Loyola University Chicago

School of Social Work

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Congratulations to Dean Goutham Menon
He was awarded the James Billups International Social Development Leadership Award at the 21st Annual International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) Annual Conference. Dean Menon received this honor for representing the ICSD values of commitment to peace, social justice, inclusiveness, and the transgression of national boundaries.
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Current MSW student reflects on her first year in the program.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Here is a preview of special moments from the 2019 School of Social Work—View photos and watch the video of the Commencement ceremony.
SBIRT at LUC Training Program
For the past three years, Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work, The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and the Stritch School of Medicine have been training students, faculty and community members through the SBIRT@LUC Training Program.
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Students are invited to apply for induction into Alpha Sigma Nu (AΣN), the national Jesuit honor society.
Loyola University Chicago considers selection for Alpha Sigma Nu to be one of the highest honors the University bestows. Membership entitles you to lifetime access to an unsurpassed network of Jesuit honor society alumni, as well as free membership in regional Alpha Sigma Nu Alumni Associations. Many members find the network invaluable in job searches and building a support network after graduation.

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Loyola at UN Social Work Day 2019
Social Work Day at the United Nations is an annual programme of the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work. The theme of this thirty-sixth annual programme is child protection. (Watch Recorded Video of the Session). Students and recent alums experienced the event and the preceding Student Conference ...
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Group Work: Voices from the Field
Last week the School of Social Work Student Organization (SSWSO) and the International Association for Social Work with Groups (IASWG) co- sponsored Group work: Voices from the Field. The networking event, which showcased how social work groups are being used in educational, health care, community mental health, private practice and substance abuse treatment settings, provided students with ...
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Inaugural Internship Fair
Last week, the Student Services department hosted the first Internship Fair for all current MSW students seeking internships. Practical experience, or fieldwork, is built into the MSW social work curriculum. All fieldwork experiences are credit-bearing internships, which offer students an opportunity to integrate and apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting and prepare them for the ...
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Dr. Julia Pryce presented at National Mentoring Summit
Dr. Pryce presented at the National Mentoring Summit in Washington D.C.. last month. Dr. Pryce first presented at the invitation only Youth Mentoring Research Forum, a gathering held for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers the day before the Summit, with a colleague from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. At the Summit, Dr. Pryce presented ...
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Social Work students at President’s Medallion 2018
We are proud of our students Suzanne Cuellar and Meaghan Tomasiewicz for their work and recognition in the 2018 Agents of Change-President’s Medallion reception. Suzanne Cuellar (Read full bio) Hometown: Houston, Texas Major: Master of Social Work and Master of Arts in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies Expected Graduation: 2019 Meaghan Tomasiewicz (Read full bio) Hometown: Monroe, ...
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Loyola Social Work at the CSWE’s Annual Program Meeting
LUC School of Social Work was well represented at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting (APM). The annual event took place in Orlando, Florida on November 2018. Our delegation was able to connect with other social work educators, students, deans, and directors. Photo Credit: Professor Shirley Simon
#MeToo Movement in India
A conversation about #metoo movement in India, a topic of relevance to gender and women’s rights. Listen to the WBEZ Chicago podcast featuring Shweta Singh, Associate Professor of our School of Social Work. Dr. Singh work focuses on global Feminism, South Asia, Women and Leadership, and Diversity.
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