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Partnering to prevent evictions
Ms. B is an elder caring for the young child of a deceased relative. Recently diagnosed with cancer, she is...
Read moreWant better schools? Teach compassion
Back to school is a time when we can imagine what school could be, before the reality of homework assignments...
Read moreRedefining how we support mental health in Central Texas
As a child of the 1980s and 1990s, I was among the first wave of Millennials raised to be overachievers...
Read moreAn interview with Eboni Calbow
It’s easy to see why Eboni Calbow’s calling is social work. Eboni is incredibly intelligent yet effortlessly humble. She’s spent...
Read moreWe mourn the loss of dean Barbara W. White
Barbara W. White, dean emeritus, passed away July 19 at her Austin home surrounded by her family. She was 76....
Read moreSocial work alumna founds nonprofit dedicated to addictions prevention
Hannah Milne, BSW ‘18, is on a mission to make a difference in the lives of adolescents struggling with substance...
Read moreNamkee Choi earns Presidential Early Career Award
Namkee Choi, social work professor and the Louis and Ann Wolens Centennial Chair in Gerontology, is one of five faculty...
Read moreSeptember 21: Don't miss the Annual Tailgate!
Join us for the 10th Annual Steve Hicks School of Social Work tailgate before the game against Oklahoma State. Tailgate...
Read moreFrom internship to full-time in New Zealand
WHO: Madison Bridges, MSSW ’19 WHAT AND WHERE: Hired as counselor at Counselling and Health Services, Victoria University of Wellington,...
Read moreFrom internship to full-time at UT Austin
WHO: Marica Wright, MSSW ’19 WHAT AND WHERE: Hired as Program Coordinator at Victims Advocate Network (VAN) at The University...
Read moreFrom internship to full-time in Austin
WHO: Natalie Burtzos, MSSW ’19 WHAT AND WHERE: Hired as CARES Team Social Work Supervisor at Main Street Renewal, a...
Read moreFrom internship to full-time in the VA
WHO: Chelsea DeSimone, MSSW ’19 WHAT AND WHERE: Case manager, Housing and Urban Development, Veteran Affairs’ Supportive Housing. HOW: DeSimone...
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