SSW partners with U.S. Attorney’s Office and Cumberland Law School to help veterans
June 18, 2017
June 19, 2017 The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, and the University of Alabama’s School of Social Work will present a conference aimed at helping veterans in the court system June 23. The conference will address “issues of military veterans who either have been incarcerated or faced diversionary courts,” Acting U.S. […]
MSW Students Launch Internship at Local DA Office
June 13, 2017
Second-year MSW student Katrena Dale and MSW May graduate Theresa Sprain were victims’ services interns at the Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s office this spring, where they completed individual assessments for victims and helped establish support groups for victims of domestic violence and for mothers and fathers during custody and child support hearings. “This is a new […]
Professor Kevin Corcoran Weaves Innovation Into Classes
June 12, 2017
Kevin Corcoran, professor of social work, encourages students to think of practical, creative and innovative ways to impact the field of social work. Some of his students at UA created a tote bag that had simple meal recipes printed on each side. The recipes were influenced by items available through the WIC program and could […]
UA School of Social Work Creates Continuing Education Program
June 10, 2017
June 9, 2017 The University of Alabama is now a hub for social work licensure preparation and continuing education. The UA School of Social Work has partnered with the UA College of Continuing Studies to establish a continuing education program that will offer annual and biannual prep courses for required areas of the licensure test […]
Passport and Fingerprinting Services Offered On Campus
June 5, 2017
June 5, 2017 Campus Mail Service recently expanded its operations and has been designated as a Passport Acceptance Facility of the U.S. Department of State. The operation also has partnered with 3M Cogent to be a fingerprinting site to provide statewide access to applicant fingerprint processing services for fingerprint-based background checks. The Fingerprinting and Passport […]
UA Social Work Alumni Inducted Into State Social Work Hall of Fame Class
June 1, 2017
The former director of the Department of Youth Services and one of the leaders of Alabama’s trailblazing Children’s Health Insurance Program are among the 2016 inductees to the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame. James Dupree Jr., who retired in 1998 as executive director of Alabama Department of Youth Services; Gayle Lees Sandlin, former director […]
Two Social Work Alums Receive Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama’s Top Community Awards
June 1, 2017
The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama honored UA social work alumnae Madeleine Hill and Lillie Leatherwood at the 2017 Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon in March for being exemplary role models for today’s girls and positively impacting their communities. Hill and Leatherwood were honored as one of 12 Women of Distinction. Hill, a community activist and founder […]
Alumnus receives UA’s Col. David Hillman Pryce Award
June 1, 2017
UA social work alumnus William D. Suclupe (’11, ’14 MSW), a decorated Iraq War veteran, has been awarded the UA Campus Veterans Association’s 2017 Colonel David Hillman Pryce Award. Suclupe was honored for his outstanding service to the veteran and military community at the University. Established by CVA in 2013, the award is presented annually to […]
Working to Change Tuscaloosa’s West Side
June 1, 2017
Alumna Raevan Howard is focused on changing Tuscaloosa for the better after being elected to the City Council in March. District 2 challenger Raevan Howard (’14) defeated six-term Tuscaloosa City Councilman Harrison “Mailman” Taylor in Tuscaloosa’s municipal election held in March. The unofficial count in the municipal election put Howard over the top with 57 […]
Alumna Shayla Smith featured in Student Life’s “Office Hours”
June 1, 2017
UA’s Division of Student Life profiled alumna Shayla Smith, a field coordinator in the School of Social Work, in its most recent edition of “Office Hours,” which is part of the division’s online publication: “Student Life Our Stories.” As a field coordinator, Smith’s major responsibilities include placing students in field placements and facilitating their internships. […]