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3/20: BUSSW Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs Host Virtual Workshop on Severe Mental Illness & Policy
The Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) are hosting a free virtual workshop led by BUSSW Lecturer Crystal Carrington about the current experiences of people living with severe and persistent mental illness. Participants will learn what our roles are as providers to advocate for necessary... More
The Brink: Prof. Byrne Explains Why Homelessness Risks Are on the Rise for Retired Adults
As older adults struggle to save for retirement in a rapidly changing economy, housing insecurity is one of the most dire consequences retirees face. Prof. Thomas Byrne from BU School of Social Work talked to BU's The Brink about the causes of homelessness among older adults, and how we as... More
Boston Globe: The BUSSW Community Reflects on Continuing Impact of Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones
Following a Boston Globe profile on Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones and his wife Katherine, BUSSW community members wrote letters to the editor describing how his work has impacted them. Faculty Emerita Prof. Betty J. Ruth and alum Susan Levy Perry (MSW’80) spoke about working and studying under Jones’ leadership, highlighting... More
Yahoo! Finance: Lecturer Joseph Pereira Proposes New Approaches to Workplace Toxicity
Without addressing passive-aggression, workplaces can create toxic environments for employees. Joseph Pereira, a lecturer at BU School of Social Work, shared how passive aggressive behavior can be managed with holistic workplace approaches instead of targeting individual employees in an article for Yahoo! Finance. Excerpt from “Passive Aggression is Poisoning the Workplace, More
2/28: Profs. Byrne & Gonyea Share Their Expertise on the Housing Crisis at “Research on Tap”
Profs. Tom Byrne and Judith Gonyea from BU School of Social Work will present their research as part of the series ‘Research on Tap,’ co-hosted by The Boston University Office of Research and the BU Initiative on Cities. The event features short, four-minute research presentations of new studies by BU... More
The Betty J. Ruth & Ken Schulman Scholarship Fund Is Now Permanently Endowed to Support Social Work Students
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is pleased to announce that the Betty J. Ruth and Ken Schulman Scholarship Fund has been permanently endowed after reaching the university’s $100,000 minimum requirement in donations. The fund provides scholarships to MSW students demonstrating financial need, expanding graduate degree access to those who... More
2/28: BUSSW Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs Host Virtual Child Welfare Workshop Led by Prof. Azzi-Lessing
The Off-Campus & Hybrid Programs at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) are hosting a free virtual workshop led by Prof. Lenette Azzi-Lessing about transforming our response to the needs of vulnerable children and their families. Her presentation, titled "Building Justice-Based Systems for Child and Family Well-Being," will explore... More
Prof. Augsberger Named Director of Community Engagement at BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Prof. Astraea Augsberger of Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) has been selected as the new director of community engagement for the BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute (BU CTSI). She will lead the Institute’s community engagement team in developing an institutional structure that centers community priorities in the research... More
NPR: Former Lecturer Susan Lovett Discusses the Benefits of Yoga for Marginalized Populations
Susan Lovett, a former lecturer at BU School of Social Work, talked to All Things Considered, an NPR program that aired on GBH, about providing meditation and mindfulness resources to marginalized communities through the Hands to Heart Center. Lovett draws on her experience as a social worker to use yoga... More
Boston Globe: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones & Wife Katherine Jones Celebrate Their History of Advocacy
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones reflects on his extensive journey in social work and activism in Boston for a Black History Month profile series in the Boston Globe. The series highlights Boston-based civil rights leaders featured on the 1965 Freedom Plaza that surrounds The Embrace Memorial. Hubie and Katherine Jones were... More