Involvement

• SSWO/GSSWO

These are our student organizations.  The Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) is for BSW students. For information regarding this organization, please contact Dr. Na Youn Lee, faculty advisor, at nlee2@olemiss.edu

The Graduate Student Social Work Organization (GSSWO) is mainly comprised of MSW students, but Ph.D. students are welcome to join! For information regarding this organization, please contact Ms. Patricia Digby, faculty advisor, at pkdigby@olemiss.edu

• Empowerment Committee

The Empowerment Committee is a University of Mississippi Department of Social Work social justice organization committed to the empowerment of all people, with particular attention and dedication to our most vulnerable community members. For information regarding this organization, please contact Amy Fisher, Chair of the Committee, at afisher@olemiss.edu

• Voter Empowerment

The Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi (UM) is keenly aware of the deeply entrenched systematic barriers that prevent many individuals, families, and communities in Mississippi (MS) from achieving racial and economic equality. The Department also recognizes that even as the need for advocacy and community action on behalf of disadvantaged communities in MS is rising, this macro-level social work is a distant area of practice for many social work students. Therefore, the Department, though its Voter Empowerment Project (VEP), sponsors ongoing efforts to engage students in the racial and social justice-oriented work of empowering voters in our local communities.  For more information on VEP, please contact Dr. Na Youn Lee at nlee2@olemiss.edu

• Relevant Student Groups:

• MPride and Allies programs at the University of Mississippi:
  • https://mpride.olemiss.edu/student-organizations/  
• SASI (Students Against Social Injustices):
  • https://olemiss.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sasi
• BSU (Black Student Union):
  • https://bsu.olemiss.edu/
• LASO (Latin American Student Organization):
  • https://www.facebook.com/LASOolemiss/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
• International Student Organizations:
  • https://international.olemiss.edu/student-organizations/
• Find more student groups here:
  • The Forum

• Opportunities with Campus Departments:
  • Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement– contact the Center for opportunities such as being a member of the Inclusion Team (iTeam) and being a mentor
  • Division of Diversity and Community Engagement– contact the Division for more information about such opportunities for involvement as being a voter ambassador or area coordinator (e.g., arts, food insecurity), Andrew Goodman Foundation, and more!
  • Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies—click here for information on how to get involved