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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June 28, 2024
The Conversation: Laura Voith, associate professor, explained how Black youth in the U.S. face disproportionate rates of violent injuries, often receiving minimal support after hospital treatment. Preventing this begins with early intervention. Identifying at-risk children in public schools and prov...
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June 27, 2024
From leading the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to teaching in the Department of Physics, those of Caribbean American heritage are engaged with countless facets of ӰƵ.
In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes pla...
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June 27, 2024
From teaching in the Department of Physics to leading the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, those of Caribbean American heritage are engaged with countless facets of ӰƵ.
In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes pla...
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June 26, 2024
Cleveland-area nonprofit and government agencies are invited to apply for low-cost program evaluation services through the Partnership for Evaluation, Research and Implementation (PERI). Proposals are being accepted for evaluation consultation and program evaluation.
Since 2016, PERI has provided e...
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June 24, 2024
ideastream: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Associate Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained how recent cyber security issues that shut down the City of Cleveland's operations may have also hampered efforts to ensure all residen...
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June 21, 2024
ӰƵ faculty and staff members are invited to learn more about graduate degrees, certificates and courses offered through the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences during a virtual information session Thursday, June 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
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June 14, 2024
Essence: David Miller, associate dean of academic affairs and student services, explained the importance of Black men having access to prostate exams, as well as the anxiety men have about such screenings.
“What I have found out is you have to explain it to Black men, why their risk is higher, and ...
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June 13, 2024
TIME Magazine: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, offered tips on paying more attention to warning signs of burnout.
“The problem is, we become conditioned early on to stop listening to our bodies,” she said. “A cascade of changes happen in the...
June 11, 2024
ӰƵ's Board of Trustees has promoted Associate Professor Robert L. Fischer to full professor effective July 1, 2024. His outstanding research contributions and dedication have led to this well-deserved promotion.
Fischer, who earned a PhD and a master's in public policy ...
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June 11, 2024
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host an in-person session about the Master of Social Work program’s innovative weekend format. This session will be held Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Mandel School’s Noble Commons.
Leverage your tuition ben...