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Professors consult county on behavioral health and incarceration
September 20, 2017
13 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
September 19, 2017
The Association of Public Data Users has announced that Dr. Terri Friedline has received a 2017 APDU Data Viz Award
September 18, 2017
KU law school providing free legal assistance for DACA renewal
September 12, 2017
Study gauges perceptions of transgender youths in small towns
August 23, 2017
KU School of Social Welfare reacts to events in Charlottesville
August 12, 2017
Promoting Excellence through Training Future Professionals
August 9, 2017
KU researchers partner with First Call to fight opioid epidemic
July 25, 2017
KU researchers determining health care access barriers facing migrant farmworkers across country
July 19, 2017
KU selects Arizona professor to lead School of Social Welfare
May 23, 2017
KU selects Arizona professor to lead School of Social Welfare
May 23, 2017
Researchers work to improve services for families experiencing domestic violence
April 26, 2017
Final candidate for dean of social welfare present Wednesday
April 24, 2017
Third candidate for dean of Social Welfare to present Monday
April 21, 2017
NIH program expands collaboration with social welfare to boost number of indigenous students in sciences
April 17, 2017
KU announces 2017-18 student orientation assistants
April 17, 2017
Second candidate for dean of social welfare to present Monday
April 14, 2017
First candidate for dean of Social Welfare to present Thursday
April 11, 2017
First candidate for dean of Social Welfare to present Thursday
April 11, 2017
School of Social Welfare mentored Haskell Indian Nations University students in research
March 8, 2017
Conceal and Carry on Campus Updates
March 1, 2017
KU Social Work community abhors this violence, rooted in racism and nationalism
February 24, 2017
Locations of banks, credit unions important to lower-income families’ financial health, professors say
February 7, 2017
Student debt handbook details history of loans, new ways to fund education
February 6, 2017
Chancellor's Message: Information regarding executive order on immigration
January 31, 2017
Message from Interim Dean Regarding Executive Order on Immigration
January 31, 2017
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events will mark civil rights leader's legacy
January 11, 2017
KU Social Welfare teaming up with Tulane School of Social Work to offer Service Project at SSWR
January 10, 2017
School of Social Welfare Announces New Dean Search
November 1, 2016

33 Faculty and Student Presentations at SSWR 2017
December 14, 2016
More parents funding college education has implications for student income after graduation, researcher says
December 13, 2016
Eight BSW and MSW students initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
December 5, 2016
Social Welfare upset with racist photo released on Snapchat
November 23, 2016
Dr. Paceley's research featured in Vice article about LGBTQA rural youth
November 15, 2016
Dr. Petr receives GADE Award for Educational Leadership in Doctoral Education
November 11, 2016
NASW Statement on Donald J. Trump Election as 45th U.S. President
November 11, 2016
Statement from the KU School of Social Welfare about the election
November 11, 2016
New program gives students an early start doing research
November 9, 2016
Dr. Elliott comments on the next president's meaning for the economy
November 7, 2016
AEDI hosts Children's Savings Accounts Sypmposium
October 27, 2016
Social welfare professor publishes new book, wins one of field’s highest honors
October 24, 2016
Standing in Solidarity
October 22, 2016
Researchers land CDC grant to analyze state child neglect policies
October 19, 2016
Indigenous Peoples Day Statement
October 13, 2016
School of Social Welfare mourns the death of retired faculty member Margaret Schutz Gordon
October 6, 2016
Community to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 6, 2016
PhD alumna appointed Acting Dean of Students at Haskell
October 5, 2016
Congratulations to the 2016-17 Women of Distinction
