“Mad Science: Psychiatric Coercion, Diagnosis and Drugs” book launch
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Undergraduate Research Initiative aids students’ foray into research
Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Social Work Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Awards (SWURCAA), an initiative created by Dean Nick Mazza and developed with Pam Graham (Director of BSW Program) and the FSU Office of Undergraduate Research has provided four undergraduate social work students with the opportunity to work directly with faculty members on some of their current research projects and have been awarded a $1,000 stipend for their efforts during the spring semester. These competitive awards (based on rigorous criteria) afford selected BSW students
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On your mark! Social Work Scurry highlights community outreach
Monday, May 06, 2013
Rain or shine the College of Social Work was going to hold its first ever 5k run/walk and barbeque, Sunday, April 14, 2013. The race started and finished in front of the “Unconquered” statue at Doak Campbell Stadium proceeding 3.1 miles around the FSU campus, highlighting many of the most notable landmarks on campus. Despite the overcast skies and wet weather, a majority of the 110 runners and walkers registered for the race were at the starting line wearing the bright coral race tanks.
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The Great Give helps make great strides toward violence prevention
Monday, May 06, 2013
The College of Social Work and other colleges and organizations across FSU’s campus participated in the Great Give, a 36-hour online giving campaign, April 18-19, 2013. The campaign allowed each group to raise money and support unique projects throughout the University.
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New collaboration aims to reduce homelessness in Tallahassee
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Florida State University College of Social Work is combining its expertise in providing professional social work skills with community resources in a first of a kind initiative using student-developed entrepreneurial business models to aid social services organizations and the Tallahassee community in identifying comprehensive solutions to local homelessness.
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Farewell from retiring faculty member Kim Maddox
Monday, April 22, 2013
After almost thirty years, I am retiring from the FSU College of Social Work this summer.
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Careers in Aging Week highlights opportunities and changes in elder care
Monday, April 15, 2013
Florida has the highest percentage of aging persons in the United States. As a part of the FSU College of Social Work’s Health and Aging Initiative, the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education awarded a grant to Amy L.
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Help Prevent Dating and Sexual Violence: Join the Great Give
Monday, April 15, 2013
You can make Seminoles safer. The College of Social Work will be participating in the Great Give, FSU’s online giving campaign taking place April 18-19, 2013. This 36-hour campaign allows those who care deeply about FSU to contribute gifts to support unique projects throughout the University.
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Spirit Paws, Ability United: An MSW student’s vision leads to youth connections in local schools
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
When I was at the Wakulla County School Board District Office for a district wellness meeting, one of the topics brought to the table was a new event, “Ability in the Park.” The event was created to show the community that students with disabilities also had “abilities” and strengths that could be showcased or revealed in order to remove some of the stigma associated with those who have different methods of learning and different obstacles. I began thinking of the students within my own school who are disabled either physically, intellectua
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A Night of Remembrance: Human Rights Highlighted with the Help of Students & Cinema
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
On December 3rd at 9:30 p.m., FSU students created a symbolic mass grave outside the Student Life Cinema (SLC). Thousands of ceramic bones created by the One Million Bones/Florida project were laid out in the candlelight to call attention to genocide and mass violence. The installation was the highlight of Human Rights Night at SLC, an event held in honor of December’s important human rights anniversaries: the signing o