The School of Social Work welcomed in another academic year with both enthusiasm and trepidation.
ISU Social Work chair muses on first semester
Unit: Social Work
Dean of Students Office Student Spotlight: Leah Rolando
The Dean of Students Office November Student Spotlight is Leah Rolando, a senior social work major.
Conference to address suicide, issues associated with combat trauma
A one-day conference, “Soldiering On: Understanding Trauma in the Military Culture,” will focus on trauma that soldiers and veterans face with active military duty on November 4.
Taking the fight for scholarships to the capital
Illinois State students testified in a video and at the state capital, hoping to save scholarships for fellow college students formerly in foster care.
Grant aims to create resources for former foster youth
Illinois State University’s Center for Adoption Services received a $50,000 grant to better understand the needs of former foster youth as they maneuver through college.
Campbell given Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize
Mary Campbell has been named the 2015 recipient of the Grabill-Homan Community Peace Prize from the Illinois State University Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Program.
Research and Honors
Publications, presentations, performances and more from Illinois State faculty and staff.
Social Work Day to tackle poverty
Poverty will be the focus of the 2015 Social Work Day on Friday, March 27, at Illinois State University’s Alumni Center. Under the theme Poverty: A Private Trouble or Public Issue?, social work advocates from across the state will have the opportunity to explore the larger issues that influence poverty.
Video: Students feel poverty’s pull at ISU event
As 56 undergraduate students split into fake families for a daylong exercise about what it’s like to live in poverty, Raven Davidson’s character was there to steal, cajole, and coerce them into illegal behavior.