October 4, 2016
Study shows decline in cognitive empathy among middle school students
October 3, 2016
Dr. Petr co-author of JSWE best quantitative article of 2015
September 28, 2016
School of Social Welfare Statement
September 23, 2016
Common book keynote to feature Jabari Asim of The Crisis magazine
September 22, 2016
KU listed at 56th among public universities in U.S. News & World Report rankings
September 13, 2016
Mini Grants give boost to fall service learning classes
September 12, 2016
Seventy-two undergraduates present summer research
August 17, 2016
KU expands senior administrative fellows, announces 2016-17 class
August 4, 2016
Saddened by the passing of Kay Lynne Myers
August 3, 2016
HHS grant will aid regional universities on sexual assault prevention
August 3, 2016
Dr. Chapin elected as a NASW Social Work Pioneer
July 22, 2016
Deeply Saddened by the Senseless Shootings
July 14, 2016
Study determines needs of LGBTQ youth in rural areas
June 21, 2016
Statement Following the Orlando Shooting
June 15, 2016
University of Kansas announces 2 interim deans
June 6, 2016
Graduation Stories: Carol and Kelly Walker
May 11, 2016
Study of India offers clues on how to help more out of poverty
May 6, 2016
KU SSW alumna Amanda Blackhorse asked to be keynote at Haskell commencement
April 25, 2016
Professor to build interactive map of financial opportunity
April 19, 2016
Chancellor to present five University Scholarly Achievement Awards on May 11
April 18, 2016
Study: Financial knowledge not enough for low-income parents
April 13, 2016
Faculty, staff, students will be honored at Women's Recognition Banquet
April 13, 2016
Social Welfare students finding more affordable financial services for lower-income and or minority communities
April 6, 2016
Panel on the American Dream to take place April 12
March 31, 2016
University to celebrate Women’s Hall of Fame inductees, Pioneer Woman
March 25, 2016
Trinity In-Home Care to recognize Dr. Rosemary Chapin at the 7th Annual Community Breakfast on May 6
March 24, 2016
School of Social Welfare Rated 12 among Public Schools According to U.S. News and World Report
March 17, 2016
'Parachutes and Ladders' to break down how uneven education system prevents American dream
March 10, 2016
Expert on aging to discuss technology and care of older adults
March 8, 2016
National Social Work Month
March 2, 2016
Update on Action Steps Announced at the School’s Forum on Racism and Discrimination
March 1, 2016
School of Social Welfare Recent Actions to Promote Inclusion and Social Justice
March 1, 2016
Two Social Welfare Students Chosen for TRIO McNair Scholars Program
March 1, 2016
Time has come to help majority of American homes out of financial struggle, report says
February 25, 2016
Memorial for Dr. Toni Johnson Feb. 24
February 23, 2016
Congrats to PhD student, Yueqi Yan, for being chosen as one of the Men of Merit
February 15, 2016
Building Bridges, Removing Barriers
February 8, 2016
Project exploring water on Kickapoo reservation receives grant
January 19, 2016
Researchers adapt successful strengths-based mental health recovery model for adolescents
January 15, 2016
KU community remembers Professor Toni Johnson
January 15, 2016
KU Community Mourns Death of Professor Toni Johnson
January 13, 2016
Lundy Bancroft to speak at Social Work Day 2016
January 8, 2016
$25,000 5-Year Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowship
December 21, 2015
First responders in Croatia committed to helping refugees, researcher says
December 11, 2015
$18,000 Diversity Fellowship Available for Ph.D. Students – Apply by January 15
December 2, 2015

$25,000 5-Year Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowship
December 21, 2015
Dean Announces Diversity Initiatives in the School of Social Welfare
December 3, 2015
$18,000 Diversity Fellowship Available for Ph.D. Students – Apply by January 15
December 2, 2015
KU SSW Faculty Executive Statement on Justice and Inclusion
November 24, 2015
Statement from the School of Social Welfare on Racism and Diversity on KU Campus
November 24, 2015
