Messages from the Dean
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Dr. Sheila H. (“Shelley”) Akabas, Professor Emerita of Social Work, this past month.
Some of the greatest strengths of the social work community are the values and ethics we uphold.
Today, October 9th, marks the annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
By now you have heard about the violence in Israel, which started with a surprise attack by Hamas. Israel has officially declared war and as of this morning, reports indicate that more than 700 Israelis have died, 100 Israelis are being held hostage, and more than 500 Palestinians have died.
October kicks off Queer History Month (otherwise known as LGBTQ+ History Month), an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history.
I send this message to honor the memory of alumna Ada Deer, ‘61MS, former Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, who passed away in August.
CSSW lost a wonderful alumna, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, ‘76MS, who passed away this summer at the age of 71.
First and foremost, we would like to extend a warm welcome back to our incredible faculty, staff and students.
Just this week, we heard from the Board of Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
By now you have very likely heard about the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, which addresses decades-old precedent on how colleges and universities may take race into account during the admissions process.
Monday marked the third occasion since Juneteenth became a nationally recognized federal holiday in the United States.
I am excited to announce that we will welcome two fantastic new full-time faculty members to CSSW on July 1st.