Emy Takinami, a recent graduate of BU’s MSW/EdM dual degree program, makes a case for student loan forgiveness on Boston 25 News. Excerpted from “Debt forgiveness? How Mass. leaders feel about the student loan burden” by Bob Dumas, Boston 25 News: As a first-generation college student, [Emy Takinami] had to take out loans to go […]
BU School of Social Work alumna Marylou Sudders (SSW’78), Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, joins a virtual conversation about COVID-19 testing and treatment, vaccine rollout, collaboration with state and federal partners, telehealth, and the evolution of community-based services. Secretary Sudders oversees 12 agencies and the MassHealth program. Her […]
Alumna Caitrin Thornhill (CAS’13, SSW’17) is a training associate at BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, where she works with students experiencing mental and emotional health problems. In the BU Today “Hey BU” blog, Thornhill offers tips for students seeking support. Excerpted from “Finding Resources and Hope During Suicide Awareness Month”: 1. Know the Signs When distress […]
In an interview with Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air, journalist and recent BUSSW graduate Eilene Zimmerman (SSW’20) examines the hidden addiction that led to her ex-husband’s death, and how she found a path forward in social work. Interview by NPR Fresh Air: “A Widow, Not A Wife: ‘Smacked’ Explores An Ex-Husband’s Secret Addiction” Text […]