Family drug courts with parenting programs yield better reunification rates, researchers say
November 18, 2015
Professors seek to reduce incarceration rates for mentally ill prisoners
October 29, 2015
Mattie Rhodes Clothing Drive
October 27, 2015
Foster care alumni’s perceptions of the path from foster care to stable and lasting adoption
October 1, 2015
Census Bureau report underestimates roles policy, public welfare play in mitigating poverty, KU researchers say
September 17, 2015
Hometown a bigger influence than family, education on whether young students have credit card debt, study shows
September 16, 2015
KU hosts Italian social welfare students for unique study abroad experience
September 2, 2015
Researchers develop tool to help child welfare providers analyze data
July 30, 2015
Professor can discuss Fed report recommending millennials put off home ownership by 10 years
July 30, 2015
Time for revolution in higher education funding has come, professors say
July 21, 2015
New book regarding college debt released July 2015
July 1, 2015
Harrington to receive 2015-2016 Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW Scholarship
June 23, 2015
New England's success with regional approach could be key to children's savings accounts
June 9, 2015
Research shows millennials need experience, not just education, in finance
June 4, 2015
Media advisory: Report that mental illness rates in children dropping is good, but more work needed
May 22, 2015
Service award recognizes faculty contributions to Kansas
May 21, 2015
Chancellor announces faculty promotions, tenure for 2015
May 1, 2015
2014-2015 Margo Award Winners
April 28, 2015
Prairie View names 2015 Justina D. Neufeld Scholarship recipient
April 9, 2015
Gender affects work capabilities in India, researcher says
April 3, 2015
Parent Support Training offers help to families with children with disabilities
March 26, 2015
March 23 Webinar - Beyond Silence and Violence
March 19, 2015
Quality of KU's graduate programs highlighted by U.S. News
March 11, 2015
Media advisory: Social welfare professor can comment on UN gender violence report, gender equality efforts
March 10, 2015
Media Crossroads' new technology connects KU experts live to national media
March 6, 2015
Program aims to strengthen families faced with toxic stress
March 3, 2015
Training to help bridge gap for Hispanics not receiving early childhood services
February 24, 2015
University announces McNair Scholars
February 18, 2015
Preview of documentary series 'The Raising of America' coming March 2
February 17, 2015
Media advisory: Faculty experts on State of the Union topics available to speak with press
January 21, 2015
University announces new dean of the School of Social Welfare
January 7, 2015

Graduate Studies Diversity Fellowship Available for Ph.D. Students – Apply by January 15
December 15, 2014
Study shows importance of starting savings early, as few young adults open accounts
December 3, 2014
School of Social Welfare faculty and staff receive Leading Light Awards
December 2, 2014
Second candidate for social welfare dean to visit
November 26, 2014
New Global Scholars selected
November 20, 2014
Therapeutic science doctoral student Tim Hornik's disability doesn't slow him down
November 10, 2014
Once a homeless teen, woman will spend one more night on cold ground for a cause
November 6, 2014
$2.9M grant to serve state's most vulnerable children affected by substance abuse
November 4, 2014
B.S.W. Student will bring personal experience with homelessness to KC event
November 3, 2014
KU team to lead project opening savings accounts for kids
October 27, 2014
Stacia West co-authors study: American Renters and Financial Fragility
October 9, 2014
Grant to help produce more behavioral health specialists for western Kansas
October 7, 2014
Scanlon and Dugger named this year's recipients of the Rocco Award
September 23, 2014
Researchers at Anti-Bullying Summit say a community response is needed
September 19, 2014
KDADS receives $3.9M grant to expand employment support for mentally ill
September 17, 2014
Which Colleges Produce Grads Who Find Meaning in Their Work?
