Meet Our 2022 Alumni Association Award Winners
The annual BUSSW Alumni Association Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions made by alumni, faculty and staff to the school, field and community. We are pleased to announce the 2022 award winners. Outstanding Career in Social Work – Richard “Rik” Cornell (SSW’87) The Outstanding Career in Social Work Award acknowledges and honors a BUSSW graduate who, throughout […]
Five BUSSW Faculty Recognized for National Awards
On April 20, 2022, Boston University will recognize five School of Social Work faculty for their recent national awards in a celebration led by President Robert A. Brown and members of BU’s academic leadership. The event will honor BU faculty who received prestigious awards for teaching, research and scholarship at a national level in the […]
BUSSW Announces Winners of 2021 Alumni Association Awards
On October 2, 2021, BU School of Social Work will hold a virtual ceremony for its Alumni Association Awards, an annual event honoring BUSSW community members for their extraordinary contributions to the School and the field of social work. BUSSW is proud to announce the 2021 award recipients: Sonia Mee (‘97) and Professor Dawn Belkin […]
4/23-24: BUSSW Alumni, Faculty & Staff to Present at 2021 Civic Health Conference
Join more than half a dozen BU School of Social Work faculty, staff and alumni panelists at the 2021 Civic Health Conference on April 23-24. Hosted by VotER, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering patients through civic engagement, the two-day event is designed to connect groups in medical and social work fields to bridge the […]
Call for Recent BUSSW Alums to Join Online Focus Group on Ethics Education
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 […]
Betty J. Ruth Awarded Emerita Title at BUSSW
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 […]
Professor Ruth Awarded CSWE Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education
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 […]
Dean’s Message: Longtime Faculty Member Betty Ruth Retiring
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 […]
Post-Election Blues (or Reds?): A Social Work Perspective on the Midterms
BUSSW talks politics at the Alumni Association event, “Post-Election Blues (or Reds?): A Social Work Perspective on the Midterms,” featuring a discussion and panel presentations from Dean Jorge Delva, Professor Betty J. Ruth and Professor Geoff Wilkinson. The event is free and open to all BUSSW alumni, students, faculty and staff. Registration is required by […]
BU Partners with TurboVote to Register Students and Staff to Vote
A University-wide initiative to get students and staff registered to vote will be bolstered by efforts from BU’s School of Social Work at new student orientation on September 5. This latest push to increase participation in the upcoming midterm elections was spurred by BU’s new partnership with TurboVote, an online tool that makes it easy […]