Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…
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February 28, 2024
Every year, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961—the day President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps. The annual celebration honors how the agency fosters connections and contributes to meaningful change in the United States and around the world. The 2024 Peace Corps Week is being…
February 27, 2024
WRHU, New York City:Â Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed gun violence in the wake of Kansas City's deadly shooting that erupted at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade.Â
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February 22, 2024
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Adrianne M. Fletcher, associate dean for equity and belonging, has been a practicing social work professional for the past two decades with…
February 21, 2024
Four Mandel School faculty members have received MVP awards from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ's media relations department: Rob Fischer, Grace Longwell Coyle Associate Professor in Civil Society and co-director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development; Dan Flannery, Semi J. and…
February 20, 2024
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Scott Wilkes, assistant dean of academic affairs and assistant professor, chose the social work profession due to the influence of a number…
February 20, 2024
Members of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ community are invited to an information session about the Master of Social Work degree offered by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. During this session—held Thursday, Feb. 22, from noon to 1:15 p.m. via Zoom—the…
February 19, 2024
Class Year: May 2024 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Mental Health with Adults Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Field Education Organization: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio Before beginning at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, what were you doing? I…
February 15, 2024
In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with some of our Black faculty members to find out what the month means to them and how they plan on observing it. Sharon E. Milligan, a Grace Longwell Coyle Associate Professor in Social Work, has graduate degrees in social work, public health and…
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…
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…