September 10, 2014
Researchers to host anti-bullying summit
September 8, 2014
M.S.W. alum Cynthia Marta is among this year's honorees in the 2014-15 KU Women of Distinction
September 2, 2014
Graduate brings personal experience into study of nation's foster care system
August 29, 2014
Project helps states mine data to improve services for kids
August 25, 2014
Hawk Week 2014 Events
August 21, 2014
School of Social Welfare Dean Search
July 29, 2014
University mourns professor emeritus Dennis Saleebey
July 29, 2014
Michael Dennis Saleebey Obituary
July 28, 2014
Services and celebration of life for Dr. Dennis Saleebey, professor emeritus
July 25, 2014
Registration Now Open for Anti-bullying Summit, September 18-19, in Lawrence, KS
July 22, 2014
School of Social Welfare mourns death of professor emeritus Dennis Saleebey
July 18, 2014
National Paper Series Highlights Local Research
July 15, 2014
Services and celebration of life for Dr. Ann Weick
July 9, 2014
Ann Weick Obituary
July 8, 2014
KU School of Social Welfare Alumna to Champion Change in the Nation’s Capital
July 2, 2014
New company using KU-backed software to match children, families
June 26, 2014
Chapin begins AARP national policy council term
June 24, 2014
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of former dean Ann Weick
June 4, 2014
KU awards three Wounded Warrior Scholarships, including two recipients with ties to the School of Social Welfare
May 12, 2014
KU to recognize graduating veterans with honor cords
May 1, 2014
Chapin Hall Names Aislinn Conrad-Hiebner, Ph.D. Student at the University of Kansas, a 2014 Doris Duke Fellow for the Promotion of Child Well-Being
April 23, 2014
Let's Get Men and Boys off the Sidelines
April 15, 2014
School of Social Work marks anniversary of Strengths Perspective
April 7, 2014
Researcher taking part in survey on men's motivations to take part in anti-gender-based violence events
April 4, 2014
Dr. William Elliott III Receives CSWE 2014 Professional Recognition Awards
April 3, 2014
Study finds children of incarcerated parents not getting services needed
March 30, 2014
Leonard Pitts Jr., Harriet Lerner to speak at Social Work Day 2014
March 28, 2014
$1 Trillion Student Loan Debt Widens US Wealth Gap
March 27, 2014
Art builds confidence at local nonprofit
March 27, 2014
Research team creates guide for spirituality in mental health recovery
March 26, 2014
Professor works to align services for children of prisoners
March 24, 2014
Faculty and Research Staff Attend 27th Annual Conference on Mental Health Research and Policy
March 18, 2014
Social welfare dean retiring; interim dean announced
March 13, 2014
KU graduate programs post big gains in U.S. News rankings
March 12, 2014
KU nominates four outstanding juniors for Truman Scholarships (Virginia Helgeson)
February 17, 2014
Margaret Lloyd wins 2014 Capitol Graduate Research Summit scholarship
February 13, 2014
Graduate students to showcase research at Capitol (Margaret Lloyd)
February 12, 2014
Two School of Social Welfare stories highlighted in the 2014 Chancellor's Report
February 12, 2014
Public policy shouldn’t penalize poor people who save
February 9, 2014
Event to examine connections among race, wealth, demographics of poverty
January 30, 2014
Building Better Balance Sheets in 2014
January 28, 2014
Professors detail segregation, social problems, parallels to American education in Kazakhstan project
January 14, 2014
New president of Haskell Indian Nations University is KU School of Social Welfare Graduate
January 10, 2014

American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Selects 17 New Fellows for 2013 Class
December 11, 2013
Dr. Zinn Joins Inaugural Class of Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research
December 11, 2013
B.S.W. Alumnus / KU Professor's novel selected as KU Common Book
December 10, 2013
Study shows Great Recession hit young people especially hard, limiting ability to save for future
November 7, 2013
Speaker series to link student debt, poor financial outcomes in later life
November 6, 2013
Researchers show excessive student loan debt causes young people to fall behind in saving, investing for future
October 31, 2013
Dr. Edward Canda receives Council on Social Work Education's 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award
October 30, 2013
Helping Kansas schools address bullying
October 25, 2013
Social welfare researchers win grant to improve foster care
October 7, 2013
Ten new Docking Young Faculty Scholars announced (William Elliott)
September 20, 2013
Savings accounts for children linked with later financial success
September 16, 2013
Media advisory: Professor can comment on Obama tour to promote college affordability
