Stories Tagged ‘School of Social Work’ 
UA Winter Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Two University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., to award degrees.
Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Selected
Four distinguished professionals in the field of social work were recently inducted into the state of Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame during a luncheon ceremony hosted by The University of Alabama Social Work Society.
Alabama’s Mental Health Commissioner to Speak at UA Social Work Colloquium
Alabama's Mental Health Commissioner is the featured speaker for The University of Alabama School of Social Work's Colloquium Series Sept. 19.
UA Partners with VA to Provide Services, Support for Student Veterans
The University of Alabama School of Social Work is partnering with the Birmingham Vet Center to provide services and support for student veterans in Tuscaloosa every Friday at the Canterbury Episcopal Chapel.
UA School of Social Work Programs Receive Reaffirmation of Accreditation
The University of Alabama School of Social Work has received a reaffirmation of its accreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) programs by the Council on Social Work Education until 2019.
Civil Rights Pioneer, Education Advocate to Speak at UA’s Women’s History Month Lecture
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will welcome civil rights pioneer and education advocate Ethel Hall to speak for its first-ever Women's History Month lecture Monday, March 28 at 3 p.m. in 223 Little Hall on the UA campus.
UA Social Work Student Named Nicol Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
University of Alabama student Robin Sullivan was named Volunteer Firefighter of the Year by the Nicol Fire Department at its recent awards ceremony.
UA’s Annual Social Work Conference Scheduled Aug. 26-27
The University of Alabama School of Social Work will host its ninth annual Fall Social Work Conference Aug. 26 and 27 at the Paul Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus.
UA Political Scientist Recognized with Buford Peace Award
Dr. J. Norman Baldwin, associate professor and director of the master of public administration program in the political science department at The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Lahoma Buford Peace Award.
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.