Speaker: Dr. Harold Grotevant, Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Topic: "From Nuclear Families to Kinship Networks:  Longitudinal Perspectives on Openness in Adoption."
Location: McGuinn Hall, Book Room

Location: Social Work Library, McGuinn Hall.
Description: The Graduate School of Social Work and the Center for Human Rights and International Justice are honored to welcome to Boston College “Man on Fire” an exhibit of images and words honoring the legacy of Father Pedro Arrupe, the founder of Jesuit Refugee Service.
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Speaker: Maryanne Loughry, Ph.D., Associate Director, Jesuit Refugee Service Australia
Topic: "Who is on the move?: An expose on the people moving in our global world-their stories and the problems they encounter."
Location: McGuinn Hall, 5th Floor Lounge

The 133rd Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 18, 2009. The University Commencement which is held in Alumni Stadium (rain: Conte Forum) will begin with the procession at 9:30 a.m. and will take approximately two hours. The GSSW Diploma Ceremony is held at noon on Burns Lawn.

Visit the GSSW Commencement page for more information.

The 21st Annual National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS will be held May 21-24, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. The theme of this year's conference is "Defining the Future of HIV/AIDS Social Work: What is YOUR Vision?" There will be over 100 presentations submitted by AIDS social workers from diverse areas of practice, policy and research.

View the 2009 HIV/AIDS Conference page for more information, including the conference schedule.

Please join us to meet faculty and fellow students to learn more about the Graduate School of Social Work and Boston College resources and opportunities.

Join fellow alums at the Alumni Dinner following the all-day "For Alums and By Alums" Conference.

"Celebrating our Professional Practice: Reports From the Field by BC GSSW Alums". Conference registration fee: $60. CEU's #6
Look for more information to be posted on the conference offerings, schedule  and registration information soon.

Final year GSSW students from the advanced policy courses participated in the 2nd Annual GSSW Policy Poster Session held in Gasson Hall on April 30th.  Students from the Children, Youth, and Families, Health and Mental Health, and Older Adults and Families concentrations showcased policy analyses on posters at the event.

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Dr. Deb Butterfield will present a lecture "Intuition as a Reliable Skill in a Clinical Setting and as a Resource for Client Health and Well-being."
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Speaker: Dr. Beverly Greene

Dr. Beverly Greene, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology at St. John's University, NY spoke on the topic: "Social Marginalization By and Between the Marginalized: What the same sex marriage debate hath wrought. Implications for mental health providers."
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The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, The Center for Human Rights and International Justice, and the Center for the Arts and Social Responsibility co-sponsored Waging Peace's traveling exhibition of drawings created by refugee children from Darfur.
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Recruiters from across New England came to camput to talk to students about the employment opportunities at their agencies.
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To learn more about this recent conference, view the BC Chronicle article.

Professor Kerry Mitchell, Ph.D.,LICSW will be presenting a lecture at Stonehill College:
"Confessions of a Cognitive Therapist: 20 Years in Practice"
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