a foster care worker. Just ask Marquetese Betts (SAS ’15), a Case Western Reserve University adjunct professor at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, who has, for 24 years, been a part of the foster care system in Northeast Ohio. Betts…

May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus community and…

In this months newsletter: Congratulations Alumni! Alumni Awards nomination deadline Congratulations Nada Di Franco Make a gift to help students enrolling this fall Upcoming Events Student Spotlights Alumni News Faculty News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the May…

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…

If you asked Timothy Kasprzak 13 years ago if he ever saw himself pursuing an administrative or entrepreneurial path in his career, his answer surely would have been “no.” At the time, Kasprzak moved to Cleveland with a medical background to work as an associate professor of radiology at The…

University-wide course pairs social work and health sciences students for service-learning projects with local nonprofits  Each week, more than 500 health sciences and social work students at Case Western Reserve University gather to learn how to work together—all while benefiting the…

With a new executive director and $4.9 million state grant, First Year Cleveland joins the Mandel School to continue its fight against infant mortality As she entered the second trimester of an unplanned first pregnancy, 21-year-old Rachel Ashew was scared. She had no insurance and was unsure…

In this months newsletter: Day of Giving update Alumna to deliver diploma ceremony address Alumni awards Student accomplishments Upcoming Events and CEU Opportunities Student Spotlight Alumni News Faculty News In Memoriam Employment and Career Development Opportunities Read the April…

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…

Ahmad Maarouf graduated from Weatherhead School of Management’s Executive MBA program in 2018 with the goal of becoming a chief medical officer (CMO). “My five-year plan was to become a chief medical officer and I got there in three,” he says. “I did not expect that, but it was a great…