With the growing debate around abortion, human rights activists are concerned about an overturn of Roe v. Wade, which could make abortion illegal in many states around the U.S. In an op-ed for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, alum Barbara Dobkin (MSW’67) describes how she helped her friend get an abortion when she was a student, […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined mental health, particularly in the ways it’s addressed in both formal and informal settings. In a short list of creative approaches for boosting your mood, BU School of Social Work alum Kristen Lee (MSW’00) breaks down the barriers people are likely to set between themselves and positive mental health. Excerpt […]
As an alum of BU School of Social Work, James Fishman (SSW’78) has become a leader in improving the lives of Bostonians with AIDS. A recent profile of Fishman in the Swampscott Reporter celebrated his work as a therapist for those affected by AIDS, as well as his history-making appointment as the first social worker […]
Boston University School of Social Work alum Jackie Jenkins-Scott (SSW’73) has been named interim president of Roxbury Community College (RCC), Boston Business Journals reports. She steps into the role following the December resignation of former president Valerie Roberson who recently oversaw a college-wide renewable energy project and modernization, propelling RCC to a #2 ranking for […]