Introducing: the Florida Institute for Child Welfare
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
In June 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 1666 that aims to strengthen laws and improve resources to protect children from abuse or neglect. An important component of this legislation created the Florida Institute for Child Welfare at the FSU College of Social Work.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
Longtime director of the Multidisciplinary Center retires
Thursday, July 31, 2014
At the end of July, Dr. Beverly Atkeson will retire from her position as the director of the College of Social Work’s Louise R. Goldhagen Evaluation and Consulting Center (The Multidisciplinary Center or MDC). Dr. Atkeson joined the MDC in 1983 as a psychologist after serving as an assistant professor at the University of Georgia. She became the director of the MDC in 1996.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General, Faculty & Research
Faculty member continues leadership role in international social work
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Starting this July, Dr. Neil Abell director of the College’s international programs will take on a leadership role with the Council of Social Work Education’s (CSWE) as a member of the Council on Global Learning, Research, and Practice for another three-year term.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research, International Programs
The Voices of African Descent Bisexual Women: Experiences Related to Identity and Disclosure in Social Support Networks and Health Care Settings in the United States and United Kingdom
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Kristin M. Brown, MSW, MPA
Ph.D. Candidate
United Kingdom: Summer 2010, Spring 2014
Posted Under: International Programs
Arts & Athletics Camp broadens horizons of area middle schoolers
Friday, June 27, 2014
The third annual College of Social Work Arts & Athletics Camp, a program for Big Bend-area middle school students that provides opportunities for personal growth through artistic, athletic and college preparatory activities, is taking place on the Florida State University campus through Thursday, July 3.
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Law Enforcement Families Partnership receives its fifth Prudential Productivity Award
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
For the fifth year running the Law Enforcement Families Partnership, a vital part of the FSU College of Social Work’s Institute for Family Violence Studies, was awarded a Prudential Productivity Award. The partnership was honored, along with other recipients, at an awards luncheon on June 3, 2014 at Florida State.
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First MBA/MSW graduate lauds joint-degree opportunity
Monday, May 19, 2014
Business savvy and nonprofit know-how are often seen as opposing skill sets, the yin and yang of career pursuits. But for graduate student Kelly O’Sullivan, combining both interests made perfect sense.
“I knew I wanted to do more than clinical social work; I wanted to manage,” said O’Sullivan, Florida State University’s first graduate of its Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work (MBA/MSW) joint degree program. She participated in the May 3 afternoon graduation ceremony.
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2014 Spring Convocation celebrates a new generation of social workers
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
The College of Social Work celebrated the graduation of its spring 2014 graduates with the annual convocation ceremony on Friday, May 2, 2014. Associate Dean of Academics Dr. Dina Wilke presided over the ceremony, acting in Dean Nick Mazza’s stead. Students from all levels, BSWs, MSWs and doctoral students were in attendance along with hundreds of family members and friends to celebrate their accomplishments.
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College of Social Work launches newest online program
Thursday, May 01, 2014
Florida State University’s College of Social Work is gearing up to launch a part-time, online Traditional Master of Social Work program in spring 2015 that will be available to people not only with a Bachelor of Social Work degree but also bachelor’s degrees in other fields.
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Online curriculum and resource launched for medical professionals on domestic violence
Monday, April 28, 2014
The Institute for Family Violence Studies within the Florida State University College of Social Work, with a multidisciplinary partnership, launched a unique online prevention curriculum and resource site for medical professionals on domestic violence.