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Richard Romaniuk helped create "Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military and Veteran Social Work"
Lecturer Richard Romaniuk was a task force member of the latest Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military and Veteran Social Work, published by CSWE Press and released on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. This is the first specialized curricular guide for the 2022 Educational Policy and...
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Equity Corner: November 2024
Hello! Welcome to my first Equity Corner, where I will highlight upcoming events and opportunities that can assist the Mandel School community in creating a sense of collective responsibility for developing a place of belonging. I have just finished my first month with the school, and I cannot full...
Jessica Wojtalik and alum Anycia Grady receive 2024 Innovator of the Year awards
Congratulations to Anycia Grady (SAS ’10), chief executive officer at Change Agents to Barriers of Equitable Living (C.A.B.E.L.), and Jessica Wojtalik, assistant professor, who received Alumni and Early Career Innovator of the Year awards, respectively. Learn more about them below. Innovation Week ...
Association for Experiential Education honors Bobbi Beale with Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Award
Bobbi L. Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and CEO of Life Adventures for All Consulting, has been recognized by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) with the Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Awa...
Filipino American History Month: Meet Filipino members of the CWRU community
From studying social work, geological sciences, and neuroscience, to pursuing optometry, to working at the law school, those of Filipino heritage are engaged with countless facets of the university. In recognition of Filipino American History Month, which takes place each year in October, The Daily...
1,500 kids in Cleveland are being poisoned a year, some in 'lead safe' homes
WEWS: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, emphasized the long-term impacts of lead poisoning on children, explaining that his research highlights the urgent need for comprehensive solutions in Cleveland....
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Francisca García-Cobián Richter named 2024 Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge Grantee
The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) has announced its 2024 Network Challenge Grantees, whose public interest technology (PIT) projects will advance equitable innovation in technology across academia, government and civil society. In its sixth year, the Network Challenge will ...
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Richard Sigg receives 2024 Acknowledgment of Service Award
Richard Sigg, director of recruitment and enrollment, is the recipient of the 2024 National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions (NDDSWA) Acknowledgment of Service Award. In an effort to highlight the incredible work being done in the field of graduate recruitment and admissions, the NDDSW...
What latest FBI data shows about violent crime
BBC News: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the latest FBI data showing a 3% drop in violent crime from 2022 to 2023, including a 12% reduction in murders—the largest in 20 years. Despi...
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Student Spotlight: McKenna Uzelac
Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change (CPSC) Field Education Organization: Community Innovation Network at the Mandel School in Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Rochester, New York Give a brief overview of your field education experience...