August 22, 2013
Researchers developing model anti-bullying policy for Kansas schools
August 16, 2013
Proposal touts savings accounts to ease student debt crisis
July 19, 2013
Chapin Hall Names Kaela Byers, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Kansas, a 2013 Doris Duke Fellow for the Promotion of Child Well-Being
May 1, 2013
Researcher invited to participate in AARP roundtable because of nationally recognized research with the aging population
April 30, 2013
Researcher examining effectiveness of Mental Health First Aid
April 24, 2013
Researchers examine prevalence, challenges of cyberbullying
April 4, 2013
Researchers seek to promote positive development in Latino youths
April 3, 2013
Professor offers guidelines for jails to manage mental health populations
March 11, 2013
Social Work Day 2013 Registration Now Online
March 1, 2013
Researchers offer guidelines for combining spirituality, mental health treatment
February 19, 2013
Program designed to prevent re-hospitalization in elderly
February 18, 2013
Social Work Day 2013 Announced
January 1, 2013

Partnership works to help at-risk youth
December 11, 2012
New First Year Fellowships
November 30, 2012
Researchers design system to improve reporting, service at youth psych centers
November 27, 2012
Professors Johnson-Motoyama, Brook, McDonald and Ph.D. student, Yuegi Yan had article accepted by Children and Youth Services Review
November 23, 2012
KU professor to lead effort to improve social welfare doctoral programs
November 20, 2012
Researchers land more than $5M to help families affected by substance abuse
November 16, 2012
Professor Banerjee receives JSWE Best Conceptual Article of 2011
November 9, 2012
FY13 Best Year Yet for External Funding
November 1, 2012
Professor Toni Johnson and Kaela Byers' Article Accepted for Publication in Families in Society
October 30, 2012
Professor Johnson-Motoyama and Susana Mariscal Publish Book Chapter
October 19, 2012
Professor Banerjee and Jeri Damman's Article Accepted for Publication in the Journal of Poverty
October 15, 2012
KU to offer Master of Social Work program in western Kansas in 2013
October 9, 2012
2012 Margaret Schutz Gordon Lecture Presentation
October 5, 2012
Professors interview hoarding teams, propose ethical framework for intervention
October 2, 2012
Study: Welfare system works against some reaching educational goals
September 27, 2012
Ain't I a Person screening on Sept. 13
September 13, 2012
MSW student Taylor Haun is among this year's honorees in the 2012-13 KU Women of Distinction
August 21, 2012
Toolkit to help those with psychiatric disabilities reach educational goals
August 21, 2012
Researcher lands grant to study, improve services for Latino kids in child welfare
August 15, 2012
KU professor's study calls for establishing savings accounts for all kids
June 18, 2012
Professor Elliott to speak on the Financing College Success panel on May 31
May 31, 2012
Gift commitment will create scholarship for KU's School of Social Welfare
May 16, 2012
Far Above: The Campaign for Kansas
April 26, 2012
Social Work Day Announced
April 13, 2012
B.S.W. Recognition Ceremony and M.S.W. Hooding Ceremony
April 13, 2012
KU Social Work Day to highlight latest developments, research in the field
April 6, 2012
Assets and Education Symposium March 29 and 30, 2012
March 29, 2012
KU to host experts on developing assets, reducing college debt for students
March 26, 2012
Study shows inmate re-entry programs not evaluated optimally
February 20, 2012
More Kansas City-area students eligible for discounted KU tuition
February 16, 2012
To limit debt, promote savings
February 10, 2012
Creating a Financial Stake in College - a four-part series by Professor Elliott
January 26, 2012
Researchers tackle turnover in child welfare staffing
January 17, 2012
Two KU Graduate Studies Fellowships Available – Apply by Feb. 1
January 15, 2012
Important Dates for Students Enrolled in Spring 2012 Classes
January 12, 2012
Professor Chris Petr appointed co-chair of the Task Force on 2013 GADE Quality Guideline
January 11, 2012
Professor issues reports supporting savings to help kids reach college
January 10, 2012

B.S.W. Student Bekkah Sperry testifying in front of the Kansas Legislature
November 29, 2011
Terry Koenig Building Bridges with Central Asia
November 1, 2011
Dr. Rosemary Kennedy Chapin to be Honored with 2011 KABC Caring Award
July 1, 2011
KU Women of Distinction
May 13, 2011
Kudos to our MSW Student Organization
May 1, 2011
Building Bridges with Kazakhstan: Social Welfare Professor Receives Fulbright Award
April 1, 2011
Doctoral Student Skye Leedahl receives Fellows Award
March 1, 2011