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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January 15, 2025
WKYC: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, housed within the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed her organization’s goals. She noted that Cuyahoga County’s infant mortality rate–defined as children who don’t live to see their first ...
January 08, 2025
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference is taking place Jan. 15–19 in Seattle, WA. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. The conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests...
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January 06, 2025
When Megan Holmes, a professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, noticed a lack of diversity in children’s coloring books, she decided to make her own. A lifelong creative and co-illustrator of Jammie Claus, Holmes spent her quiet summer mornings drawing before...
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January 06, 2025
Welcome to 2025!
This year promises to be one where social workers and nonprofit leaders in all arenas will be tasked to continue focusing on the needs of the most marginalized and oppressed among us.
Every January, we designate the third Monday of the month as a day to celebrate and honor the wor...
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January 03, 2025
WEWS: Meagan Ray-Novak, research associate at the Center on Poverty and Community Development, discussed her new research revealing that family and relationship priorities—especially caretaking in crisis—profoundly influence the lives and decisions of those experiencing chronic homelessness.
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January 03, 2025
When Megan Holmes, a professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, noticed a lack of diversity in children’s coloring books, she decided to make her own. A lifelong creative and co-illustrator of Jammie Claus, Holmes spent her quiet summer mornings drawing before...
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January 03, 2025
Are you considering graduate school but wondering how to fund your education? The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a “Paying for Grad School” information session Wednesday, Jan. 8, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. via Zoom.
Attendees will learn about the numerous opport...
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January 03, 2025
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Discover how the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ can help you turn that passion into a fulfilling career. Ranked No. 12 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio by U.S. News & World ...
January 02, 2025
Sheen Magazine: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said Chicago’s community violence, disproportionately impacting Black and Latino populations, is driven by systemic issues such as poverty, underperforming schools and illegal firearms. Voisi...
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December 20, 2024
In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story.
Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines.
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