Messages from the Dean
While we welcome the guilty verdict on all three counts (2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, and manslaughter),
“We are delighted that Dr. Miller will present this year’s commencement address to our graduates. His innovative research, spanning the areas of race, punishment, and social welfare policy, is in full alignment with CSSW’s mission and commitment to put social justice and racial justice at the center of all we do,” said Dean Melissa Begg.
The month of March marks the opportunity for us to recognize both the social work profession and the contributions of women activists here in the United States.
As many of you near the completion of your degree programs, I am writing to provide information on honoring your accomplishments and our School’s 2021 graduation ceremony.
This week, California lawmakers passed legislation to allocate $1.4 million for tracking anti-Asian hate incidents.
The intensity of the conversation on social media regarding Professor Ericka Hart’s expressed concerns about their treatment by CSSW speaks not only to Professor Hart’s laudable role as a public figure and Black queer femme activist, but also to the urgency of larger issues of race, gender, and sexuality confronting higher education and our School.
Today, January 15th, would have been the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 92nd birthday, and on Monday we will celebrate his life and legacy in the United States.
At a moment when our nation faces the continued spread of COVID-19 and other profound societal challenges, we at the Columbia School of Social Work, the oldest social work school in the country, find ourselves more energized than ever before.
I am writing to share an important update about the fall semester at Columbia School of Social Work (CSSW) - message from Dean Begg.
This Friday, June 19th, Black Americans across the country will commemorate Juneteenth, a day that honors the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. On this date in 1865, a Union Army general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved Black Americans that the Civil War had ended and slavery had been abolished.
I write knowing that there is a heavy weight in all of our hearts. The events of recent days, since the murder of George Floyd and so many others, have served to underscore the deep scars and constant wounds inflicted by anti-Black racism and discrimination in our society. Sadly, the U.S. has a long history of oppression.