News: Social Work and Public Policy
Two from CSSW Are Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowships
Two students have been selected as finalists for a program that offers a foothold for a career in government. Two…
CSSW Alumni Join the Ranks of COVID-19 Contact Tracers in NYC
Social work training proves to be the ideal background for working at the community level to prevent the transmission of…
Reverend Barber: Civil Rights, Voting, and the 2020 Election
For Rev. Barber, the fight to end voter suppression is intimately bound up in the campaign to remake the moral…
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…
Dr. Charles E. Lewis Jr., a Leading Advocate for Social Workers in Politics, to Serve as 2018 Graduation Speaker
The Columbia School of Social Work has announced that Dr. Charles E. Lewis Jr. will deliver the keynote address at…
Irwin Garfinkel Appointed to National Panel of Experts to Build Agenda to Cut Child Poverty in Half in 10 Years
The United States may be the world’s richest nation, but according to the U.S. Census, one in three children (a…
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…
“Society needs you and more people like you”: Maria Echaveste Delivers Rousing 2016 Graduation Address
May 16, 2016 Thank you, Dean Takamura, for inviting me to speak to Columbia University’s School of Social Work, Class…
Former Senior White House Official Maria Echaveste to Serve as 2016 Graduation Speaker
The Columbia School of Social Work has announced that Maria Echaveste, one of the highest ranking Latinas to have served…
Sending Holiday Wishes to Alumna Jennifer Bornemann, Working to Fight Ebola in Liberia
Alumna Jennifer Bornemann (MS’00) has been deployed to Monrovia, Liberia, to care for victims of Ebola. We wish her all the best and our thoughts are with her during the holidays.
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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.
