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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February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) traditionally evokes symbols of romance, such as candle-lit dinners, flowers and candy. But this annual observance also is a time to celebrate the beauty of love in all forms, whether romantic, platonic, familial or even internal.
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we con...
February 12, 2024
Longtime Clevelander and dedicated community member John R. Corlett was appointed a Mandel School Distinguished Visiting Community Scholar for a two-year term that began Jan. 1.
With his new appointment, he will guest-lecture courses, offer student-focused events and workshops related to his areas ...
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February 09, 2024
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, ӰƵ’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields.
But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or en...
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February 09, 2024
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, ӰƵ’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields.
But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or en...
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February 06, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences for an information session to learn about the fully in-person Master of Nonprofit Organizations and certificate programs.
This virtual session will be h...
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February 05, 2024
Learn how careers in social work are making a difference in society! You're invited to join the Mandel School for our 2024 Impact Talk series—four excellent opportunities to be inspired by our faculty and staff and their specializations.
The events will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m., with the pres...
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February 05, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences for a “Paying for Graduate School” information session Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom.
During this session, attendees will learn about the ...
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February 02, 2024
Mark Chupp, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently served as a guest editor on a themed volume on the intersection of community-based research and asset-based community development.
The volume, published in Gateways: International Jour...
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February 02, 2024
Mark Chupp, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently served as a guest editor on a themed volume on the intersection of community-based research and asset-based community development.
The volume, published in Gateways: International Jour...
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February 02, 2024
Jenny King, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, made a recent appearance on the “The Prof Podquest” podcast.
During the show, King discussed her work on mental health and social justice.
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