May Graduation Reception Celebrates Spring 2019 Graduates
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
On the morning of May 3, 2019, the FSU College of Social Work celebrated its Spring Class of 2019 graduates at the annual spring graduation reception in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms. The event welcomed 49 BSW and 58 MSW graduates and their guests for a special ceremony, which included Keynote Speaker Jeff Binkley and Student Speaker Kathryn Casello. Dean Jim Clark presided over the affair, calling forth program directors to announce winners of the College’s annual awards including:
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FSU faculty member, student and alumna honored at NASW-Florida Celebration
Thursday, May 02, 2019
At the annual Social Work Month Celebration, National Association of Social Workers Florida (NASW-FL) Big Bend Unit celebrated this year’s leaders in the region. Among these honored social workers were NASW-FL President and FSU College of Social Work faculty member Carol Edwards, BSW student Kathryn Casello and FSU College of Social Work MSW Alumni Christine Didion.
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Three Social Work Students Honored at FSU Leadership Awards Night
Thursday, May 02, 2019
The annual FSU Leadership Awards Night event on April 9, 2019, honored individuals and group students across campus who engage in leadership learning.
Among these recipients were undergraduate social work student Kathryn Casello, who received the President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year Award, given to a student with a tremendous commitment to leadership and service. Read more about her Humanitarian Award here.
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CFC Center: At A Glance, April 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
Center for the Study and Promotion of Community, Family and Children (CFC Center)
At a Glance Update
The CFC Center under the aegis of the College of Social Work (CSW) was created with the support of the Stoops Family Foundation, Inc. in 2017. The purpose of the CFC Center is to generate and sustain transformational knowledge for the development of effective policies, services, and usable research.
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FSU Student Resilience Project Receives National Award
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Florida State University’s Student Resilience Project, a unique online tool to help students improve mental health and reduce stress, has been selected to receive a national award from the American Association of University Administrators.
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Social Work Student Named FSU Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year
Monday, April 08, 2019
This year FSU President John Thrasher recognized 14 undergraduate students at the Humanitarian Luncheon, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, as a part of the university’s annual President’s Humanitarian of the Year program. This prestigious honor commemorates students exhibiting a tremendous commitment to service.
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Child Welfare Expert Teams Up with FSU Social Work to Enhance Child Welfare Research
Monday, April 08, 2019
Dr. J. Bart Klika joined Florida State University College of Social Work in the spring of 2019 as a Research Faculty member to promote collaborations with faculty and to facilitate opportunities for students at FSU in child welfare.
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Study: Understanding Informal Support for Low-Income, Single Mothers in the US
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
FSU College of Social Work Associate Professor Melissa Radey was recently awarded funding by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to understand the roles of informal support among low-income families with young children in the United States. Informal support is the emotional, practical, or financial support that mothers can access from others, typically family, in times of need.
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FSU Lecture Series to Discuss Substance Abuse in the Criminal Justice System
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Florida State University’s Center for the Study and Promotion of Communities, Families, and Children will tackle the issue of substance abuse in the criminal justice system for the final installment of its inaugural lecture series, “Engage, Invest, Respond.”
FSU Social Work faculty member Tanya Renn will present, along with Michele Staton from the University of Kentucky Department of Behavioral Science.
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FSU College of Social Work Graduate Programs Leap in U.S. News Rankings
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Florida State University’s graduate programs are on the rise, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.”
FSU’s graduate programs in social work, public affairs and education all made significant jumps in the publication’s annual rankings, released March 12.