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Event to connect the issue of MMIWG2ST+ to social work values of service
MMIWG2ST+ is an inclusive acronym describing missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse relatives. Join us in learning about these tragic injustices and their roots in the violence of colonialism and anti-Indigenous U.S. policy — and in committing ourselves to solidarity and justice with Indigenous communities.
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Dr. Nancy Kepple awarded 2023 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching
The KU School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Gene A. and Gretchen Budig Award for Excellence in Teaching. In recognition of contributions to students and the teaching mission in the KU School of Social Welfare, Dr.
2022-2023 Margo Award Winners Announced
The Margo Awards are named for Margaret Schutz Gordon, Professor Emeritus who served with distinction as Professor and Director of Field Education at KU SSW from 1970 to 1983.
The KU School of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the following 2021-2022 Margo Award recipients:
KU Announces New 2023-2024 Self Memorial Scholars
LAWRENCE – Nineteen students have been selected to receive the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Scholars Outline Responsibilities of Schools of Social Welfare in Era of Anti-Trans Legislation
LAWRENCE — Through workshops and scholarly writing, experts from the University of Kansas are guiding conversations about the roles and responsibilities that schools of social work have to educate the next generation of social workers serving LGBTQ+ individuals in an environment of expanding anti
School of Social Welfare Center will Host 2023 LGBTQ Research Symposium
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Center for LGBTQ+ Research and Advocacy will host its annual LGBTQ Research Symposium next month. This virtual event will take place June 1-2, offering live sessions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Racial Equity Collaborative Will Present Community Forum
LAWRENCE — The Racial Equity Collaborative will host a community forum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Forum guests will discuss the confusion of neglect and poverty, the progress of kinship care in the state of Kansas and how to make meaningful change.
Study Shows Link Between Wealth, Health Differs Across Race, Ethnicity in Young Adulthood
LAWRENCE — The link between socioeconomic position and health has long been established. In other words, the wealthier people are, the better health outcomes they have.
Statement on Anti-Transgender Policy Proposals
The School of Social Welfare and the DEI Council explicitly condemn anti-trans rhetoric and policy proposals that threaten transgender and non-binary individuals and
KU Project to Train Future Social Workers to Recognize Domestic Abuse
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is part of a national project to better prepare future social workers to recognize and respond to domestic violence and in turn provide that training to agencies that serve survivors across the country.
Statement by the Toni Johnson Center for Racial and Social Justice and the School of Social Welfare about Tyre Nichols
The School of Social Welfare deeply mourns the loss of Tyre Nichols whose life was taken by the brutal force of five Memphis police officers.
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Alumni Stories from the Integrated Health Scholars Program
Nearly 250 graduates of the Integrated Health Scholars program are now providing integrated health care to under-served communities in Kansas and western Missouri. Hear from recent graduates of the program.
Partnerships Equip More Social Workers to Serve Rural Kansas
MSW students taking classes through partnership programs at Pittsburg State University and K-State Salina answer the call for more social workers in underserved communities.
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University of Kansas: ‘Strong’ Action: New Plan for Child Welfare
The Universal Prevention for Strong and Thriving Families (“Family Strong”) demonstration project at the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare aims to preempt the traditional child welfare system, which is often threatening to families in need.
Calling Kansans to Action: Tell Legislators to Reject Bills Attacking Transgender Youths
In the first few months of 2023, nearly 500 bills have been introduced that aim to limit access to supportive and lifesaving resources for transgender youth and adults.
Boarding Schools for Native American Children Left ‘a Lot of Wounds’ That are Still Fresh
Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day, is a day of remembrance designated to honor children who never returned home, as well as those who live with lasting trauma from federal boarding schools. University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University educators discussed the lasting effects during a Zoom panel.
K-State Salina Launches Master of Social Work Partnership with University of Kansas
The cooperative between K-State Salina and KU will increase the availability of graduate-level social work education in rural areas of Kansas while meeting the gaps in coverage that human service agencies in rural areas of the state have been experiencing.