The BUSSW Ethics Evaluation Project (BEEP) team is asking alumni who have taken the School’s ethics course within the last seven years to participate in an online focus group evaluating the current state of ethics education at BUSSW. Read Clinical Professor Emerita Betty J. Ruth’s message to alumni below, then fill out this form to […]
BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) has awarded Betty J. Ruth the title of clinical professor emerita, an honor bestowed on faculty who have made exceptional contributions to the School and the social work field. The recognition follows Ruth’s retirement from BUSSW in December 2020. An alumna of both Boston University School of Social Work […]
Betty J. Ruth (SSW ’84, SPH ’85), clinical professor at BUSSW and director of BU’s Dual Degree Program in Social Work and Public Health, is the 2020 recipient of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award. CSWE President Darla Spence Coffey writes, “Few educators have done as […]
Dear BUSSW Community: I am writing to share important news about one of our long-time faculty members — Clinical Professor Betty J. Ruth has announced her plan to retire from Boston University at the end of the calendar year, December 31, 2020. It is exciting for her as she embarks on her next life adventure […]