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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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KU Chancellor announces promotion, tenure for 160 faculty and researchers for fall 2022
Congratulations to Becci Akin and Jody Brook on their promotions to full professors.
KU Study Identifies Most Vital Strategies for Successfully Implementing Change in Industry
LAWRENCE — Organizations regularly need to implement change initiatives to stay current, update technology, improve efficiency, enter new markets or make other improvements.
Collaborative to Build Statewide Capacity for Addressing Racial Disproportionality in the Kansas Child Welfare System
Limited seats still available for the in-person Kansas Racial Equity Collaborative Symposium focusing on connection, collaboration, and action planning at individual and macro levels.
Meg Paceley selected as one of the nine Mellon DEI Teaching Scholars
Center for Teaching Excellence at KU announcement:
Study Shows How Rural Transgender Youths are Resilient, Resistant to Oppression
Transgender and gender-diverse youths face a great deal of discrimination, hostility and tension in their daily lives, especially those who live in rural areas where there are fewer transgender youths and low levels of support and resources.
Study shows discrepancy in 'hookup culture' sexual activity on dates
A new study from the University of Kansas shows that in "hookup culture," — in which young people may engage in sex without the traditional courtship practice of dating – there is a discrepancy between what college students are saying and what they are doing when it comes to sexual activity on da
KU Researchers Land Grant to Support Children's Families When Removed From Parents' Homes
University of Kansas researchers have secured a grant to help support children’s relatives and family members to care for them when they are removed from their parents’ home and placed in the foster system.
2021 Research Highlight
The 2020-2021 academic year continued to be a time of unprecedented circumstances and challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic persisted.
KU Researchers to Lead Program to Improve Save Sleep Practices for Infants, Families
Information on safe sleep practices for infants that could prevent tragic injuries or deaths may not always reach parents or caregivers.
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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.