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  • Kemba Smith Pradia to Be Keynote Speaker for Ethel H. Hall Colloquium

    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kemba Smith Pradia, BSW is set to deliver the keynote address Feb. 16 as part of the 2022 Ethel H. Hall African American Heritage Month Celebration Colloquium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s event, as well as Pradia’s presentation, “Reimagining Criminal Justice: Changing the Narrative,” will be completely virtual due…

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  • Visiting Scholar Wenjie Chai Learning Social Work Education

    Wenjie Chai has spent a considerable amount of time caring for her children and her elders in the countryside of the Anhui Province of China. It’s common for those who live in rural areas to travel significant distances to work in metro areas, where jobs are abundant and pay is higher. Children and the elderly,…

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  • Bringing Chinese Culture to Our Communities

    Alumna’s cultural enrichment program helps American and international students understand each other’s cultures. Growing up in Hebei, China, Fan Yang (’13 MSW), was surrounded by family, had no trouble making friends and embraced her Chinese heritage. “I spent the first 18 years of my life there,” she said. As an international student at The University…

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  • Creating a Support Network for Veterans

    By David Miller, UA Media Relations Army Lt. Col. John Kilpatrick’s ascension through the ranks of two branches of the United States military can yield a half-dozen inspiring testimonials of service, determination and achievement. He spent 10 years in the Marines as a reservist, then joined the Army National Guard and earned his commission in 1998. He…

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