Two Social Work Students Receive Academic Leadership Awards
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
FSU College of Social Work students Rose Antoine and Bushra Rashid both received a 2020 Academic Leadership Award for contributions made in and out of the classroom.
Faculty, staff and student winners of Academic Leadership Awards were honored digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Faculty Member Leads NASW-FL to Offer Webinars to Connect with Students
Monday, June 01, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic gained a foothold in the US and colleges and universities were moving online, Carol Campbell Edwards, an assistant teaching professor at the FSU College of Social Work, was inspired to develop a Spring 2020 webinar series that would promote virtual engagement for social work students who were suddenly disconnected and isolated.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Doctoral Graduate Joins Southern Illinois University Faculty
Friday, May 29, 2020
Recent graduate R. Lane Forsman was able to successfully defend his dissertation on February 28th before the U.S. had seen the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite all the current uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, Lane is excited to join the faculty of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE).
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Doctoral Program, CSW General
Social Work Faculty Receive Grants to Examine the Impact of COVID-19
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The FSU Office of Research Development organized its eleventh Collaborative Collison event to bring faculty from various departments across the university to work together on projects that specifically target the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eight Students Inducted into Garnet and Gold Scholars Society
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Florida State University welcomed 316 new students into the prestigious Garnet and Gold Scholars society for the spring 2020 semester, the largest class of inductees since the program's inception. Inductees were honored through a virtual reception due to COVID-19. Eight recent College of Social Work graduates were among the 316 undergraduate students inducted into the society.
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Faculty Member Receives Undergraduate Teaching Award
Thursday, May 14, 2020
This semester, two FSU College of Social Work faculty members were honored for excellence in teaching, Keithen Mathis and Shalay Jackson. As student-oriented awards, recipients are nominated by students and alumni and selected for their outstanding efforts that lead to successful teaching and learning.
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Faculty Member Receives Community Engaged Teaching Award
Monday, May 11, 2020
Dr. Shalay Jackson has made it her mission to engage her students in the content and courses she teaches that later translates to competence in the social work field. This approach is especially important for courses like her Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations course (SOW4360) as excitement and enthusiasm for community engagement is imperative for immersion and appreciation of the coursework.
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Spring 2020 Graduation Celebration Goes Digital
Thursday, May 07, 2020
Celebrations for the spring graduating Class of 2020 went digital due to the social distancing practices necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. Florida State University gathered virtually on May 2 for a virtual commencement ceremony presided over by FSU President John Thrasher.
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Giving Tuesday NOW, May 5: A Day of Unity and Giving
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
On May 5, 2020 we come together as a global community…
To give. To help. To thank. To heal.
#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of generosity and unity, a day to come together and give back in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, no matter who or where we are.
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Three Sisters Share the Goal of Helping Others
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Growing up with a parent working in the social services can often instill an interest in helping others, but the Beecher family have a special familial dedication to the service of others. With a mother serving on the civilian side for the US military with Family Advocacy and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), the family grew up in Okinawa, Japan with exceptional interest and understanding of social issues.