News Archive
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The USC School of Social Work co-hosted the Military Child Education Coalition’s California Public Engagement conference, where more than 100 influential policymakers, community leaders, educators, religious leaders and military officials gathered to create the first statewide plan to support the education of military children in California.
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Relations between academia and the military services are not known for their cordiality. The flash point was the Vietnam War. Campuses across the country were incubators of the anti-war movement and arenas for major protests. Many units of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps were shut down, especially at the Ivies. More recently, the government's "Don't-Ask-Don't Tell" policy for gays was a source of friction at some universities.
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Omar López, a clinical assistant professor in field education at the USC School of Social Work, has been named an Urban Leader Under 40 by the San Diego Urban League, which annually recognizes young leaders in San Diego County who work to better the lives of underserved communities through active participation, positive influence and empowerment across all areas of life.
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Despite their status as the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, Latinos are often poorly represented in federally funded research and clinical trials.
For example, Latinos comprise 16 percent of the general population but represent only 7 percent of participants in research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and just 2 percent of those in clinical trials overseen by the Food and Drug Administration.
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At a substance abuse treatment center, a Master of Social Work student working as an intern speaks with an alcoholic, who is feeling torn between wanting to quit drinking and not knowing how else to numb his pain.
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When Associate Professor Karen Lincoln joined the USC School of Social Work, she quickly noticed a critical issue in the lower-income areas of Los Angeles. Despite experiencing high rates of mental illness and other chronic health conditions, older African-American residents were struggling to access care and seemed to be slipping through the cracks.
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The California Social Work Hall of Distinction has announced USC School of Social Work Dean and Professor Emeritus Rino Patti, DSW ’67, will be among its 2012 inductees—along with three other alumni—to be honored for their distinguished career achievements and exceptional contributions to social welfare in California.
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USC School of Social Work doctoral candidate Rong Xiao has been chosen to participate in the USC Diploma in Innovation project, a highly selective program that allows current PhD students to demonstrate their potential to push the boundaries of existing scholarship by translating novel ideas into tangible benefits to society.
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Columbia University’s School of Social Work has inducted Murali Nair, a clinical professor at the USC School of Social Work, into its Hall of Fame for his exemplary leadership in social work education and his exceptional professional achievements.
The Hall of Fame Awards, established by Columbia’s Social Work Alumni Association, annually recognize alumni who have made significant contributions to the theory or practice of social work and have added distinction to the profession.
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A new research project led by Emily Putnam-Hornstein, an assistant professor with the USC School of Social Work, will link child welfare reports and birth records from throughout California to explore issues surrounding teen pregnancy among transition-age foster youth.