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- 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation
- Student Researches Plight of African-American Women with HIV/AIDS
- GSSW to Collaborate on Program in Afghanistan
- National Media Highlights Research Study by GSSW's Sloan Center on Aging & Work
- Social Innovation Symposium
- Promotion & Tenure Announcement
- U.S. News Ranks GSSW in Top Ten
- GSSW Establishes New Center for Social Innovation
- GSSW Student Chronicles a Call
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- Professor Emeritus Receives Award
- GSSW 2012 Commencement Ceremonies
- GSSW Student Selected as Schweitzer Fellow
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Events
Commencement 2012
MAY 21, 2012
9:15 a.m. — Academic Procession
10:00 a.m. — University Commencement (main ceremony)
12:00–2 p.m.— Graduate School of Social Work Diploma Ceremony
The 136th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 21, 2012. The University Commencement, which is attended by all graduates, is held in Alumni Stadium (rain or shine) and will begin with the Academic Procession at 9:15 a.m. and end after approximately two hours. More about Commencement 2012 »
Newly Admitted Students Reception & Resource Fair
MAY 14, 2012
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
RSVP by May 9, 2012, to 617-552-4024 or swadmit@bc.edu
Meet other admitted students, current students, faculty, and staff. Appetizers and light refreshments will be available. more »
5th Annual Policy Poster Session
MAY 3, 2012
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center
The Class of 2012 from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work will present posters on diverse policy topics. Students from the Children, Youth, and Families; Health and Mental Health; and Older Adults and Families concentrations will showcase and discuss analyses of policy components and implementation issues. more »
Distinguished Speakers Lecture: Delano Lewis, Former Ambassador to South Africa
"Caring for People is a Global Responsibility"
APRIL 26, 2012
9:00–11:00 a.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Breakfast Buffet
RSVP by April 13, 2012, to Serena Heartz at heartz@bc.edu or 617-552-0866
Delano Lewis, former Ambassador to South Africa, will be the featured speaker at the GSSW Distinguished Speakers Lecture. Mr. Lewis will discuss how we are all connected and interconnected globally and will speak about opportunities to serve in the U.S. and around the world. more »
Methodology Research Training on Community Based Participatory Research
APRIL 9, 2012
11 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
McGuinn 5th Floor Conference Room
RSVP by April 3, 2012, to Serena Heartz at heartz@bc.edu or 617-552-0866
GSSW tenured and tenure-track faculty and PhD students are invited to attend a working lunch and workshop presented by Michael Spencer, PhD, Associate Dean of Educational Programs and Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. more »
Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast for Field Supervisors
MARCH 27, 2012
9:30 a.m.–Noon
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
2 CEUs
RSVP by March 21, 2012, to Anne Marie Dolan at swfield@bc.edu
Field interns and their supervisors are invited to attend the annual Mary Mason Field Appreciation Breakfast. Named in honor of Mary A. Mason, the first Director of Field Education at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, the Breakfast is an opportunity for interns to thank supervisors for their significant contribution to the students' education. more »
GSSW Recruitment Fair
MARCH 23, 2012
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center
Recruiters from across New England will be on campus to talk to students about employment opportunities at their agencies. Boston College Graduate School of Social Work students and alumni are invited to meet with area agency representatives and pick up materials and handouts describing their programs. more »
Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture: Vincent D. Rougeau
MARCH 23, 2012
8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
1.5 CEUs. Breakfast buffet
RSVP by March 9, 2012, to Serena Heartz at heartz@bc.edu or 617-552-0866
Vincent D. Rougeau, Dean of Boston College Law School, will be the featured speaker at the 6th Annual Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture. Dean Rougeau will speak on "Reflections on Justice and Religious Diversity: Why Living Together Is Better than Living Apart." more »
Boston College Multidisciplinary PhD Research Day
MARCH 16, 2012
8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
This conference is a collaborative effort highlighting doctoral student research in the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Lynch School of Education, and William F. Connell School of Nursing. more »
Social Innovation Symposium
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
6:45–9 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
The Social Innovation Symposium will be a conversation among three social entrepreneurs working to bring social innovation to the nonprofit, for-profit, and public sectors. The speakers are from Reach Out and Read, Life Is Good, and Citizen Schools. more »
GSSW Diversity Conference & Alumni Award Event
JANUARY 13, 2012
8:00 a.m.–Noon
McGuinn 121
Free, but REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (Registration has closed.)
3 CEUs offered
The 2012 GSSW Alumni Award Event will be co-sponsored by the GSSW Diversity Committee, whose theme this year is "Spirituality and Social Work."
The entire GSSW Community—faculty, students, alumni, and staff—are invited to attend a morning conference to explore together the intersections of spirituality and social work and to honor this year's recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. more »
GSSW Career Day
JANUARY 12, 2012
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center
For Final Year Students: A half-day event to kick off your last semester at GSSW! The event includes an overview of the job search, a resume and cover letter writing workshop, and an alumni panel who will share their career experiences. Continental breakfast.
For more information, contact gsswcareerservices@bc.edu.
News
GSSW in the News
GSSW Student Selected as Schweitzer Fellow
MAY 7, 2012
Caitlin Partyka, a first-year student at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, has been selected as a 2012-2013 Albert Schweitzer Fellow in recognition of her dedication and skill in meeting the health needs of underserved communities, and whose example influences and inspires others.
