Professor Jane Waldfogel and public health student Emma Liebman locate a missing piece in the U.S. social insurance system. Though…
Tag: Social Policy
Michael Tubbs on Structural Violence, UBI, and the Dignity of Work
During a full day of events, the millennial mayor of Stockton, California, inspired all he met with his determination to…
School of Social Work Launches MOOC on Social Policy, Its First
When public policy courses are taught at universities in the United States, programs that involve caring for citizens’ welfare typically…
PhD Alum Brings Social Work Ethos to State Government
With a career merging social work and politics, doctoral alumna Mathylde Frontus has found her seat at the table. She…
In Address to Class of 2018, Alumnus Dr. Charles E. Lewis Calls for More Social Workers to Enter Politics
The following is the text of the graduation keynote delivered by Dr. Charles E. Lewis at the graduation ceremony for…
In Honor of Doctoral Alumna Alice P. Lin, A Scholarship & Lecture Series on Public Policy and Administration
The Columbia School of Social Work announces the creation of the Alice P. Lin Lecture and Doctoral Scholarship in honor…
A Mutual Exchange: Chinese and U.S. Social Workers Collaborate to Serve Those in Need
China has had significant economic growth and poverty reduction in the past four decades. The other side of this story,…
Former Senior White House Economic Adviser Jared Bernstein to Serve as 2017 Graduation Speaker
Columbia University’s School of Social Work has announced that Dr. Jared Bernstein, a former senior White House economic adviser who…
Good News Comes in Threes for Faculty Member Qin Gao: A Promotion, A Book, and a Research Center
The Columbia School of Social Work congratulates Dr. Qin Gao on being formally approved for promotion to the rank of…
Alumna and Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoree Antonia Pantoja Celebrated with Mural in East Harlem
The bustling streets of East Harlem (also known as El Barrio) are host to a large and diverse Latino community…