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Austin American-Statesman: Dean Zayas on Texas immigration bill
Senate Bill 4, signed by Governor Greg Abbott on May 7, becomes effective September 1, 2017. SB 4 imposes stiff...
Read moreVoices from East Austin
Social work students go on an alternative spring break to record East Austin residents’ views on gentrification
Read moreLearning Arabic to better serve refugees
For social work senior Gwen Leonares, learning Arabic was a key part of becoming culturally competent to work with refugees...
Read moreEducating health care leaders
Four social work students talk about their experiences with the UT HEALS program
Read moreChild maltreatment prevention is working in Texas
New report from the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing
Read moreParent shaming videos are a short-term solution to bad behavior
Using social media to publicly shame children has sparked strong reactions after one father shamed his son with a sign...
Read moreServing the Latino community in Washington, D.C., and back in Austin
Social work senior Sarahi Rojo shares her experience as an Archer Fellow in Washington, D.C., and as an intern at...
Read moreThe Big Four
Why we need to deal with substance abuse, mental health, family violence and multigenerational trauma to prevent child abuse and...
Read more2017 Social Work College Scholars
Every year, The University of Texas at Austin selects undergraduate students of high academic achievement to be recognized during Honors Day with the...
Read moreCynthia Franklin receives 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award
Cynthia Franklin is the recipient of the 2017 Gary Lee Shaffer Award for Academic Contributions to the Field of School Social Work, presented by the School...
Read moreShane Whalley selected 2017 Alum of the Year
Shane Whalley (MSSW ’03) is the recipient of the 2017 Charles I. Wright Distinguished Alum Award presented by the School of...
Read moreLynn Panepinto honored with NASW/TX Capital Area Branch Student of the Year Award
Master’s student Lynn Panepinto has been awarded the NASW/TX Capital Area Branch Student of the Year Award. Panepinto is a dual...
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