Tenure-Earning Faculty Position Open with the College of Social Work
Monday, August 22, 2022
The Florida State University College of Social Work (FSU CSW) invites applications for a tenure-earning open-rank faculty position beginning in the Fall of 2023. The College educates students through its BSW, MSW (Clinical and Social Leadership concentrations) and research-focused Ph.D. programs. The College is seeking candidates with research agendas that contribute to collaborative research in demonstrably fundable areas.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Welcome Week at the College of Social Work: Fall 2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The FSU College of Social Work welcomes back students for the Fall 2022 semester with events through the first week of classes. The events allow incoming students several opportunities to get to know fellow students as well as familiarize themselves with the college, faculty, staff and available resources.
Posted Under: CSW General
Multidisciplinary Research Team Receives Grant to Study Safety Nets for Mothers and Families
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A multidisciplinary research team at Florida State University received a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to study the safety nets of low-income mothers and their families.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Field Placements Provide Insights into Food Insecurity
Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Learning about large social issues like food insecurity in a classroom can provide tremendous insight into some of the most urgent needs of disadvantaged communities, but it is through field placements that social work students put a face to the community needs they seek to alleviate.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
FSU Institute Creates New Student Resilience Toolkit
Monday, August 08, 2022
A new Student Resilience Toolkit has been created at FSU by The Clearinghouse on Trauma and Resilience in the Institute for Family Violence Studies (IFVS), College of Social Work. The new toolkit is a full-color, 64-page spiral-bound workbook containing evidence-based resilience information and engaging short exercises.
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Graduate and Military Service Member Inducted into Garnet & Gold Scholar Society
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Trinidad Pascual was among nine inductees into the prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society during the summer 2022 semester, honored at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, July 26th.
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FSU Center Announces Initiative to Advance Pediatric Transplant Health
Monday, August 01, 2022
A new partnership between the Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities Families and Children at Florida State University and UF Health at the University of Florida aims to improve outcomes for pediatric transplant patients and their families.
Posted Under: CFC Center News, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Graduate Named County School Social Worker of the Year
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
“My role as a school social worker centers around serving our students and families in need and breaking down those barriers that are preventing a child from being successful in school,” described Kelsey Lather Britten, a school social worker with Florida’s Lee County School District. The district has more than 95,000 students in grades K-12 in 120 schools.
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Social Work Student Awarded Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Daniel Vila, a double-major in commercial music and social work, always wanted to travel more, and thanks to earning a Gilman Scholarship his wish has come true. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is run by the U.S. Department of State and gives students with limited financial means the opportunity to study or intern in foreign countries.
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MSW Student Project Helps Support LGBTQ+ Students
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Online MSW student Lara Klopp taught high school art for ten years. Her experience with her students and helping them develop their sense of self drew her to continuing her education through the FSU College of Social Work’s Online MSW Program.