The Boston Globe: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Recalls Strength of Racial Justice Movement in Boston in Years Preceding Desegregation
Inspired by a new event series that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1974 desegregation ruling, The Boston Globe speaks to Hubie Jones, dean emeritus of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), about his leadership in Boston’s racial justice movement. Excerpted from “Long before school desegregation in Boston, these Black leaders were pushing […]
BUSSW Alums Madi Wachman & Jenn Valenzuela Promoted to Leadership Roles in Massachusetts State Government
Two Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) alums, Madi Wachman and Jenn Valenzuela, have been promoted to leadership positions in Massachusetts state government. Madi Wachman (SSW’14), an alum of the MSW/MPH dual degree program and former assistant director of BUSSW’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health, was named director of parent, child […]
Professor Gómez Contributes Expertise on Sexual Abuse to New Book on Black Activism
Jennifer M. Gómez, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), contributed an important chapter on sexual abuse and healing in a new book examining Black activism from 2000-2022. Her chapter, titled “Black Activism from the Ivory Tower: Cultural Betrayal, Sexual Abuse, and Healing for Black Women and Girls,” offers a Black […]
Berenecea Johnson Eanes (SSW’91) Named President of California State University, Los Angeles
Berenecea Johnson Eanes, PhD, a 1991 graduate of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Master of Social Work program, has been named president of California State University (CSU), Los Angeles. In an article published in Diverse Education, California State University trustee Jack B. Clarke, Jr., says Eanes is a “champion of diversity, equity […]
9/27: BUSSW Administrative Leaders Initiate Discussion on Diversity in College Admissions After Affirmative Action Decision
Kyle MacDonald, assistant dean of enrollment at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), shares his college admissions expertise at a BU panel exploring ways to foster diversity in college admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action. Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez, associate dean of equity and inclusion, and Prof. […]
9/28: Professor López & CISWH Colleague Share Expertise at Panel on Transnational Social Protection
Professor Luz M. López of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) joins BU colleague Muhammad Zaman and the authors of Transnational Social Protection: Social Welfare Across National Borders (Oxford University Press) for a book discussion hosted by the Migration Studies Workshop. The authors – Peggy Levitt, Erica Dobbs, Ken Sun, and Ruxandra Paul – […]
10/11: Worcester Hybrid Program Presents Self-Care in Social Work Webinar with Professor Haslam Straughan
Did you know that the NASW Code of Ethics has a new mandate requiring social workers to practice self-care? Join Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Worcester Hybrid Program for a free interactive webinar discussing the mandate and the ways the social work profession is responding to institutional barriers. The workshop will be led […]
BUSSW Student Collaborates with Rwanda Community Health Centers in UGHE Isôoko Global Education Program
Rebecca Joseph, a student in Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) MSW program, is one of ten graduate students selected for the inaugural cohort of the Isôoko Global Community-Based Education Program in northern Rwanda. Designed for students pursuing advanced health-related degrees, the 3-week program is hosted by the Department of Community Health and Social […]
10/6: Bedford Campus Director Leads Northeast Integrative Medicine Conference
Yunieska Krug, director of Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Bedford campus, brings together social workers, medical professionals, researchers and more for the second annual Northeast Integrative Medicine Conference. The in-person event will feature industry leaders presenting on topics including compassion fatigue, gender-affirming care, grant writing, and mindfulness with incarcerated populations. The conference is […]
NorthJersey.com: Professor Byrne Sheds Light on Housing Barriers After Tragedy in Bergen, NJ
Thomas Byrne, an associate professor at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), provides insight into the barriers that prevent people from finding housing in an article in NorthJersey.com about artist Matthew Keenan, who recently died after years of struggling with alcohol use and homelessness. Excerpted from “When pals of a Bergen artist heard he […]