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Student Spotlight: Kamarea Valentine
Kamarea Valentine is an undergraduate student majoring in psychology and cognitive science, with minors in social justice and Spanish. They're also getting a head start on their graduate degree by taking part in the Mandel School's 3+2 Social Work program—giving them the unique chance to earn a top-...
2025 Day of Giving
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Mandel School community reports record-breaking support with 2025 Day of Giving
Each year on ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s Day of Giving, the university’s college and seven schools, athletic teams, and student organizations join together to generate financial support for student scholarships through campaign-style, online fundraising. This year, for the first time in CWRU history, th...
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Meet a researcher preserving the rich history of music
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives and International Affairs Director, Center for Popular Music Studies Professor, Department of Music At five years old, Daniel Goldmark started taking piano lessons to learn to play a song he had heard. Years later, in a college music history class, ...
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Aloen Townsend appointed to serve on AGHE's Gerontology and Geriatrics Education Competencies Workgroup
Aloen Townsend, the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor, was appointed by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) to serve on a national Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Gerontology and Geriatrics Education Competencies Workgroup. This workgroup is charged with reviewing ...
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The purpose and power of place-based philanthropy in Cleveland and Detroit
ideastream: Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis and Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development, discussed how the Cleveland and Kresge foundations are shaping the future of place-based philanthropy, investing in equitable communities in Cleveland, Detroit and beyond. He recently moderated a conv...
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International Children's Book Day: Celebrating our faculty authors
Since 1967, on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday (April 2), International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. In honor of the day, we're celebrating our Mandel School faculty members who are also children book authors. 📚 ...
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Enrichment & Engagement Corner: April 2025
As you know, the Office for Campus Enrichment and Engagement was recently created to maintain alignment with our university’s institutional values. Many of us who focus our work on the diversity of humanity are shifting our work to align with our new titles—I am now the Director of Enrichment and En...
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Spartan Showcase: Ndidiamaka Ani
Ndidiamaka Ani’s studies and work in social work are rooted in personal experience. Growing up as one of five children born to a single mother in Nigeria, Ani faced numerous adverse childhood experiences that negatively impacted her mental health. She is determined to make a change for those who fin...
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Spartan Showcase: Ndidiamaka Ani
Ndidiamaka Ani’s studies and work in social work are rooted in personal experience. Growing up as one of five children born to a single mother in Nigeria, Ani faced numerous adverse childhood experiences that negatively impacted her mental health. She is determined to make a change for those who fin...
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Advocating for Equity Spotlight Speaker Series
The Mandel School is proud to present the Advocating for Equity Speaker Spotlight Series. This series affords students the opportunity to listen to and engage with prominent local, regional and national leaders across the country to understand the value and strategies of social work advocacy in meet...