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Featured News from KU Social Welfare
Nearly 8,700 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2025 semester.
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Student Stories: KU Social Work
Shaza Al-Kassim, a graduating senior in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare’s Bachelor of Social Work program, found interest in the field through her curiosity for people.
Research Stories: KU Social Work
Research and development expenditures spanning all University of Kansas campuses increased to $546.1 million in fiscal year 2024, surpassing the half-billion-dollar mark for the first time in university history. The reverberations of that growth extend far beyond KU to benefit people throughout the Sunflower State and beyond.
Alumni Stories: KU Social Work
Senna Hargett, KU BSW 2023, combines nursing skills with social work education in her work at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care.
Community Engagement Stories: KU Social Work
On March 25, the School hosts two free continuing education sessions at K-State Salina and online. The sessions are "Skillful Practice with High-Conflict Families" and "Assessing Family Well-Being."
Giving Stories: KU Social Work
The eighth annual One Day One KU set a new giving day record for the KU School of Social Welfare. Gifts will support social work students and education at KU.
Faculty & Staff Stories: KU Social Work
Dr. Logan Shinkai Knight's research prioritizes survivor leadership and expertise for developing the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to address human trafficking. Her work on survivor resilience and altruism involves survivors in all stages of research from study design to dissemination.
School of Social Welfare News
University of Kansas announces spring 2025 honor roll
Nearly 8,700 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2025 semester.
Practicum Spotlight: Taylor Jones
School of Social Welfare Master's Degree student Taylor Jones shares her experience in social work education through her practicum.
Social Welfare associate professor awarded Keeler Intra-University Professorship for 2025-2026 academic year
Four KU faculty members have been awarded a Keeler Intra-University Professorship to participate in interdisciplinary work in the upcoming academic year.
PhD candidate to educate on body mapping as mental health tool
On June 17, KU School of Social Welfare will host a continuing education session on Zoom called "Bodymapping: A Tool for Understanding Secondary Occupational Trauma".