Still I Rise: A Celebration of Black History Month
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News & Events
Social Work Undergraduate Student and Ronald E. McNair Program Scholar Published
Ms. Kaylynn Gaines, Ronal E. McNair Program Scholar and senior in the undergraduate social work program, has article published in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Journal. “Self-rated health of low-socioeconomic non-Hispanic Whites in Mississippi” can be found the Summer 2015 Volume 19.
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MSW Student Attends Union Summer Internship
Regina Chambers, master of social work student at the University of Mississippi, recently attended a nine week internship with one week training and debrief at the Washington, D.C. for Union Summer, a program in which participants are introduced to the labor movement through several union organizing campaigns. Summer Union interns are placed on various campaigns across the United […]
Department Welcomes New Members of Phi Alpha Honors Society
The Social Work department inducted several new members to the Phi Alpha Honors Society on May 4th, 2015. The concept for the Phi Alpha Honor Society came from a group of undergraduate social work students in 1960 at Michigan State University. Today, there are over 380 chapters of Phi Alpha in existence across the country. […]
Promoting Social Welfare While Studying the Aging Process: Taught by Dr. Jo Ann O’Quin
Story provided by the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement Gerontology is the study of aging and older adults. This is a critical field of study, as life expectancy increases and members of the baby boomer generation turn 65. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that by 2030, 1 in every 5 […]
Social Work Department Attends NASW-MS Conference
The National Association of Social Workers in Mississippi Conference was held on March 25 – 27, 2015 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Many professors and students in the University of Mississippi’s Social Work department attended the conference. This year the department was among the STAR Supporters of the event with an exhibit booth at the event and a half-page promotional ad […]
Social Work Graduate Student Selected For Leadership Development Program
Patricia Tortora, a student in the master of social work program at the University of Mississippi’s Social Work department, was one of 22 individuals selected for the 2015 Behavioral Health Leadership Development Program. A component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration‘s Project LIFT (Leadership Initiatives for Tomorrow), the program is both a national and competitive […]
UM Social Work Department Attends Annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute Conference
The 13th Annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute Conference was held this year in Jackson, Mississippi on February 11-13th, 2015. Angela Adams, LMSW, presented a session entitled “Strategies to Improve Permanency Outcomes for Children in Care”. In her session, she identified important relationships and connections for children in foster care. She also defined concurrent planning and its […]
Students Attend Social Work Advocacy Day in Jackson, Mississippi
Social Work Advocacy Day was organized by the National Association of Social Workers—Mississippi Chapter with help from the University of Southern Mississippi Social Work Department. The event took place in the state capital of Jackson. Students from Tupelo, DeSoto, and Oxford campuses attended the event, learning about the legislative process, how to access their elected […]