Graduate School of Social Work

Announcements

A Tribute to Edmund M. Burke, Ph.D.

The Graduate School of Social Work and The Center for Corporate Citizenship invite you to honor the late Edmund M. Burke, Ph.D. at a memorial service on December 2nd at 3:00 in the Yawkey Center, Murray Room, 4th floor.

Visitor parking is available in the Beacon Street Garage.
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Former GSSW Dean Edmund Burke Dies

Professor and former Dean of the Graduate School of School Work, Edmund "Ed" Burke, died Monday, November 3 after a brief illness.

For more reflections on Dr. Burke and funeral arrangements, go to the University web site under BC INFO - University Notices

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Field Placement Dates

See Calendar for upcoming Field Placement News and Supervisor Orientation Dates
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PLEASE NOTE: NEW GSSW WEB SITE ADDRESS

http://www.bc.edu/socialwork
Please change your Graduate School of Social Work bookmark to reflect our new web address!
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News & Events

Professor Berzin receives award for best article in "Social Service Review"

GSSW Assistant Professor Stephanie Berzin, Chair of the CYF concentration, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2009 Frank R. Breul Memorial Prize. The prize is awarded annually to the best article published in Social Service Review.

Read article here: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/ssr/2008/82/2
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Cash & Counseling program receives $4.75 million Grant

Cash & Counseling, a health care choice program for the elderly and people with disabilities, headed by GSSW professor Kevin Mahoney, has been awarded a $4.75 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The grant will provide funding for research and the establishment of a technical assistance center for C&C as it continues to expand its national profile. See BC Chronicle for full story.
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Professor Lubben appointed Director of Institute on Aging

Professor James Lubben, the Louise McMahon Ahearn Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work has been appointed Director of the new Institute on Aging at Boston College.
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Center on Aging & Work receives $3.5 million from Sloan Foundation

The Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College has received its second major grant in the amount of $3.5 Million from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.   more »

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