Stories Tagged ‘School of Social Work’ 
UA School of Social Work Announces New Director of Advancement
Deidra Lloyd has been named director of advancement for the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama.
UA Social Work Faculty Member Receives National Honor
Dr. Shadi Martin, assistant professor of social work at The University of Alabama, is one of nine geriatric social work professionals nationally to be named a 2009 Hartford Faculty Scholar by the Gerontological Society of America.
James Hall Named Dean of UA School of Social Work
Dr. James A. Hall has been named dean of The University of Alabama School of Social Work.
UA’s Annual Fall Social Work Conference to be Held in Montgomery Aug. 27-28
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its eighth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 27 and 28 at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa Conference Center in Montgomery.
Social Work Groups Sponsor Benefit Concert for UA Student, Staff Member with Cancer
Several organizations in The University of Alabama School of Social Work are sponsoring a benefit concert and silent auction to help two individuals in the school who have been diagnosed with cancer.
UA Helps Sponsor Community Festival March 28 at Holt High School
The Holt Community Partnership, a collaboration between The University of Alabama and Holt High School, is sponsoring a community festival at Holt High School Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
UA Social Work Organization to Host ‘Teenage Turnaround’ Speaker
The University of Alabama Undergraduate Social Work Organization, or USWO, will host Terance B. Lester, motivational speaker and author of “U-Turn: The Teenage Turnaround,” Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in 104 Little Hall on the UA campus.
UA School of Social Work Hosts First Men’s Issues Conference April 28-29
Women’s studies. Women’s rights. Women’s resources. Women’s empowerment. These are all topics discussed in professional and academic institutions around the world.
UA Social Work Event to Benefit Ill Staff Member
The University of Alabama Social Work Association for Cultural Awareness is presenting a benefit concert on Thursday, April 24, from 6 p.m.-midnight at Little Willie’s in downtown Tuscaloosa.
U.S. News Ranks UA Law School 11th Among Public Law Schools, 32nd Overall; UA School of Social Work Ranked 28th Among Publics, 42nd Overall
The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 edition of its annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication. The publication also ranks the UA School of Social Work 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included.
Benefit Concert Set for UA Student Diagnosed with Cancer
A benefit concert will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18 for Josh Wimberly, a third-year doctoral student in The University of Alabama School of Social Work who was diagnosed with cancer in August.
Two New Directors of Advancement Named at UA
Shelley D. Jordan has been named director of advancement for the Capstone College of Nursing and Neely J. Portera has been named director of advancement for the School of Social Work at The University of Alabama.
UA Sponsors First National Social Work Conference Focusing on Men’s Issues
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is planning the first social work conference to focus on the needs and challenges faced by men in American society.
Hull House CEO to Speak at UA’s Sixth Annual Social Work Conference Aug. 30-31
Clarence N. Wood, president/CEO of Jane Addams Hull House Association, will be the keynote speaker for The University Of Alabama School Of Social Work's annual conference Aug. 30-31 at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
UA Social Work Professor Receives Fulbright Award
Dr. Ellen Csikai, associate professor of social work at The University of Alabama, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the University of Debrecen in Hungary during the 2007-08 academic year, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon to Speak at UA Feb. 9
U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon will be the featured speaker for The University of Alabama School of Social Work’s annual African-American Heritage Month Program Friday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m., in 223 Little Hall on the UA campus.
UA Students Join National ‘Books for Africa’ Campaign
Students in The University of Alabama School of Social Work and members of UA Mortar Board honorary are taking part in the national “Books for Africa” literacy movement and collecting textbooks to help college-age students in countries across Africa.
Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference Focuses on Responses to Hurricane Katrina
"Resiliency, Rebuilding, Recovery" will be the focus of this year's Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference, Oct. 19-20 at The University of Alabama. The program will include several presentations on social work’s response to Hurricane Katrina.
UA Alumni Association Names 2006 Teaching Award Winners
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association has announced the four recipients of its 2006 Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, the University's highest honor for excellence in teaching.
Social Work Students at UA Work to Fight Poverty
Through a thoughtful class assignment, social work students at The University of Alabama recently worked together to improve the quality of life for families in developing countries.
Holt High Student Selected 2006 Youth Leadership Summit Scholar by UA GEAR UP
Broderick Ryans, a junior at Holt High School, has been selected as a 2006 Youth Leadership Summit Scholar by The University of Alabama GEAR UP project.
Local Students Participate in GEAR UP Summer Program at UA
The University of Alabama GEAR UP Program’s annual Summer Enrichment Academy for students from Davis-Emerson Middle School and Holt High School is under way on the UA campus.
UA Professor Recognized With Buford Peace Award
Dr. John R. Oneal, professor of political science at The University of Alabama, has been named the 2006 recipient of the Buford Peace Award.
UA’s GEAR UP Program to Conduct Historical Campus Tour for Holt High Students April 26
The GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Program at The University of Alabama is sponsoring a walking tour of historic civil rights sites on the UA campus for students from Holt High School Wednesday, April 26.
UA Student Wins National Social Work Award for Service to Community
LaTonya Washington of Moundville, a junior majoring in social work at The University of Alabama, was recently awarded the 2006 Student Recognition Award by the Association for Community Organization and Social Administration for her outstanding service to social work practice.