News: social justice
Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller Tells Class of 2021: “More than a profession, you’ve chosen justice”
The following is the text of the keynote address delivered by Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller at a virtual commencement held…
Students Set Up First Columbia University Chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers
Open to any person of African ancestry across the University, the chapter will focus on the social welfare needs of…
PIT-UN Grant Will Further the Aims of the School’s Justice, Equity & Technology Lab
Funding received by two CSSW professors will help train students to evaluate tech tools for their potential to assess and…
3 Questions for…Adjunct Professor Ife Lenard
Adjunct Professor Ife Lenard, who earned an MSW from our School in 1999 and an EdM in Education Leadership from…
3 Questions for…Assistant Professor Rob Hartley
Assistant Professor Robert Paul Hartley, who joined the School of Social Work in 2019, is an applied microeconomist working in…
Action Lab, Now a Center, Welcomes Its First Executive Director, Dr. Ovita Williams
Created in Spring 2020, the CSSW Action Lab for Social Justice quickly reaches two significant milestones. Dean Melissa Begg recently…
The Power of Collective Action
Illustration by Julie Winegard Coronavirus has exposed many fault lines in our society. We need to work together to enact…
Alumna Ada Deer Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
The 1961 MSW graduate and the first woman to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs was honored in her…
Meet the School’s 2019–2020 CSWE Master’s Minority Fellows
Today’s social justice-oriented MSW students are tomorrow’s culturally competent social work professionals. And now six of ours are receiving additional…
One Hundred Days In…A Message from the New Dean
Dean Begg with alumni who attended the Communities of Color Networking event on September 16. Left to right, back: James…
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This Special Report highlights responses by social work researchers to a tumultuous year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice.
This Special Report highlights work undertaken by our faculty, students, and staff in the area of racial justice.
This Special Report highlights our faculty and alumni who have played a range of roles in U.S. politics and government.
