Dean's Messages

While we engaged in a joyous celebration of our 2022 graduates yesterday, a horrific scene was unfolding in Buffalo, NY

I am thoroughly delighted to announce that Tiffany Younger will be Columbia School of Social Work’s commencement speaker for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on Thursday,

Mental health services are essential for well-being. In the U.S., it is estimated that more than 60 percent of mental health treatment is provided by social workers

During the month of May, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month.

As May begins, we commemorate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize and honor the many contributions and achievements of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the U.S. 

I received word that one of our faculty, Dr. Kathy Boudin, passed away yesterday morning after a seven-year illness. I am shocked and greatly saddened by her loss.

I am delighted to share the wonderful news that Wanda M. Holland Greene will be Columbia School of Social Work’s 2022 commencement speaker. Ms. Holland Greene is Head of School at The Hamlin School in San Francisco as well the Vice Chair of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), an opportunity for us to support survivors and raise awareness about and promote the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. 

Every year on March 31st, we commemorate International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day to celebrate transgender and gender non-conforming people, their resilience, their successes, and their contributions to society.

I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Brenda Jones Harden will join our faculty on July 1st as Professor of Social Work.

On March 2nd, I sent a note to our community condemning Anti-Asian violence.

Yesterday we saw the heartbreaking news of the death of GuiYing Ma, an Asian-American woman from Queens.