News Archive
Alumni
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For service members preparing to leave the military, these financial planning tips from the Military Academic Center, part of the Military and Veterans Programs at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, can ease the stress associated with this transition.
Transitioning from active military duty to civilian life can come with a range of unanticipated challenges. During this period of emotional, social and professional readjustment, many veterans also need support to establish a secure financial future.
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Dexter Egleston, MSW ‘17, discusses the ways in which PTSD affects military personnel, and how policy-focused social work can be used to combat the negative effects of this disorder.
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Our first graduates from the Master of Science in Nursing program walk across the stage at Commencement this month.
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USC is committed to connecting students with programs that will help them succeed and reach their full potential—regardless of their immigration status.
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On June 6, 1963, Bill Wennerholm, MSW ’66, sat in the sixth row of his undergraduate commencement ceremony in San Diego, California. The keynote speaker urged the graduating class to take the hard-earned gift they were receiving that day and use it for the good of their fellow man. The speaker was President John F. Kennedy, and Wennerholm felt the president was talking directly to him.
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Few people have accomplished as much in a lifetime as nonagenarian Bernice Catherine Harper. She reveals her role models, highlights from her career and her hopes for future generations of social workers.
April is Black Women’s History Month—an opportunity for black women everywhere to reflect on their accomplishments, learn about those who came before and hear the incredible stories of women currently making a difference in their fields.
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Looking for ways to give back during April’s National Volunteer Month? Get involved with one of our alumni outreach or mentorship programs!
USC is committed to giving back to our local community. Students, alumni, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
In honor of National Volunteer Month, we’re encouraging all members of the USC community to participate in one of the many opportunities available through the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.
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What advice would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give to us facing the social justice and policy landscape of our society today? How does his vision still apply, and how can social workers use it to help effect policy change?
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Katie Jay, MSW ‘16, experienced homelessness as a child. She now helps the homeless find permanent housing and access to mental health services.
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Ashley Rhodes-Courter, MSW ‘12, has charted an incredible journey from a childhood spent in foster care to a career dedicated to advocacy. This is her story.
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, a graduate of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, is an author, speaker, mother, philanthropist and child welfare advocate. Drawing on her own experience as a child adopted from foster care, Rhodes-Courter holds a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing foster kids — and how best to help them.