A recent article from BU’s “The Brink” featured Barbara L. Jones, dean of BU’s School of Social Work and a leading expert in palliative and oncology social work, offering clear, compassionate advice on how to support someone after a cancer diagnosis. Jones reminds readers that even well-intentioned comments can unintentionally minimize someone’s experience. “Any sentence […]
BU Today featured Maria Gorret Nampiima (STH’26, SSW’26), a dual-degree student from BU School of Social Work and School of Theology, in a story about her innovative pilot program that transforms campus textile waste into community care. Partnering with BU Sustainability, Nampiima helped collect, launder, and donate hundreds of used bedsheets and towels. The effort diverted […]
An article from Professor Dan Miller at Boston University School of Social Work titled, Millions of Children and Working Americans Will Go Hungry if the Government Doesn’t Act Soon is featured in U.S. News, reminding us that the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reveals how fragile America’s social safety net has become. Professor Miller notes, “When we talk about hunger in this […]
Highlighted in the BU Alumni & Friends blog, Ricardo Neal (SSW ‘99), founder of We Will All Rise, recently established the Williams-Neal Fund for Community Change, named in honor of his family to provide field education stipends for BUSSW students facing financial hardship. Reflecting on his own time in the program, Neal recalls how […]