{"id":394,"date":"2010-10-25T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/alumni\/jones\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:56:20","slug":"jones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/news-events\/jones\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

We present The Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health each year in honor of Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones, featuring the most influential speakers in the urban health space.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hubie Jones, Courtesy of WBUR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones (\u201957), who served as the School of Social Work dean from 1977 to 1993, helped shape Boston\u2019s civic landscape for over forty-five years, playing an integral role in community organizations throughout Boston and within the city\u2019s African American population.<\/p>\n

As associate and executive director at Roxbury Multi-Service Center in 1967, his Task Force on Children Out of School (now Massachusetts Advocacy Center) published the report\u00a0<\/span>The Way We Go to School: The Exclusion of Children in Boston<\/em>, which led to the first-in-the-nation enactment of two landmark laws that focused on special education and bi-lingual education.<\/p>\n

In 2010, Jones received the Purpose Prize, a national honor awarded to select individuals over 60 carrying out encore careers and using their skills and experience to make a difference in their communities and the nation.<\/p>\n

New Scholarship Fund Introduced in 2024<\/h5>\n

The Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones Scholarship Fund was established by BU Board of Trustees member and Professor Emerita Cassandra Clay SSW\u201979. It honors Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones\u2019 commitment to urban social work and his impact on generations of BU School of Social Work students and the Boston community. This scholarship will support macro practice students with a demonstrated interest in urban social work. Every donation to this fund moves us closer to our endowment goal of $100,000. Together we can help remove financial barriers for future BUSSW students building upon Hubie\u2019s social work legacy.<\/p>\n

To donate,\u00a0<\/span>click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

About the Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health<\/h3>
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The Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health\u00a0is an annual symposium that addresses vexing health issues, featuring national and international leaders working at the intersection of health and social justice.<\/p>\n

The lecture series, partially endowed at $50,000, was established in 2012 by an anonymous donor to honor the vision of Hubie Jones.<\/p>\n

Alumni and friends are encouraged to continue Hubie\u2019s legacy through donations to the Hubie Jones Fund for Urban Social Work Practice.<\/p>\n

Your support will fund scholarships that help deserving students pursue an MSW degree, as well as research and programs in service of BU School of Social Work\u2019s urban mission.<\/p>\n

To donate,\u00a0<\/span>click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Past Lectures<\/h5>\n

2026 Hubie Jones Lecture<\/h3>
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2026: Mobilizing Collective Action in a Time of Drastic Disruption<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n
Featuring Marty Martinez<\/h5>\n