Working through Sociedad Latina in Roxbury, Partyka has established an exercise program that offers weekly opportunities for area youths to participate in physical activity and to learn about diabetes prevention, nutrition, and overall health and wellness. Through the program, she also hopes to foster leadership among young people, bolstering their confidence and problem-solving skills in the process.
"Caitlin represents the professionalism, drive, and creativity that social workers strive for on a continual basis. She is a complete asset to our profession and we are so proud of her fellowship," said GSSW faculty member Sandee Tisdale. More about Schweitzer Fellow from the Boston College Chronicle »
GSSW 2012 Commencement Ceremonies
MAY 3, 2012
Mildred "Mit" Joyner, current president of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), will give the "Greetings" at this year's Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Diploma Ceremony. Founded in 1952, CSWE is the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the U.S.
Ms. Joyner is a full professor and chair emerita of the undergraduate social work department at West Chester University (WCU). More about GSSW 2012 Commencement »
Professor Emeritus Receives CSWE Lifetime Achievement Award
APRIL 30, 2012
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has named Elaine Pinderhughes as the 2012 recipient of the Significant Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award. Pinderhughes is professor emeritus at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) and a member of the Advisory Board. She helped the GSSW establish the Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture Series, which bears her name and is now in its sixth year. More about CSWE Award »
GSSW Adjunct Faculty Member Receives 2012 Day-Garrett Award
APRIL 30, 2012
Suzin Bartley, executive director of Children's Trust Fund (CTF), is the 2012 recipient of the Day-Garrett Award from Smith College School for Social Work. The award is presented annually to outstanding contributors to professional social work. Bartley is a member of the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Advisory Board and serves as an adjunct faculty member. More about Adjunct Faculty Award »
GSSW in the News
GSSW Student Chronicles a Call to Religious Life in America Magazine
APRIL 18, 2012
Catherine Kirwan-Avila, a student at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, chronicles her ongoing discernment of the call to religious life in an essay for America magazine. Read the essay in America magazine »
GSSW in the News
GSSW Establishes New Center for Social Innovation
APRIL 12, 2012
The Graduate School of Social Work has established a center to formalize and coordinate its initiatives in the emerging field of social innovation, which blends practices in social work and entrepreneurship.
The Center for Social Innovation (CSI) will build on GSSW programs that promote social innovation as a new model for enhancing social justice in an era of decreased public funding and resources, according to the CSI co-directors, GSSW Associate Professors Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Stephanie Berzin. Read more from the Boston College Chronicle »
U.S. News Ranks GSSW in Top Ten
MARCH 14, 2012
The 2013 U.S. News and World Report listing of "America’s Best Graduate Schools" has ranked the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work at #10.
The current ranking, which coincides with the academic year marking our school's 75th Anniversary, "reflects the amazing accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and our strong relationships with local and global partners," said Dean Alberto Godenzi. more »
Promotion & Tenure Announcement
MARCH 5, 2012
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work is pleased to announce that Stephanie Cosner Berzin, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Berzin chairs the Children, Youth and Families concentration and is co-director of the new Center for Social Innovation. Her areas of research include vulnerable youth, child welfare, school social work, emerging adulthood, and child and adolescent mental health. In 2009, Berzin was awarded the Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize for her article in the Social Service Review.
Social Innovation Symposium
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
A conversation among three social entrepreneurs working to bring social innovation to the nonprofit, for-profit, and public sectors was organized by the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work in partnership with the undergraduate Capstone Program. more »
National Media Highlights Research Study by GSSW's Sloan Center on Aging & Work
JANUARY 27, 2012
A new study by Jacquelyn James, Elyssa Besen, Christina Matz-Costa, and Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes of GSSW's Sloan Center on Aging & Work has been highlighted nationally in Time.com, SmartMoney.com, and USA Today. The study looks at the well-being of older adults as tied to their active engagement in paid work, caregiving, education, and volunteering.
GSSW in the News
"GSSW to Collaborate on Program in Afghanistan"
JANUARY 24, 2012
A collaboration between Boston College and Hunter College aims to help establish social work as a recognized profession in Afghanistan, by developing national qualification standards and university level curricula at undergraduate and graduate levels.
Eileen Ihrig, director of international programs at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, is the co-principal investigator for the project, which will create occupational standards and training systems that focus on child protection. Read more from the Boston College Chronicle »
Read the article from the Boston College Heights »
GSSW in the News
Doctoral Student Researches Plight of African-American Women with HIV/AIDS Who Provide Care for Family Members
JANUARY 23, 2012
Graduate School of Social Work doctoral student Charu Stokes undertook a study of 24 Boston-area African-American women — mostly single and ranging in age from 30s to 60s — coping with HIV/AIDS even as they provide care for their children or other family members. Stokes' findings suggest that women in such situations use available health care services, but eschew programs that provide assistance for child and family care. The project earned Stokes two dissertation awards. Read more from the Boston College Chronicle »
2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation
JANUARY 20, 2012
Brian Toomey, MSW '80, was selected as the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient by the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work in recognition of his 30+ years of leadership, achieving positive results on behalf of low-income, chronically ill, and disabled populations. Throughout much of his career, Brian has been at the helm, developing and managing community health care systems to meet unmet community needs. Read more and watch video »
