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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May 01, 2024
The annual Unity Banquet and Scholarship Dinner celebrates the academic achievements of underrepresented and diverse graduate and undergraduate students at ӰƵ, as well as graduating high school seniors, by awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships each spring. The ev...
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April 30, 2024
NPR: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, talked about how creating a positive environment at school can improve students’ wellbeing.
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April 29, 2024
Class Year: May 2024
Degree Program: MSW On-Campus
Concentration: Children, Youth and Families
Field Education Organizations: Asian Services In Action (ASIA) in Cleveland, Ohio + Crossroads Health in Mentor, Ohio
Hometown: Tangshan, China
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April 26, 2024
Kate Guditz and Carlie Shelton, master’s students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, were selected to receive the 2024 Marie Haug Award.
The Marie Haug Award is presented annually to a graduate student(s) who has shown exemplary performance in their gerontologi...
April 25, 2024
WEWS: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention and Research, attributed part of the rise of children carrying around toy guns to protection.
“These kids don't feel safe,” Flannery said, also noting that children and young adults alike have become desensitized to guns in...
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April 23, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to learn about the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’s Community Practice for Social Change Path of Study in the innovative Master of Social Work program.
An informative session will be held via Zoom...
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April 18, 2024
Signal Cleveland: David Crampton, associate professor, discussed the strides Cuyahoga County’s Department of Children and Family Services is making to find foster care placements, lessening the need to shelter kids in a county administration building.
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April 17, 2024
Alumna Wilma Peebles-Wilkins (SAS '71) was a recent guest on an episode of the Mandel School's Change Leaders podcast.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1945, Wilma Peebles-Wilkins graduated from North Carolina State University in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and a minor in social w...
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April 15, 2024
Class Year: May 2024
Degree Program: On-Campus MSW/MNO: Social Work + Nonprofit Management
Concentration: Health
Field Education Organization: Windsor Laurelwood in Willoughby, Ohio
Hometown: Aurora, Ohio
Before beginning at ӰƵ, what were you doing?
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April 15, 2024
Join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences for a guest lecture by Yvonne Pointer, a nationally and internationally known anti-violence advocate. Part of the Mandel School's Classroom Without Walls initiative, the lecture will focus on overcoming tragic/horrific loss in...