A substantial cohort of the University of Mississippi Department of Social Work faculty attended and presented at the 60th Annual Council on Social Work Education Program Meeting, widely considered to be the premier annual social work education conference, in Tampa, Florida (October 23 – 26, 2014). The faculty and presentations included: Simmons, C., Fisher, A., […]
On October 9th through 14th, UM’s Social Work Department presented three paper sessions at the Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Conference at Tuskegee University. Dr. Jandel Crutchfield, visiting assistant professor, presented Enhancing Blackboard through Google+ Hangouts. As online education expands to universities across the country, social work educations and professionals sometimes find themselves using a platform limited by organizational standards. This […]
Dr. Gerald Mallon, Julia Lathrop Professor of Child Welfare and Executive Director of the National Center for Child Welfare Excellence, gave a presentation to UM’s Social Work department on August 12th, 2014. Mallon’s presentation, “Building and Translating Practice Knowledge and Evidence in Child Welfare Excellence,” focused on training and evidence-based practices in the field of child […]
Out of the blue, Dr. Daphne Cain received an e-mail from the University of Mississippi asking if she would consider a position as department chair of Social Work. “I was surprised to get the e-mail,” Cain said, “and flattered.” She was then serving as interim director and associate professor of Social Work at LSU where […]
By Erin Parsons A Caribbean-themed 5-K run to raise money for the San Mateo Empowerment Project is set for Oct. 29 at the University of Mississippi. The San Mateo project, known as SMEP, began as a fundraising campaign initiated by a handful of students and professors in the university’s Department of Social Work. It has […]
Edwin Smith OXFORD, Miss. — Imagine living in a shack that sits on stilts over a lagoon filled with sewage and garbage. The only means of getting from one house to another is to walk on dangerous plank bridges. This and other harsh realities — including child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, poor nutrition and […]
The University of Mississippi-DeSoto campus’ Student Social Work Organization (SSWO) has teamed up with Diersen Charities Federal Community Corrections Center throughout the fall 2010 semester. Along with collecting books for the organization, the chapter also held a business clothing drive to collect professional attire for those who will soon be reentering the work force and […]
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the L-O-U community, are invited to participate Tuesday (Sept. 21) in the Oxford Alzheimer’s Tribute. The event begins at 5:15 p.m. in front of the “Bardo of Rose” sculpture on the grounds of University Museum, Fifth Street and University Avenue. […]
Article from the San Pedro Sun, Ambergris Caye, Belize. A resounding applause emanated from the meeting place in San Mateo, when students of the University of Mississippi promised to assist residents in that subdivision in the construction of a much needed road. Currently the San Mateo Subdivision is interconnected by a myriad of London Bridges […]