Category: Racial Justice

Dean’s Message on November 13th Shapiro Event

Hello BUSSW Community, I am writing to extend my support and encouragement to our community to speak your mind against the views of Ben Shapiro, the conservative political commentator who will be speaking on the BU campus this evening. His views are antithetical to our profession’s values and should not be left unchallenged. It is […]

Boston University Researchers to Study Role of Racism, Trauma, and Family Stress in Asian American Women’s Health

Boston University School of Social Work’s Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) announces the funding and launch of a new pilot research project, Epi AWARE, to investigate the relationship between stress and physical health in Asian American women. Epi AWARE will assess Asian American women’s experiences of childhood trauma, perceived racism, and stressors related […]

SRA Blog: Racial Disparities in School Discipline are Growing

In a blog post for Society for Research on Adolescence, BUSSW doctoral student Kendall Johnson calls on schools and parents to stop the criminalization of Black students. April 2, 2019 | By Kendall Johnson The following text is an excerpt. A study conducted by David Ramey of Penn State University and published in the Sociology of […]

Cape Cod MSW Program Launches New Workshop for Field and Career Education

BUSSW’s Cape Cod MSW Program co-hosted an innovative day-long workshop recently with Cape Cod Community College to prepare students for the field by focusing on topical areas of interest not typically part of the course curriculum. The community effort included presenters from local organizations, who volunteered their time, and was open to associate, bachelor, and […]