Alumni News
The “COVID Hobby”: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
November 30, 2020
At any given moment, Monica Cherry might have a few dozen tubes of toothpaste in her house. Or sticks of deodorant, or wall plug-ins, or bags of mixed nuts. Or all of the above, plus much more. No, she’s not a hoarder. She’s a couponer. And one with a purpose: to help School of Social ... Read more
Illinois Social Work Presenters – CSWE’s 66th Annual Program Meeting
November 9, 2020
CSWE Program Meeting Diversifying the Profession through a BSW/MSW Completer Program for Community College Students Presenters: Lissette Piedra, Brenda Coble Lindsey, and Christine Escobar-Sawicki Research Contributors: Steve Anderson and Min Zhan Symposium Selection: BSW Student Diversity and Equity, Slot 10 Date: Monday, November 16, 2020 Scheduled Time: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Does Computer Simulation Training Increase ... Read more
Voting is Social Work
October 9, 2020
October 16, 2020 10:00-11:30 a.m. CST SPEAKERS: Tanya Rhodes Smith, Director, Nancy A Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work, University of Connecticut School of Social Work Alison Leipsiger, State Innovation Exchange Social workers are critical in advocating for just policies, holding public offices, and helping people exercise their voting rights. This webinar highlights the importance ... Read more
MSW Alum Terence Fitzgerald Shares Race Relation Perspectives
June 11, 2020
Terence Fitzgerald, MSW ’99 is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. His work is focused on policy, family and children, social inequality, and institutional racism. Fitzgerald grew up in Champaign, Illinois, where he graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned a bachelor’s ... Read more
Study Examines Impact of High School Teacher and Student Views of Freshmen’s Social, Emotional Needs
June 9, 2020
When high school freshmen’s teachers give them lower scores on communication skills, the students receive four times as many disciplinary referrals as some of their peers, a new study found. Students whose teachers rated them lower on several social skills – including communication, cooperation, self-control, empathy and engagement – than the students rated themselves averaged ... Read more
Message from Dean Anderson: Processing George Floyd Tragedy
June 1, 2020
Dear School of Social Work Community Members, As protests boil over in cities across the country and in our own community following the tragic death of George Floyd, I know that many of us at the School of Social Work are deeply saddened by this inexplicable loss and angered about the actions of the Minneapolis ... Read more
School of Social Work Alumna Featured in Illinois Alumni Magazine
April 13, 2020
Illinois Alumni Magazine, Spring 2020 issue features Champaign-Urbana Public Health Director Julie Pryde, BSW ’91, MSW ’92 Read about Pryde’s efforts for promoting wellness and preventing disease. ... Read more
COVID-19 SSW Updates
March 12, 2020
For up-to-date information on University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus developments, please visit: Other resourses: State of Illinois Public Health COVID-19 website Key Email Communications: Archived Massmails from the University of Illinois Community Resources: Student Information: Course Delivery and Field Placements The majority of fall semester instruction will be online, while assuring some access to ... Read more
GameDay Spirit Social Work Fanstore Now Available
September 12, 2019
The School of Social Work is proud to partner with GameDay Spirit to provide an online Social Work Fanstore. Apparel will be available for purchase in a variety of options and on a long-term basis. Shipping is free on all orders over $75. ... Read more
POSTPONED: School of Social Work 75th Anniversary Celebration
July 2, 2019
In response to the rapidly evolving events surrounding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we regret to inform you that the School of Social Work is postponing our 75th Anniversary event, originally planned for April 4, 2020. Please note that this postponement does include all SSW events scheduled for the weekend of April 4th, including the annual ... Read more