Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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September 23, 2024
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, and Vaishali Deo and Sarah Fulton, both research associates at the center, discussed their research findings, highlighting that nearl...
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September 23, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to a discussion with acclaimed author and elder justice expert MT Connolly and Ohio leaders to build awareness of elder justice, elder mistreatment prevention and approaches to security in later life in the Cleveland community.
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September 20, 2024
First Year Cleveland (FYC) has partnered with CWRU's Student Run Health Clinic to host a month-long diaper drive in September to support local families and children. Nearly half of all households across all income levels struggle to afford diapers, and diapers are not covered by any social programs....
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September 19, 2024
WOIO: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, emphasized the severe impact of swatting incidents on schools.
“These incidents traumatize students and staff, consume emergency resources and undermine s...
September 18, 2024
Traditionally, Black Americans have faced a significantly lower risk of suicide compared to their white counterparts.
But increasing factors like bullying, community violence, and “neglectful” parenting are contributing to a broader trend of mental health crises among youth in disadvantaged communi...
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September 18, 2024
Traditionally, Black Americans have faced a significantly lower risk of suicide compared to their white counterparts.
But increasing factors like bullying, community violence, and “neglectful” parenting are contributing to a broader trend of mental health crises among youth in disadvantaged communi...
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September 17, 2024
As the new associate dean for equity and innovation, one of Scott Wilkes' main goals is to ensure everyone at the Mandel School feels welcomed, safe and valued with respect to their unique identities, perspectives and backgrounds.
Under his leadership, a new director of equity will be responsible ...
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September 16, 2024
From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of ӰƵ.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, The...
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September 16, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Medicine’s Department of Bioethics for a discussion with MT Connolly, author of The Measure of Our Age.
This talk, titled “How Stories ...
September 13, 2024
Nancy Rolock, the Henry L. Zucker Associate Professor of Social Work Practice, was recently a guest on the podcast, The Measure of Everyday Life.
The episode is titled “Life after Adoption from Foster Care.”
This podcast premiered on the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation website, which i...