MSW Student Receives Global Citizens Award
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
College of Social Work MSW student, John Sheetz was awarded the Center for Global Engagement’s Global Citizen Award on April 3, 2012. The award is presented annually to two students that exemplify global citizenship by building relationships across cultures and fostering global awareness and mutual understanding on the FSU campus.
Posted Under: CSW General
Child Welfare Expert Featured in CSW Lecture Series
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
On March 30, Mark Courtney visited the FSU College of Social Work and gave two well received presentations on the area of child welfare, including:
“Trends in Child Welfare: The Emerging Focus on Child Well Being” presented in the morning as a continuing education presention at the Leon Human Services Center co-sponsored by Big Ben Community Based Care.
Posted Under: CSW General
Social Work Professor: A 2012 Guardian of the Flame
Thursday, March 29, 2012
As the only faculty recognition award by the student body, members of Burning Spear, Inc. recognized 15 faculty members across campus who have made a commitment to advancing FSU as a leading institution of higher education. College of Social Work Assistant Professor Eyitayo Onifade was one of the esteemed faculty member honored with this award.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, Faculty & Research
Communitas – A New Magazine from FSU College of Social Work
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Communitas 2011-2012 [PDF]
The FSU College of Social Work proudly announces the launch of its new magazine, Communitas.
“Social work is a shared story, and Communitas is the shared vision of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to strengthen our College’s community,” Dean Nicholas Mazza said.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends, CSW General
FSU professor to lead construction mentoring program
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida State university professor is spearheading a new outreach program to mentor disadvantaged youth in the Big Bend on careers in residential construction.
Florida State University College of Social Work Professor Eyitayo Onifade is the leader of the new program, which is called Construction-Coaching Opportunities to Reach Employment (C-CORE).
The program, which is a partnership between the college and the Home Builders Institute, is set to launch in mid-March.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Research delves into racial disparities in autism diagnoses
Friday, February 17, 2012
The rate of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the same among all racial groups — one in 110, according to current estimates. However, a study by a Florida State University researcher has found that African-American children tend to be diagnosed later than white children, which results in a longer and more intensive intervention.
Posted Under: CSW General, Faculty & Research
Project sheds light on practice of genocide
Monday, February 13, 2012
Letter to the editor
Re: “Holocaust education offers timeless lessons” (My View, Feb 10)
Holocaust education teaches critical lessons of tolerance, justice, and human rights, as Ashira Morris demonstrated in her recent column. These lessons merit legislative funding — and community engagement — because genocidal violence, with its roots in discrimination and intolerance, is still occurring in places such as South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Posted Under: CSW General
Social Work names child welfare fellow
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The College of Social Work recently named Pam Graham its Jeanene M. Janes Child Welfare Fellow. The fellowship is awarded to a College of Social Work faculty member who places a special emphasis on child welfare issues. Graham is the director of the College’s Bachelor of Social Work Program and Professional Development Program.
Posted Under: Alumni & Friends
Guardian ad Litem Program transforms lives: More volunteers are being sought
Monday, November 21, 2011
When Dewayne Knight was 15, he was angry. He had been in foster care for six years and had watched numerous case workers come and go. His grades were failing. He skipped school all the time. If someone said the wrong thing, he’d explode.
So when he found out the court had appointed him a guardian ad litem — an advocate who would look out for his interests — he was hostile. He said he didn’t want one.
Posted Under: CSW General
Panama City Alumna Jennifer Mayne honored with 2011 Notable ‘Nole Award
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Notable ‘Noles are chosen each fall by a committee consisting of alumni, staff and faculty in conjunction with the annual homecoming celebration. Criteria used to select the Notable ‘Noles include: