Events
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 »
Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast for Field Supervisors
MARCH 27, 2012
9:30 a.m.–Noon
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
2 CEUs
RSVP by March 20, 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 »
News
Former Faculty Member and GSSW Alum to Receive NASW Awards
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
Robbie Tourse will be receiving the NASW "Lifetime Achievement Award". Robbie was an administrator and faculty member at GSSW from 1980-2006. She served in various functions in the School's Field Office, first as a Coordinator, later as an Assistant Director, and finally as Director of Field Education. In her role as Adjunct Associate Professor she was a Faculty Advisor and taught courses such as "Racism, Oppression, & Cultural Diversity" and "HBSE".
Michelle Butman MSW '07 will be awarded by NASW the "2010 Greatest Contribution by a Social Worker with Five Years or Less Experience Award". Michelle has worked since 2007 as a program coordinator at TRACS, Transition Resources and Community Supports, a program of South Shore Mental Health.
The NASW Symposium 2010 awards luncheon will take place on Friday, April 16th at the Sheraton Framingham.
