Sabor de Puerto Rico: BUSSW’s Puerto Rico Travel Course & Service Trip
Hey all! My name is Shawn (he/him/his) and I am a clinical social work student at BUSSW. As a student at the school, there are numerous enriching opportunities for students to practice social work. For example, each year Luz Lopez, a Puerto Rican native, Clinical Professor in Social Work, and Associate Director of the dual […]
Get Involved at BUSSW
Hi all! I’m Shawn (he/him/his pronouns) and I am a second-year Clinical Practice major at BUSSW. As many of you know, it can be quite daunting to start graduate school and adapt to a new way of life. The adjustment can also be challenging as you try to make new connections at a new school […]
Three BUSSW Students Awarded Harvard Rappaport Fellowship
BUSSW students Florence Glynn, Greer Hamilton and Noor Toraif will each lead Boston-based civil service projects as part of the Rappaport Institute’s 2020 Public Policy Fellowship. Three students from Boston University School of Social Work have been selected for the competitive Public Policy Summer Fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston: […]
Life… Post-Graduation
Hi, I’m Daniel Mango and I recently completed my MSW at BUSSW. This blog post is about my post-graduation plans. Like many, due to COVID-19 my original plan has changed. We are currently living in a world where everything looks different, doesn’t it? I want to inspire those who feel down, hopeless, or pessimistic about […]
Working While Earning an MSW: My Off-Campus Experience
Hi everyone, my name is Eva Patricia. I am a part-time student at BUSSW’s Fall River Campus majoring in Clinical Practice. My goal for my Master’s in Social Work (MSW) is to combine my knowledge of social work with my background in Criminal Justice to work in one of the state’s female prisons, hopefully in […]
Stand Out Macro Class: State Policy
Hello — my name is Jonathan and I am an Advanced Standing (AS) MSW student majoring in macro social work. As an AS student, I complete the MSW program in one year because I already have a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. This spring, I am taking State Policy and I have to say that […]
Sherry Cohen (SSW’88) and Daniel Mango (SSW’20) Honored with NASW-MA’s ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Future of Social Work’ Awards
MSW student Daniel Mango (SSW’20) and alum Sherry Cohen (SSW’88) will be honored by the National Association of Social Workers Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA) at its 47th Annual Awards Celebration. Mango receives the Future of Social Work Award, recognizing a student who has demonstrated excellence in a graduate social work program. A second-year dual degree student […]
Why I Chose BUSSW’s Worcester Hybrid Program
Hi, my name is Channing and I am a first-year clinical practice major at BUSSW’s Worcester Campus. After more than 5 years of working and life in the “real” world, I decided it was time to head back to school and to pursue the type of career I truly wanted: a career where I was […]
Customize your BUSSW Education: Specializations and Dual Degrees
Hi, my name is Joseli and I am a second-year student at BU School of Social Work, majoring in macro practice and specializing in Trauma and Violence. The specializations at BUSSW are one of the many aspects that make this program unique. Through specializations, students have the option to focus their courses and field education experiences around […]
Choosing a Major: Clinical or Macro? A Spotlight on Macro Social Work
Hi, I’m Lizzy. I graduated from BUSSW’s MSW program in 2018 and am currently in my last semester of the dual degree Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health Program at BUSPH. I’m also a full-time Admissions Advisor here at the School of Social Work, so you have probably heard from me before! As a […]