Two recent Boston University School of Social Work graduates, Matteo Montero-Murillo (MSW’25) and Sofía Vargas (MSW’25), capped off the academic year at the 2025 Fellows Forum hosted by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the national association representing social work education. Montero-Murillo and Vargas, who were both appointed 2024-25 fellows of CSWE’s Minority Fellowship […]
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) celebrated its newest class of MSW and PhD graduates at the 2025 BUSSW Commencement Ceremony, May 15th. Graduating students from the online, off-campus and hybrid programs joined their Charles River classmates at the main Boston University campus for the big event, and loved ones came from far and […]
Caren Hunter (CAS’99, SSW’25, Wheelock’25) and her daughter Annica Hunter (CGS’23, CAS’25) both graduated from Boston University in 2025, sharing a unique academic journey that deepened their bond. Caren, an MSW student at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) earned a dual degree in social work and education, while Annica completed her undergraduate degree in […]
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is proud to announce that Brittany Debarros (SSW’26) has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Fellowship. Awarded annually to a current masters or professional student at Boston University, the fellowship honors the legacy of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr., whose groundbreaking […]