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Dr. Susan Allen Hosts Texas Social Work Students
Dr. Susan C. Allen, MSW Program Director, recently met with 40 students and 3 faculty members from Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas. The HSU students and faculty visited the University Sunday afternoon, May 21st while studying significant events of the southern Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Allen led an interactive discussion about events surrounding the admission of […]
Department Launches Doctoral Program in Social Welfare
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Social Work begins its new Ph.D. program in social welfare this fall, and prospective students are encouraged to apply before the March 1 deadline. Housed within the university’s School of Applied Sciences, the social work department has experienced tremendous growth since 2013. In four years, the department […]
“Together Oxford” begins community discussion on privilege, racial divides
Written by Lyndy Berryhill for The Daily Mississippian Nearly 100 participants attended the “Together Oxford” community workshop, where they learned to check their privilege and work past racial divides Monday night at Paris-Yates Chapel. Jandel Crutchfield and Tony Caldwell with the Ole Miss Department of Social Work moderated the event. The workshop is a continuation of […]
UM-DeSoto Student Pursues Social Work Degree, Serves Community Along the Way
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – From the beginning of her college career, Jasmine Lee wanted to be an educator. She graduated with an associate degree in education from Northwest Mississippi Community College and enrolled at Mississippi State University. In her junior year, however, something just didn’t feel right. “I came to realize that teaching wasn’t for […]
Racial reconciliation: Trio working together to continue conversation on unity
TUPELO – In the business world, if accounts can’t be reconciled, there’s a problem. In fact, it’s probably a deal-breaker. In marriage, if there’s an irreconcilable difference, the marriage may end. But what about the church? What happens when its members are not reconciled to one another? According to Jesus, that’s a deal-breaker, too…continue reading