Dear BUSSW Community, By now you may have heard about the Supreme Court’s decision today, June 29, 2023, regarding the use of race in considering applicants’ admission to colleges and universities. This is deeply disappointing news and one that is a set back and at odds with the values and mission of BU and our […]
Dear SSW Community, I am writing to share important news about one of our long-time faculty members — Clinical Associate Professor Janice Furlong — has announced her plan to retire from Boston University on June 30, 2022. While we are thrilled for her as she starts a new phase of life, it is bittersweet for […]
BUSSW stands in solidarity with the families of Anthony Huber, Joseph Rosenbaum, Gaige Grosskreutz, and all the victims of unjust systems and white supremacy. We are committed more than ever to our work towards social justice and to building a movement for our collective freedom. Below are resources for support, education, and taking action. In […]
Dear BUSSW community, As we process the news of the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin, our thoughts are with the family of George Floyd, and all the families who have lost loved ones due to institutional racism and white supremacy. This act of accountability belongs to the movement; to the millions of people who marched, […]