News Archive
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Iris Chi, D.S.W., the Golden Age Association / Frances Wu Chair for the Chinese Elderly at the University of Southern California's School of Social Work, has been awarded the Bronze Bauhina Star by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for her meritorious public and community service with the city's aging community.
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In recognition of her significant contributions to nurse anesthesia education, Wynne R. Waugaman, Ph.D., assistant dean of research and director of the Nurse Social Work Practitioner Program at the USC School of Social Work, will receive the 2004 Sophie Winton Award for Distinguished Service on Oct. 9 at the California Association of Nurse Anesthetists (CANA) fall conference in Berkeley, Calif.
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Dr. Salcido joined the USC faculty in 1975. Prior to pursuing an academic career, he had extensive experience working with Mexican-Americans and undocumented aliens. He has also worked on political campaigns with political action committees and in lobbying activities.
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Fifteen leaders of non-government organizations (NGOs) from Korea participated in the first-ever "Global Emerging Civic Engagement Leaders Workshop" from Sept. 13-24 in Washington, D.C. and New York to help promote their understanding of the role and function of NGOs, citizen groups and grassroots institutions in a democratic society.
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The National Cancer Institute has funded a $2.6 million 4-year study of multifaceted depression care for adult patients with cancer who meet criteria for major depressive disorder or dysthymia.
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Eric Hernandez MSW '03 came to Los Angeles at age 11 from war-torn El Salvador, where he had been caring for his younger brother. The siblings joined their parents in a small apartment in the Pico Union area.
"Moving here from El Salvador was frustrating, depressing and painful," he recalls. "We had to adjust to a new place, new language, new people. We struggled, but my parents emphasized the importance of education."